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LA Times Home & Garden Roundup 11.29.08 Los AngelesNovember 29

This year, with the recent wildfires in Los Angeles robbing so many of their houses, we're especially thankful to have a home. Like many of you, we've found ourselves filled with the impulse to decorate it and invite others in to share our bounty. In this week's holiday giving edition, the Los Angeles Times Home & Garden section rounds-up alternatives to traditional wreaths and trees, as well as items with snowflake-inspired motifs that won't scream "Christmas in July" if you use them year round. For many people around the world, a home of their own is the greatest gift they can receive; a group of impoverished Mexican families are receiving that gift from Casita Linda, a group in the vein of Habitat for Humanity, whose motto "building hope, one house at a time," closely echoes the AT credo, "saving the world, one room at a time." So it's especially poignant to us that the peace symbol is having a revival, 50 years after its creation. Underscored by this weekend's events in Mumbai, the achievement of its message would be the greatest gift to us all. Links, pics and more, after the jump...

Hot Posts: Bay Area and Seattle Homes, and Living Rooms Before and After San FranciscoNovember 29

This week the readers' favorite posts on AT:SF: House Tours and Homes in the Bay Area and Seattle (and Louisiana, too!), and living rooms before and after. Jump below for links to these and o

Close-Up! Diana's Butterfly ChairNovember 28

We grew up with butterfly chairs, and so we have a certain fondness for them. In our House Call: Diana Fayt, Diana has one (that she found on the street!) in her bedroom, and although we don't usually think of them as indoor chairs, it looks fabulous.

We see the old-school ones for sale on Craigslist from time to time, and we may just have to snap some up. Related Posts: • House Call: Diana Fayt • Close-Up! Diana Fayt's Glowbowls • Close-Up! Diana's Shelf •

10 Ways to Accommodate Guests in a Small SpaceNovember 28

As the holiday season kicks into full gear, many of us are welcoming friends and family into our homes. If you live in a small space, accommodating overnight guests takes a little bit of creativity. Click below for 10 solutions from AT...

The sleeper sofa is a classic small space solution. For a roundup of resources, see AT's Best Sleeper Sofas 2008. This Small Space Before and After

Look! Sidewalk/Front Door GardenNovember 28

Potted plants aren't just for inside the home. We love seeing people use them for outside spaces too, especially in non-suburban areas, where green leafy things are more of a rarity. This particular home in Hayes Valley is one of our favorite examples of expanding your potted garden out from your private space into public space. We like to think of it as city beautification.

The one thing we fear is that some people may take the plants, since they're so easy to carry away. Fortunately, it doesn't seem like theft is a problem here, but we have seen angry notes in other people's front yards condemning potted plant theft.