May 2016

It would seem to be, if you follow the logic that, when Shaheen Sadeghi is buying into an area, it’s at least worth a (long, hard) look. The news broke this past week that Sadeghi, the mastermind commercial real estate developer behind The Lab and The Camp in Costa Mesa, and the Anaheim Packing House (in Anaheim, of course) had entered an agreement with the City of Garden Grove to build retail, office, cafe and market space near the Civic Center complex. Working title: The Cottage Industries Project.

According to Garden Grove’s City Manager, the concept is to create a small, mixed-use cottage community. Perhaps the coolest part of the deal, in our eyes, is the adaptive reuse component. Sadeghi’s company, LAB Holding, will be restoring existing residential

If you love interior design (who doesn’t?!) and you’re on Instagram (who isn’t?!), then you know Brooke Wagner (@BrookeWagnerDesign). This OC-based interiors designer leads her eponymous firm, Brooke Wagner Design, and works not only in SoCal, but across the country, creating beautiful, livable spaces that we all love (and, to be honest, envy). Her style has been variably described as “fresh, current and timeless,” “modern yet cozy,” “including vintage rocker edges,” “warm, beautiful and comfortable” and “creative, fresh, and up-to-date, yet classic and traditional.”

That’s one of the things we love most about Brooke’s work - it’s not one-note. Instead, she creates a symphony of style across all architectural genres, whether she’s working within the

At Nook, we love architecture and design as much as you do. We know how important it is that your home not only be in your favorite ‘hood, but also that it have just the right style and vibe. That’s why we invented an app that lets you - for the first time ever - search for properties for sale by style…by more than 20 styles, in fact! It’s called Search With Style and we know you’ll love it. Aside from the advanced algorithmic details (which we won’t bore you with), the Search With Style® app is powered by real people. We call them Nook Curators. These interior designers, architects, and tastemakers live and breathe architecture and design, and each of them reviews our site to make sure that your Search With Style® results are accurate. So you won’t get a