Author archives: dev

Books & Bars: L.A.'s Thirst for Literature (and Style)

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When you think of Los Angeles, books and literature are probably not the first things that come to mind. Possibly sun, beaches, earthquakes, riots and even screenplays enter your imagination, but certainly not bound hardcover classics that create an atmosphere of intellectualism and sophistication. Maybe not even pulpy paperbacks that sell for a shiny quarte[...]

Shaken, Not Stirred: The Revitalized Home Bar

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Many people spend a considerable amount of time debating what to stock their home bar with: Grey Goose or Kettle One? Patron Silver or Anejo? Olde English 800 or Colt 45? Okay, maybe they don’t spend too much time on that last one. But what they often neglect is the bar itself – in many cases fixtures like the bar sink and faucet are of poor quality or simp[...]

What is a Mud Room?

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There’s a good chance your home doesn’t have a mud room, as many do not. But if you live in a damp or snowy climate, or simply have a family that is active outdoors, there’s a good chance you could benefit from one. So what exactly is a mud room? Pretty much what it sounds like – an enclosed halfway point between the yard and the main rooms of the house, usu[...]

Floor It! An Accelerated & Exciting History of Tiles

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Men have assembled armies, waged wars, and attempted conquests and lost their lives, all for the sake of tiling – it’s true. Sort of. In actuality, wars and conquests across the globe have influenced tile making and resulted in the epic rises and colossal downfalls of entire tile industries and dynasties. While “mud men” – masons, actually – were crafting m[...]

Guest Bathroom Do's & Don'ts

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It’s a fact: the master bath is yours to do with whatever you want. You can outfit it in gaudy faucets, cheap peel-and-press linoleum tiles, and even put up wallpaper with images of clowns on unicycles. But with your guest bathroom, it’s an entirely different story. You have the responsibility of honoring your overnight guest, presumably whom you respect, wh[...]

A Handy Holiday Host Guide

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So Christmas is less than two weeks away and you still have no idea what you’re doing for your holiday party? Well, stop your panicking, sweep up your stress-induced lost hair off the ground, and let Robb Report’s Holiday Host Guide hold your hand through the often jolly-less  annual tradition that is last minute holiday party planning. Robb Report is one[...]

A Handy Holiday Host Guide

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So Christmas is less than two weeks away and you still have no idea what you’re doing for your holiday party? Well, stop your panicking, sweep up your stress-induced lost hair off the ground, and let Robb Report’s Holiday Host Guide hold your hand through the often jolly-less  annual tradition that is last minute holiday party planning. Robb Report is one[...]

The Bookcase as Art

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Forget about 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Time Machine. If you thought the fiction of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells was creative, wait till you see the bookcases top designers have come up with on which to store such notable classics. These days, it’s unique design and out-of-the-box thinking that drives the creation of shelves where you can store and d[...]

Your Kitchen: It’s Not Just for Cooking

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For many of us, our kitchen is actually the real living room. Sure we might utilize it to cook hot meals for our loved ones, but it’s also a primary gathering place to eat, socialize, work, hang out or even watch TV. It’s much more intimate than the actual living room – which is generally far bigger – and it’s the place in the house where family members disc[...]