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LOS ANGELES -- AUGUST 2, 2025: Designer Lexie Glass and her husband, architect Evan Hursley, at their small Craftsman in South L.A. they bought in December 2021. They began the process of replacing their front and back lawns with native plants in January 2022. Photos made on Saturday, August 2, 2025. (Fran Tamse / For The Times)

Thanks to a $5,000 rebate and DIY skills, their L.A. yard has it all — except grass

Working on weekends for a year, Lexie Glass and Evan Hursley added curb appeal to their L.A. Craftsman by tearing out their lawn and adding 250 low-water plants.

Monterey Park, CA - July 28: The home of artist Yi Kai, 70 and his wife Zheng Jian, 66, Monday, July 28, 2025 in Monterey Park, CA. Architect De Peter Yi created a second story balcony that curves around the original pool, making for expansive views and creating a space that feels larger than it is and extends the house beyond the limited property. (Luke Johnson / Los Angeles Times)

Before and after: They replaced their midcentury home with a modern pool-inspired refuge

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 01: Natalie Babcock and husband Samuel Gibson have turned their 1940s apartment into an inviting place. The kitchen got a quick, inexpensive "face lift" with some stick on floor tiles. Photographed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

They snagged an L.A. dream rental with parking and nice neighbors — then made it better

A couple smiles at the camera with their two dogs on a futon sofa, the wall behind them is adorned with framed paintings.

Their tiny L.A. apartment is an absolute explosion of color

Los Angeles, CA - July 07: Lindsay and Daniel Sheron in their home in Mt. Washington on Monday, July 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Mariah Tauger / For The Times)
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Frustrated with exorbitant home prices, they built this L.A. hillside retreat themselves

Venice, CA - June 27: Homeowners Will Burroughs and Frith Dabkowski's two story ADU from the backyard on Friday, June 27, 2025 in Venice, CA. (Luke Johnson / Los Angeles Times)
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Surprising ADU with tricked-out garage, rooftop deck matches family’s playfulness

Aframed image of a dog in a business suit sits across from a mirror in a small bathroom covered in French Revolution-style wallpaper.

There’s an art to bathroom art: Anything goes, except potty humor

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