On August 29th, 2009, I moved into an 1870's historic stone home in Philadelphia after only having been to the outside of the property (I didn't see the inside until moving day!). It's the largest home I've lived in and the first two level and the first basement and the first with lots of property. I'm trying to bring alive the historic accents whilst keeping it modern.

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Recently remodeled kitchen and bathroom, this 1950's 1 bed, 1 bath flat retains its natural charms such as crown moldings, light fixtures and original hardwood floors. 10ft high ceilings with lots of windows and surprisingly a lot of closet space. This has been one of my favourite places; it's got a treehouse feeling. Calm, private, safe.

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This 1941 bungalow was the first home I ever bought; as soon as I saw the photos I new it was going to be mine. It was really love at first sight. It was a 2 bedroom, 1 bath home that only had one other owner before me. It was approximately 1000 square feet, had a large unusable shed and a very large front and back yard that I landscaped slightly. It was charming and lovely but since I was spending most of my time in Santa Monica, I ended up selling it a year later.

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I took on this 1960's vacation rental across from the famous Cypress Hotel (they owners of the hotel owned the flat). It had just been renovated inside and out and the views were amazing. What wasn't amazing was the fact that Carmel received storm after storm resulting in flooding and severe damage to the flat, causing me to leave early. This flat was featured in Apartment Therapy, San Francisco.

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This 1940's two bedroom, one bath was in the same complex as the first onebedroom flat I lived in when I first moved to Santa Monica in 2004. I just loved the building (only 8 units) and the flats size (900sf) and charm (high ceilings, crown molding, original tile & stove, built in bookcases, hardwood floors and beautiful entrance). One of my favourites as it felt like a home (with a big hallway).

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