JUST THAT INTO EACH OTHER GREG BEHRENDT WROTE THE BOOK ON RELATIONSHIPS, AND HOME DESIGN PROJECT PUT THEIRS TO THE TEST.Byline: Diana McKeon Charkalis Lifestyle Editor TV host and comedian Greg Behrendt Gregory Paul "Greg" Behrendt (born July 21, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian and best-selling author. While his image and style differ markedly from most comics associated with the so-called alternative comedy scene, Behrendt came up as a performer alongside comics says house hunting was a bit like his marriage. ``We both had decided exactly what we wanted and ended up picking something completely different.'' At first he and his wife, Amiira, were hot for a Spanish-style home, but then they stepped into a bright and airy colonial and soon found themselves in escrow escrow Instrument, such as a deed, money, or property, that constitutes evidence of obligations between two or more parties and is held by a third party. It is delivered by the third party only upon fulfillment of some condition. . In matters of both home and heart, it was a solid choice. Married for six years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time couple shares this Studio City home with daughters Bella True, 4, and Mighty Luna, 1. And they work together, too. Two relationship tomes Last year, they penned the self-helper ``It's Called a Breakup breakup The division of a company into separate parts. The most famous breakup to date was the 1984 division of AT&T (formerly, American Telephone & Telegraph Company). This breakup was intended to increase competition in the communications industry. Because it's Broken.'' This was a follow-up to ``He's Just Not That Into You,'' the best seller Greg wrote with ``Sex and the City'' writer Liz Tuccillo. ``I have a lot of opinions about relationships, but I get in there and I talk to Amiira about it, and we solve these problems together,'' says the tattooed, blond, spiky-haired host, 43. ``We sort of share a brain, and it's great.'' And the togetherness continues. Earlier this month, he launched ``The Greg Behrendt Show,'' a daytime talk show on which Amiira works as a consultant. Each day, they tackle the trials of marriages, friendships, family dynamics and even workplace problems. Next up: ``Greg Behrendt's Wake-Up Call,'' a reality relationship show on ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. slated for January on which Amiira is a producer. The couple also has taken this team approach to decorating their two-story, three-bedroom home. To help them, they consulted an expert and friend - West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. interior designer Lisa Strong. ``We wanted to have a rockin' house. We felt this was our last chance and that we were still at the age where we could get away with it,'' said Amiira, a former record company executive. ``We had pretty strong ideas, and she really helped us figure things out.'' The result is a warm and sunny space that's full of surprises. ``Every thing inside the house is just a little bit wry, a little bit tongue-in-cheek,'' says Strong, noting as an example a Hummel-like figurine on the living room mantle depicting Jesus skiing. ``Their house looks kind of Ozzy and Harriet on the outside, but then you get in there, and it really isn't.'' Although the couple loved the house's ``bones,'' some cosmetic changes were in order, like replacing wallpaper with paint. Says Greg: ``It's like when you're dating someone and you say, `You're awesome, but you can't wear those shoes.' '' The fun begins Strong wasn't afraid to steer the couple toward bold pieces from cutting-edge designers, like L.A.'s Elizabeth Paige Smith's acrylic table with blue powder pigment inside that responds to static electricity and shifts over time. ``It's exciting that they're willing to have a piece of sculpture in their house that you can pick up and shake and it actually changes color.'' From the start, Strong fell in love with the family's warmth and high energy. ``It's like rock star meets the fairy princesses. Greg is like this manly presence among these whimsical whim·si·cal adj. 1. Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice. See Synonyms at arbitrary. 2. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability: a whimsical personality. fairies.'' Loves those girls Although outnumbered Outnumbered is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 2007.[1] It stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner as a mother and father who are outnumbered by their three children. , Greg wouldn't have it any other way. ``I never went through a `girls are yucky' phase. I was like, `You gotta got·ta Informal Contraction of got to: I gotta go home. be kidding me. Dude, girls are awesome.' '' Greg says Strong found common ground between their disparate styles. ``If I designed this by myself, it would probably be a little too punk rock,'' Greg explains. ``A lot of skulls. If Amiira did it, it would be a little more floral.'' Finding consensus could be a challenge, but they always worked it out. For instance, while deciding what color to paint the master bedroom, Greg voted for red (``It's sexy!''), but Amiira wasn't convinced. ``I said, `You can have red in the bedroom, but I won't sleep in there with you,' '' she recounts, laughing. They compromised with purple, but once that hit the walls, they had second thoughts and turned, instead, to a muted blue. His 'n' hers areas Although the Behrendts are a close couple, they also have their own private spaces in the house. For Amiira, it's a downstairs office with a Hawaiian theme. For Greg, it's the rock room, a tiny upstairs space where he can just hang out and play guitar. The most outrageous room in the house, it boasts a skull lamp, a Vivienne Westwood Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI, (born 8 April, 1941) is an English fashion designer largely responsible for modern punk and new wave fashions[1]. She is linked with the Sex Pistols via Malcolm McLaren and their SEX/Seditionaries rug and an American eagle mirror coated in tar. ``There aren't very many people who would appreciate the humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was in that piece. Greg got it right away,'' Strong says. While there are some striking pieces in the home, the overall mood is one of relaxation. It's a home meant to be lived in and enjoyed. Greg says when they're not working, he's into nesting with his girls, or hosting dinner parties or barbecues for friends. ``My idea of a great Friday night is to be in pajamas pajamas Noun, pl US pyjamas pajamas npl (US) → pijama msg; piyama msg (LAM at 6, order a pizza and that's it.'' Greg enjoys recounting the tale of his courtship with Amiira. He says she didn't remember him the first couple of times they met. But the third time -- in a hair salon A hair salon (also called 'Hairdresser' and 'Hair Parlour')is a place where one goes to get their hair cut, as well as styled, highlighted or coloured. There are many different types of hair salons that one can choose to go to. where they were both getting highlights -- was the charm. ``We started talking and laughing and just clicked. What I always say is it was like a conversation that still hasn't finished.'' Perhaps the essence of their home is best expressed in a large painting Greg commissioned for Amiira's birthday this summer. The words on the cityscape (company) CityScape - A re-seller of Internet connections to the PIPEX backbone. E-Mail: <sales@cityscape.co.uk>. Address: CityScape Internet Services, 59 Wycliffe Rd., Cambridge, CB1 3JE, England. Telephone: +44 (1223) 566 950. above the main staircase say it all: ``Adore a·dore v. a·dored, a·dor·ing, a·dores v.tr. 1. To worship as God or a god. 2. To regard with deep, often rapturous love. See Synonyms at revere1. 3. . I live by her side because she is the home of my heart.'' ``This house is exactly who Amiira and I are when we work together,'' he says. ``There isn't anything I regret.'' Diana Charkalis, (818) 713-3760 diana.charkalis(at)dailynews.com GETTING IT RIGHT ``The Greg Behrendt Show'' airs at 10 a.m. weekdays on the CW (Channel 5). Do you have a new house and not a dime to furnish it? ``I vote for doing it right and doing it once,'' says designer Lisa Strong. ``Don't run out and buy a pile of furniture so you can check it off your list. Take time to define your lifestyle and needs.'' Here are some tips for Strong on how to create the home you want -- with style. Ask yourself: How do you see yourself living in the new space? Take cues from those answers to determine the order in which you purchase the furniture. Buy quality pieces -- one at a time if necessary. Use light creatively to add mood and define the space. A well-placed torchiere, spotlight or lamp can wash a ceiling, wall or tablescape to give instant impact that doesn't require art, rugs or elaborate furniture groupings for drama. Many people tend to line furniture up against walls. Keep furniture grouped and off the walls to add focus and definition to a space. Move furniture around, and don't be afraid to try new arrangements. The visual clues from these groupings help you explore the volumes and correct sizes for the furniture. This makes it much easier to pick the right sofa or rug size. Take your time; it's not a race. Dying for color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour your life? Take time to really investigate and expose yourself to colors and palettes before hitting the paint store. Let nature help you. Test your color sense with bouquets of flowers first. Each week, bring in a bunch of flowers that focuses on a particular color grouping Color Group ASA was established in 1990 as a result of the merge between Jahre Line and Norway Line. The same year Color Line took over Fred. Olsen Lines cruiseferry operations, and then expanding its business further. -- from soft green eucalyptus eucalyptus (y  'kəlĭp`təs): see myrtle. eucalyptus branches to saturated red tulips. Find the grouping that is the most pleasing to you, and then start to build your own personal palette that incorporates that color in a more permanent way -- a painting, a rug, a textile, a wall color. For more about Strong's work, visit www.studiocollaborative.com. CAPTION(S): 6 photos, box Photo: (1 -- cover -- color) Live & Love Greg and Amiira Behrendt find happiness at home, at work (2 -- color) no caption (Greg and Amiira Behrendt) (3 -- 5 -- color) The Behrendts' home decor runs the gamut: A tar-coated American eagle mirror is part of Greg Behrendt's rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. hangout hang·out n. Slang A frequently visited place. Noun 1. hangout - a frequently visited place haunt, stamping ground, resort, repair ; the painting, above, was Greg's birthday gift to Amiira; Jesus skis in a humorous figurine on the living room mantle. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer (6 -- color) The Studio City home of Greg and Amiira Behrendt is an eclectic mix of colors not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , styles and objects -- including the unusual acrylic table, center -- all chosen to create a comfortable living space for the couple and their two daughters. Photo courtesy Lisa Strong Box: GETTING IT RIGHT (see text) |
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