The door on one end of the room leads to the parking area; on the other end is a door leading to the solarium. An oval dining table was designed to snuggle up to the curved banquette, providing plenty of seating and allowing traffic to flow through the space. Symmetrical built-ins on both sides of the arched doorway provide a mudroom-type drop zone in this high-traffic area. Earthquake-proof, fireproof, eco-friendly, and as close to the original architecture as possible: Those priorities drove nearly every decision in the couple’s renovation....

Launched on September 4, the collection is in collaboration with Magnolia with Hearth & Hand, the home and lifestyle brand created by design power couple Chip and Joanna Gaines. It originally came out in 2020 and now has expanded to feature seven brand new kitchen appliances: a food chopper, processor, blender, hand blender, hand mixer, electric kettle, and toaster. While it’s not part of the new line, there’s also a stand mixer available that doubles as a standout decor piece....

¼ cup sugar ¼ cup water

2 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup sugar ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ⅛ teaspoon salt ¼ cup shortening 2 eggs, lightly beaten ¼ cup milk 2 tablespoon honey 1 egg white Oil for deep frying

2 tablespoon cooking oil 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced 2 large red onions, thinly sliced 2 cup chopped green onions ½ cup balsamic vinegar ¼ packed brown sugar