Before & After: Thoughtful Tweaks Rescue an L.A. Villa From Builder Blandness
Interior designer Sarah Zachary brings charm to every room of a 1937 home with carefully selected wallpaper, vintage finds, and functional built-ins.
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A real estate listing once described this Studio City house as "Chateau Marmont meets The Ivy," evoking the sun-soaked glamour of the famed Los Angeles hotel and restaurant. Indeed, vines climb the home’s white exterior walls and the interior features tile floors and classic casement windows.
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Melissa Dalton
Dwell Contributor
Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.