Space Raters Hi everyone Rebecca and McKenna here!           Today we are rating Bungalow7 which are great new single family detached homes currently being built in Costa Mesa, California by Taylor Morrison with the interiors being designed by Within Designs. Right now they have two models available to tour; both have two bedrooms and are the same square footage, but were designed for very different target market groups. We loved both spaces, as they were very “hip” and yet we felt they appealed to a broad spectrum of people. Over all, they had many fantastic qualities! The very first thing we saw,...

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The Liberty Hotel, Boston, MA. By Greta Ridley   Let’s talk innovation, preservation, renovation and reinvention.  In the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, sits a national historic landmark at the base of Beacon Hill.  This building, located at 215 Charles St., has been an architectural gem from its conception in 1848 as the Charles Street Jail to its modern-day transformation into the four-star luxury retreat, The Liberty Hotel.   PHOTO #1 – Charles Street Jail, 1932   PHOTO #2 – The Liberty Hotel, 2010 – visible in this photo, left and rear of the jailhouse,...

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Girasol Restaurant By: Mai Dao Location: 11334 Moorpark Street Studio City, CA 91602   Outside of Girasol   The restaurant opened on July 1st, Girasol means “sunflower” in Spanish, and it is capable for around 120 people. I haven’t had chance to come here yet, but it is a pretty cool place to explore in Los Angeles. Girasol is located within the Studio City, where is not too crowed and is very peaceful. The interior space was designed and decorated by well-known designer Gulla Jondottir, who was born in Iceland and is also a founder of G+ Design. Girasol was designed based on its name “sunflower”, the ceiling is installed...

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