Caroline's home is a Laurel Canyon Bohemian Dream. The only disappointment was that we had to leave at the end of the week.
My husband and I stayed here with our Norwich Terrier and four friends, as we all came out for back to back wedding weekends. I also worked from the house for most of the week with my LA-based design partner, and we loved the multitude of inspiring spaces both indoors and out.
Caroline's description could not be more accurate. The house is ideal for groups visiting creatives and young families looking for a real Laurel Canyon experience. It is a creative home, lovingly lived in and curated with beautiful art and textiles from all over the world. While there are tons of spaces to squirrel away, many of the rooms are connected, and the loft bedroom is open to the studio space below, so groups planning to use all four bedrooms should be comfortable with passing through each other's space to get to the loft or to use one of the two full baths. If you are, you can't find a better place to hang your hat in LA.
Our favorite feature in the house (besides the well stocked, beautiful open kitchen) was the open tiled shower in the laundry room. It's like having an outdoor shower in the house: by the end of the week, we were all taking turns using it.
The multi level outdoor spaces are gorgeous, and almost every room opens to the outdoors. The kitchen looks up the hill to untouched nature, making you feel like you're living in a rural mountainside, not the middle of a major city. You'll wake up to birds chirping, flowers opening, and adorable lizards zipping all over the back patio. It's fully fenced for dogs and kids to run around, just beware that there are coyotes in the hills, so if you're bringing a small dog like we did, plan to keep them supervised on a leash.
The whole experience is topped off by the host. Quick to respond, generous, and kind, Caroline epitomizes what Airbnb is meant to be. We felt blessed to have had a chance to meet her and stay in her beautiful home, and we can't wait to come back the next time we're in LA.