Category | simple living

mar vista loft apartment- filling our rental with eco-friendly & locally made goods

January 4, 2019 By barrio.la

Mar Vista Bungalow & Loft is filled with things found & made in Los Angeles, come & visit!

reuse, recycle & eco-friendly gift giving

October 3, 2018 By barrio.la

Reuse, Reuse, Reuse... as pretty as dumpsters can appear in a black & white, filtered picture, maybe we can think of them as a...

why barrio.la?

March 1, 2018 By barrio.la

supporting L.A. local - we want to help cool, local people, & be motivated by how we can positively impact our local, Los Angeles...

an L.A. gift story v2

February 20, 2018 By barrio.la

Everything we use for our custom gifts are goods made by L.A. people - uniquely designed & slowly made by artists & artisans who...

theodore payne: native plants are cool

January 10, 2018 By barrio.la

Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants is perfect for when you need an added dose of “nature” in Los Angeles.

simple living: reading labels

October 19, 2017 By barrio.la

Reading labels on food & personal goods can make your head spin, so we love the idea that less is better, & in general...

why farmers markets REALLY matter

August 18, 2017 By barrio.la

Besides being fun places to meet friends in your neighborhood, farmer's markets positively impact Los Angeles communities in so many ways.

vintage shopping in LA

November 1, 2016 By barrio.la

A (hopefully!) easy guide to start vintage shopping in L.A. and take away the intimidation surrounding the word “vintage” & what that means.

simple living: travel

December 22, 2015 By barrio.la

It took testing, testing & more testing (never on animals, we promise), but we found a really solid sample of products that meets the...

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