Rental Revamp: Textile Designer Josie Ford Adds Layers of History to Her 1920s L.A. Apartment
Smitten with the Art Deco details of the Hollywood Hills flat, Josie introduced a mixture of vintage and contemporary pieces to kit out the interiors for herself and her Great Dane, Atticus.
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Sometimes, it’s love at first sight. That was the case for textile designer Josie Ford when she first saw an online listing for an apartment in a vintage building in the Hollywood Hills. "I had been living in Venice, but I was ready to leave," recalls Josie. "I found this apartment, and it was the only one I looked at. I was attracted to the charm of the building and the fact that the unit had historic details from the 1920s that hadn’t been touched."
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Lauren Gallow
Dwell Contributor
Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB.
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