This 1920s LA apartment was a very rewarding project. The client was more than happy to indulge some of my weirder ideas and the result ended up a dreamy blend of Memphis design and minimalist Southwestern- basically a 90’s Taco Bell in heaven. The common room is long and skinny, so it made sense to put a dining room on one side and a living room on the other, but this apartment is pretty quirky. The window in the living room is significantly off-center, so the room desperately needed a focal point for balance. The obvious solution to fill the space and keep a narrow profile was to construct a fake Santa Fe style fireplace that would make Georgia O’Keefe proud. Luckily the client loved the idea and I got to work. The piece is securely anchored, but completely removable, and its curved lines and rounded edges lend an airy softness to the room.
