Santa Monica, CA
20th St
Project Scope: Full-Home Renovation + Furnishings / Art / Wallpaper / Lighting / Rugs / Styling / Plants
This project was really a love letter to our clients and our craft. A charismatic duo, one a surgeon and the other a doctor, these clients share an innate passion for design and the art of beautiful living. From our first meeting, they immediately clicked with Hanna’s design vision, leading to an extensive and ambitious top to bottom renovation & furnishings of their historic Spanish villa. While grounded in its colonial roots, the architecture also had influences of Tudor-Revival which we meticulously restored via wrought-iron accents, limestone fireplaces, exposing the original brick, and hand-carved timber beams. The result is a home that honors its lineage while embracing a modern rhythm suited to the clients’ busy lifestyle.
The furnishings & accents were conceived as a study in contrast and curation. With inspiration from the romance of the French countryside, we placed intentional sculptural modern elements — a pair of Vladimir Kagan sofas, juxtaposed with contemporary works from Rhett Baruch and vintage Persian textiles — all to achieve layers of visual depth and tension. Various other accents were also custom built & upholstered to fit the scale and curves of the house. The clients’ love for rare and vintage objects guided the collection of accessories that feel like a cabinet of curiosities — an intimate, artful retreat that stands in poetic contrast to their demanding, life-saving work.
