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This 2,520-square-foot home in Los Angeles is a vibrant residence for a production designer and an artist.

A view from the loft. Large sliding glass doors allow the sunken living room to be opened up to the outdoors connecting to both the south yard and west patio at our Not Precious project.

In the living room, a Malm fireplace sits on a yellow powder-coated steel table that matches the bookshelf ladder leading to the loft. Jagoda designed the table with space underneath to store firewood.

“We were trying to be respectful of the original house but also feel free to make changes,” says Jagoda.

The low-slung profile of the home was preserved, and all of the windows and doors were replaced for better insulation and energy efficiency.

A sunny moment on a small-but-mighty patio.

Bolden feels good about having blended the old and the new, too. “I could build a new trailer or a new house, but I love taking these beautiful old things that are still functional and having them be the vehicle for this type of interior work,” he says.

The floor is terrazzo-effect rubber flooring from Nora with an acoustic underlay. A cherry wood veneer bookcase for cookbooks has been inserted between the kitchen cabinets and a storage room for coats and shoes.

SF Historic Renovation

Custom-built L-Shaped sofas are upholstered in Pindler exclusive fabrics. Throw blankets add an extra layer of warmth and coziness.

A splash of dark green paint in the sleeping nook introduces an old world drama to the space. The paint color is Billiard Green from Sherwin Williams. The crochet pendant is from World Market, and the brass bull was an eBay find. The couple's dog Waylon lounges in the pull-out dog bed drawer.

That’s how Milla Novo and her husband, Nigel Nowotarski, came to live in the top of what was once a chapel. As you step into their apartment, large arched windows hint at its ecclesiastical past, but the couple’s eye-catching textiles and artworks—set against pristine white walls—make the biggest impression.