7 Essential Elements of Spanish Style Architecture
Spanish Revival architecture is extremely popular in Southern California and we love working in these gorgeous homes. These mission-inspired properties are characterized by their asymmetry, low-pitched roofs, rounded entries, indoor-outdoor flow, and natural...
The Best Home Improvements to Do in the Fall
Labor Day weekend has come and gone, signifying the end of Summer. So what are the best home improvement projects to do in the Fall to get your home in Back-to-school shape? Let’s explore: Curb Appeal: Fresh Paint for the Outdoors Your home’s exterior may have taken...
10 Tips to Infuse Your Home with New Southwest Desert Glam Style
Traditional wild west bohemian desert style meets mid century glamour in the latest evolution of the Southwestern design trend. The desert landscape is trending up in home design and decor in a major way. Cities like Austin and El Paso are booming for new millennial...
Watch SoCal Contractor featured on Renovation Inspiration Season II
Exciting news to share: SoCal Contractor has been featured on Renovation Inspiration Season II, presented by Lamps Plus. Now all six episodes are available on Lamps Plus’ youtube channel. Read all about it in Home Accents Today. Watch the complete season below:...
Space to Meditate: Building a Meditation Bed or Lounge
Whatever your style, there are so many options you have to build and customize your meditation space, starting with a meditation bed. The platform and materials may differ dependent upon your budget and the size of the space. Here are four examples of meditation beds...
Take Your Tract Home from Ordinary to Extraordinary with these Designer Tips: How to Make a Home Less Cookie-Cutter
Today we’re going to explore the best ways of elevating the style of a routine tract home. The American planned community and tract home is appealing for many reasons. Many families prefer to live in a new home over one previously lived-in, but lack the daunting...
Can We End Homelessness in Our Lifetime?
Following the lead of designer Lori Dennis, we partnered with the Pen & Napkin organization here in Los Angeles to furnish the new home of a family transitioning out of homelessness. The project was installed this week and was the culmination of the hard work and...
The Flutter Experience: Inside Los Angeles’ New Immersive Art Exhibition
What does the word flutter make you think of? That was the first question the Flutter Experience gallery owner asked us when we entered his space on South La Brea here in Los Angeles. Butterflies. Eyelashes. Lightness. With the goal of making art fun and accessible,...
How to Design a Home Gym
Make Your Home Gym Somewhere Your Want to Work Out Here in Los Angeles, we like to stay fit! We recently completed a couple of projects for clients who are total gym rats and have fully decked out their home gyms – making them the centerpieces of the homes....
Roy Yerushalmi is CEO of SoCal Contractor, a world class contracting and construction firm with headquarters in West L.A.
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