Outside/In (211)We visit a home in the Hollywood Hills where owner Vivian Pendrill creates a sleeping oasis on her patio. We also meet the Gleysteen family from Lincoln, Massachusetts. They turned their porch into a sunny sanctuary. Finally, writer Maria Amparo Escandon shows us how she transformed her Los Angeles home from the worst in the neighborhood into one of the best.
Hollywood-Home Facts:
- The house was originally built in 1932.
- Total floor space in the house is 4,200 sq. ft.
Deconstruct: Hollywood Home:
- Indian Bed: $10,000
Imported through Culver City, CA
- Papadan Chairs: $200/each
Available at: Pier One
- Hanging glass candle holders: $40
Available at: Pier One
- Table:$700
Made in Mexico
- Iron Chairs: $200
Available at: Victory Furniture
For more information: Search keyword(s):patios, sunrooms
Contact Information:
Victory Furniture
9040 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
310-276-4272
Victory800@aol.com
Massachusetts Home Facts:
- Cape Cod style features wooden siding, shuttered windows, dormers and central chimney.
- Mario Fortuny also designed costumes for dancer Isadora Duncan.
- The walls were inspired by James Whistler’s Peacock Room at the Smithsonian.
- Pieces of this kind are often called raw antiques.
Deconstruct: Massachusetts Home:
- Fortuny Lamp: $2000
Available at Chimera, Boston
- English Walnut Dining Table: $1100
Haverhill Antique Mart
- Designer Placemats: $30/each
Purchased in Sweden
- Russian Painting: $80
Purchased from Street Artist in Russia
- Wicker Chairs: $25/each
Garage Sale
Contact Information:
Gleysteen Design LLC
Marcus Gleysteen, AIA
Judy Gleysteen
Yossi Zinger, AIA
185 Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-492 6060
Marcus@gleysteendesign.com
www.gleysteendesign.com
For more information: Search keyword(s): Fenestration
Home Office Facts:
- Spanish style, featuring clay tile roof, stucco exterior walls and arches.
- Visitors from Mexico say the house reminds them of Cuernavaca.
- Floor space in the original home measured 1553 sq. ft.
- Floor space in the remodeled home is 2893 sq. feet.
Deconstruct: Home Office:
- Retro-looking Lounge Chairs: $500/each
Available at www.potterybarn.com
- Particle-board Bookshelf: $400
Available at Plummer’s in L.A., CA
- IMAC: $1,200
- Aeron Chairs: $800
Available at www.hermanmiller.com
Resources:
The Home Office Planner
by Barty Phillips
For more information: Search keyword(s): home office
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