I stayed at Maddalena's guest home about a year ago (2018). I expected the same when I returned, and was surprised to see the guest house had gotten even cuter! Basically she took an adorable, perfect kitten and then put a hat on it, because we thought it couldn't get any better last year. She mentioned they'd done a bit of remodeling and I noticed some light fixtures were different and things were moved around a bit. I think the beds had some foam toppers added (they were fine before). I like that the house has a fair amount of original artwork and photography in it and feels homey. It's eclectic and colorful and has a lot of soul to me, unlike some places I've stayed in that feel like spartan, sterile boutique hotels.
The house is in a VERY quiet neighborhood for LA, and I found it very convenient to what I care about--art in the Pasadena area (Huntington, Norton Simon) and Universal Studios. Very close to Griffith Park. I love the Silver Lake area. There's a lot of choices in the neighborhood for food and a 365 nearby, which is kind of like the stripped down Trader Joe's version of Whole Foods. Dogwalkers on the street say hello if they are not on their phones. :)
There's a LOT of stuff present in the house in terms of condiments, spices, sugar/salt/flour, soaps, lotions, hair dryers. There are magazines and books around. The water filter in the Britta was at 100%. It was so nice to relax for a few days without feeling like we had to do a bunch of work to "camp" and buy a bunch of things we couldn't take home. It's like housesitting for your funky arty friend who pays close attention to details.