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How does wedding cake relate to architecture?

How does wedding cake relate to architecture?

Wedding cake is delicate plaster work that looks like icing on a wedding cake.   Many vintage homes in our Glendale, Pasadena, Altadena and Eagle Rock neighborhoods have this detail on ceilings, walls and sometimes even on the exterior.  I...

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Single story or two?

Single story or two?

In addition to neighborhood, number of bedrooms and baths, architectural style, house hunters typically have a preference of single story or two.   George and I purchased our two story La Canada home nearly twenty years ago.  We wanted a sin...

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What’s your favorite architectural style?

What’s your favorite architectural style?

As a real estate agent, I receive more requests from homebuyers seeking Spanish (Mediterranean) homes than any other type. Several years ago, I had numerous potential homebuyers seeking Craftsman homes. However, that interest has waned in my ...

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What is a Dutch Door? 3

What is a Dutch Door?

My first recollection of a Dutch door was Mr. Ed’s barn door. The Dutch door originated in the Netherlands in the 1600s. It allowed the occupants the ability to open the top half while keeping the bottom closed.  This kept children contai...

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