Articles by Julie Sheer
Practical and Stylish Built-In Dining Stations for Dogs and Cats (27 photos)
Our pets are treasured family members, so why not provide a special feeding and watering area just for them? If you have the space, built-in feeding stations in the kitchen, laundry room or mudroom are ideal places for pets to dine. The bowls can be p…
Kibble Time! Clever Cubbies and Drawers for Your Pet Food Station (27 photos)
Our pets are treasured family members, so why not provide a special feeding and watering area just for them? If you have the space, built-in feeding stations in the kitchen, laundry room or mudroom are ideal places for pets to dine. The bowls can be p…
See How an Old Garage Became a Colorful Art Studio (10 photos)
The enormous Thomas Fire that ravaged Southern California in late 2017 came dangerously close to artist Juana Guevara’s property in Ojai. The wildfires had surrounded the normally bucolic valley town, where art, citrus and olives rule. But Guevara’s home and the art studio she earlier had converted from…
Southern California Wildfires: How You Can Help (6 photos)
Wind-driven wildfires in Southern California have burned more than a quarter of a million acres, destroyed more than 800 homes and structures, and displaced nearly 100,000 people. The largest blaze is the Thomas Fire, in Ventura and Santa Barbara coun…
Pet’s Place: A Guide Dog Puppy Learns the Ropes at Home (7 photos)
A black Labrador retriever named Mister is the seventh puppy raised by Michelle Chun at her home in Alhambra, California, for Guide Dogs for the Blind, a service dog organization based in San Rafael, California, that relies mostly on volunteers to beg…
Houzz Tour: An Accessible ‘Tiny-ish’ House in the Florida Palms (11 photos)
Josh Wynne built a small house on his rural property on Florida’s Gulf Coast for his father, Mike Wynne, to age in place, making it stylish as well as functional and sustainable. He incorporated many features to accommodate Mike, who has health issues that limit his mobility. The small size makes it…
Pet’s Place: Tortoises Take to Yard Life in Arizona (7 photos)
Tortoises aren’t exactly cuddly, but having these desert denizens as pets is like having a bit of the wild in your backyard. And there’s no worry about housebreaking or ruining your furniture. Rose Baldo and her husband, Martin Hepler, acquired their two male desert tortoises as hatchlings about 10 years…
Pet’s Place: Tortoises Take to Yard Life in Arizona (7 photos)
Tortoises aren’t exactly cuddly, but having these desert denizens as pets is like having a bit of the wild in your backyard. And there’s no worry about housebreaking or ruining your furniture. Rose Baldo and her husband, Martin Hepler, acquired their two male desert tortoises as hatchlings about 10 years…