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As a resident of Bel Air, I like to follow the Bel Air Association Blog to keep up with such neighborhood news as: recent bobcat sightings, the latest home invasions, street construction, & of course, highlights of properties on the market in the neighborhood.  Take, for instance, this property that apparently Michael Jackson was in negotiations to purchase just prior to his death.  The estate is 20,000 square feet, has 15 bedrooms, 16.5 bathrooms and includes a two story guest house, swimming pool, spa, fitness center, tennis courts, and…I must be leaving something out?  Oh, the asking price: $37,995,000.

Here’s a little peak of what MJ would have gotten for his money:

And, of course, Michael Jackson touring the property:

I’ll refrain from commenting about the interior decor and leave that to you, dear readers…

{Images via TMZ}

Well, apparently Barbie has hired an interior designer and it’s none other than the Jonathan Adler!  Have to say, I am a bit miffed that it wasn’t me – I am, afterall, the one who decorated, redecorated, rearranged, decorated again, redecorated again, rearranged again and again and again…her house all throughout my *previous* years as a very young and budding decorator (I was about 6 or 7).  I mean, come on, did Mr. Adler decorate Barbie’s house when he was a kid?  (Okay, he just may have…)

That aside, Jonathan has done a marvelous job with Barbie’s chic pad – and she does deserve a designer like Jonathan Adler.

Just take a look at what he’s done for her bedroom:

Barbie is living it up – so glam, so chic!  Love the area rug, the headboard, the bench, the screen, the pillow with her initial!

Jonathan even customized a few key pieces for her, like this love seat:

It can be purchased here and includes the pillows and throw!

There is also this entire set:

Love the side table, the table lamp, the vases! And an outfit to match!

Barbie just seems to have it all, doesn’t she!  The wardrobe, the car, the house, the decorator…is she still with Ken?  I’ve lost track after all these years!

Jill Zarin of Bravo TV’s “The Real Housewives of New York City” recently renovated her Upper East Side NYC Apartment and it’s currently featured on the Traditional Home website. The before and after pictures are remarkable, the after pictures look great, and thanks to her husband’s family business: Zarin Fabrics she had access to some very glamorous textiles.

Log onto Traditional Home to view the complete story with before and after pictures.

Oscar Governors Ball Chooses Zen-Inspired Understatement Over Splashy Opulence:

Elton John’s black-and-white Oscar party:

The Night to Make a Difference fund-raiser at Mr. Chow: