Making the move to Los Angeles is both exciting and scary. It's also really really expensive. Scoring a sweet pad (or even a not so sweet pad) with a few necessary amenities will set you back a lot.

The garage and the basement are full. You can’t stand that old entertainment center. You really want a new sofa but don’t want to pay new-furniture prices. In decades past, you might have put up a ...

In a studio just south of L.A.’s downtown arts district lies Fort, a wonderland of reclaimed furniture, where eye candy sits at every corner. On the left is a jumble of old furniture yet to be ...