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Describes the house of Candis Krummel in Guatemala. Difficulties experienced by Krummel in the construction of the house; Design of the house.

Describes the garden created by Carol Valentine in Montecito, California.

Profiles Russian-born architect James E. Dolena. List of prominent clients; Personal background; Educational background.

Deals with the renovation project made by Chambers & Murray on the House of Price property in Los Angeles, California. Aim of the project; Design style of its master bedroom; Principle underlying the interiors; Color scheme chosen for the house.

Presents information on La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, California. Design of the hotel; Renovations done; Services offered.

Features the architectural and interior design elements of a residence in Key West, Florida, renovated by architect Thomas E. Pope and designer Thomas C. Achille. Description on the living room; Information on the dining room; Insight on the terrace.

Features the interior design of a retreat owned by Isabel Goldsmith in Los Angeles, California, created by Tomar-Lampert Associates firm. Description on the dining area; Information on the living area; Insight on the master bedroom.

Features the house of actor Paul Hogan and his wife in Santa Barbara, California. Plan devised by the firm Warner Group Architects to preserve the main house; Participation of the couple in the design process.

Describes the house owned by producer Lawrence Bender in Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles, California. House furnishings; Interior design; Brief personal and career background of Bender.

Describes the residence of film producer and director David Zucker at White Rock Ranch in Ojai Valley, California. Selection of the location and design requirements for the house; Concept for the house which was translated by architects Marc Appleton and Paul Williger; Rooms and amenities.

Describes the Cotton House hotel in Mustique in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines designed by English set designer Oliver Messel. Design techniques applied by Aubrey Carew and Charles Brooks in restoring the hotel; Features of the hotel.

Describes the remodeling of an apartment in Kapalua, Hawaii. Background on the professions and lifestyle of the owners; Discussion on the design requirement of the owners; Concepts and ideas; Details on the interior renovation made by interior designers Mimi London and Mark D. Boone.

Features the Wakaya Club resort in Fiji Islands. History of the resort; Amenities and services; Description of the cottages and landscape; Discussion on the social and environmental concerns of the resort.

Describes a modern house created by set designer Garreth Stover that was modeled after a residence in Hollywood Hills, California for the film `The Kid.' Interior design of the house; Comments from Stover.

Describes the home of actor Samuel L. Jackson in Los Angeles, California. Career background of Jackson; How he met his wife, La Tanya; Remarks from Cecil N. Hayes, who was hired by the Jacksons to decorate their house.

Presents the restoration of a desert retreat for fashion designer James Galanos in Palm Springs, California. Interior design by Philippe B. Oates; Galanos' desire for a weekend house; The simplistic style of the interior; Galanos' collection of Oriental art.

Offers a look at the home of television star Carol Burnett. Burnett's career; How she chose her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Her desired design of softness and curves provided by interior decorator Anita Ludovici De Domenico; Architectural and other features of the house; Color scheme and furnishings.

Explores the design elements Philippe B. Oates used in the creation of his Los Angeles duplex. Biography of Oates; The difference between personal and professional design; Comments on each room of the apartment.

Profiles Gale Anne Hurd featuring the home in southern California that she lives in. Hurd as a movie mogul and high-powered Hollywood producer; Her personal life; How she used to call a Malibu beach house in northern California her home; Decision to settle in the Beverly Hills house; Details and pictures of the home including the secret garden; Renovation work; Putting up with several interior decorators until finding the perfect work of Carol Poet.

Features the Beverly Hills residence of American actress Candice Bergen designed by Karin Blake. Photographs; Location; Restoration; Furnishings.

Features the house of John Morton and Laura Donnelley-Morton in Los Angeles, California. Interior design by Thad Hayes; Consideration for the owners' lifestyle in the design; Use of Craftsman forms in the renovation; Involvement of the owners in the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness.

Lists the favorite antiques shops of interior designer Marjorie Shushan in New Orleans, Louisiana. Antique culinary accessories at Lucullus, Dunne; Animal Art Antiques; Christopher Miscenich Antiques.

Presents the author's memoir of life in Washington as a son to President Richard Nixon's Chief of Staff Harry Robbins Haldeman. Learning to play the ukelele taught by his father; Description of the house they lived in Hancock Park in Los Angeles, California; Thunderbird convertible driven by his father; Dedication of his father to Richard Nixon; Grasp for politics.

Describes the Channel Islands in California. Establishment of villages in the dunes; Appeal of the islands to ranchers; Conservation of fauna and flora in coastline and interior landscapes; Channel Islands National Park.

Provides information on a travel in Vancouver, British Columbia. Architectural sites in the area; Economic information on Vancouver; Tourist spots in the area.

Features the Waimea Plantation Cottages in Kauai, Hawaii. Description; History; Attractions.

Describes South Island, New Zealand. Physical attractions; Travel details; Accommodations for tourists; Restaurants; Landmarks; Adventure activities. INSETS: South Island itinerary.;Worth a detour..

Reports on a four-day Outward Bound Professional Development Course along the Rogue River in Oregon. Course diet; Participants in the course; Contact information for participation in Pacific Crest Outward Bound School XPRA-516. INSET: The facts (background on the Outward Bound Program)..

Features the deserts of California. President Bill Clinton's expected signing of the California Desert Protection Act; Commercial and recreational use of the deserts; Tours. INSET: Mojave itinerary..

Features actor Eric Roberts and his film `It's My Party,' in which he portrays an AIDS victim. Writer and director of the film; Information on the film; Roberts' comments.

Reports manifestations of modesty in Los Angeles as conspicuous consumption declines. Launching of `Poor Wear,' a line of `nonattitude' sportswear to express solidarity with `those suffering under a rotten economy'; Icons of new austerity; Eating in instead of out; Flea markets instead of auction houses; More.

Presents various shopping destinations in Los Angeles, California. Includes the Group Antiques Stores; Villiers & Vanderpump; Abbot Kinney Boulevard; Next Hot Shopping Strip; Post-Columbian Antiques.

Reports that actress Daryl Hannah fuels her 1983 Chevrolet El Camino with biodiesel fuels. Story on how she learned about the environment-friendly biodiesel; Claim that her farm tractor and a General Motors Corp. truck also uses biodiesel.

The signature pink and green of the newly renovated Beverly Hills Hotel extends to the 22 tile-roofed Mission-style bungalows nestled on its grounds. The bungalows, thanks to some very subtle changes, are now better atmospherically, now more houses than hotel rooms.

Provides information on Vancouver, British Columbia. Hotels to stay in; Restaurants to dine in; Suggested travel books for the place.

Features the A-list of restaurants to visit when in Los Angeles. Information on La Cachette, Fenix, Modada and Alto Palato restaurants.

Looks at the opening of Leadbelly's, a 450-seat club on Santa Monica's third Street Promenade. Name of other clubs.

Presents guide to the Buffalo Club in Los Angeles, California. Contact information; Business hours.

Presents travel information about New Zealand. Physical attractions and conditions; Hotels and accommodations; Trekking activities; Travel guide books.

Lists five fat-free restaurants serving low-fat food in California. A Votre Sante; Mani's Bakery; Nancy's Health Kitchen; Gratis; Local No-Chol.