Collection by Bek Gilsenan
SoCal Living: Arrested Development Inspo
The dysfunctional Bluth Family had many unique homes. The "Sudden Valley" model home and our matriarch, Lucille's, Newport penthouse are the family's more traditional residences. The Mexican border sweat lodge, family yacht, and the holiday cabin all serve as their more memorable dwellings.
Who said an attic should only be for storage? The Bluth family shows us that the attic can double as living quarters. Here Michael and his son George Micheal enjoy a father-son bonding sleepover. The Bluth family also repurpose their attic to hide fugitive family members.
Here's another attic suite: a peaceful and minimalist space.
The Bluth family spend a lot of time in their model-home-mini-mansion. This home has all the hallmarks of southern Californian architecture, including stonework and a turret. How quaint! The home is masterfully positioned in the middle of a unfinished housing development which backs into the rugged desert landscape. This provide plenty of space and privacy for the whole family.
Various groupings of succulents were planted to accent and obscure the home's relationship to its surrounding environment. Photo by: Daniel Hennessy
Pictured here are Bluth brothers, Micheal and Gob, enjoying the warm hospitality and comfortable furnishings of their mother's Newport penthouse. Lucille has artfully combined high ceilings, damask wallpaper and a beige color palette into a one-of-a-kind abode. The Persian rug, frosted wall sconces and fringed sofa are all unexpected touches.
In the living room, there's a black leather Le Corbusier lounge and a Minotti sofa set.
Cabins are definitely having a moment, and who else but the Bluth family would be up on that trend? Here, Lindsay and Michael discuss the logistics of relocating their Tahoe log cabin. While the cabin isn't a prefab, one could easily be fooled.
It takes three to five days to install a Vipp Shelter onsite.
It's not all log cabins and penthouses for the Bluth family. The Bluth's showcase their resourcefulness with a number of unconventional dwellings - like this sweat-lodge constructed of mud, located near the Mexican border. The sweat lodge is tastefully furnished with plastic all weather outdoor furniture and reclaimed wood scraps.
The family yacht, lovingly name "Lucille", is also the primary residence of Gob Bluth. This yacht is a surprisingly multi-functional home; it is capable of hosting parties, playing pranks, appearing in magic shows, and of course providing Gob safe passage down ol' South America way.
For a client in Fano, Italy, Decq clad the deck of the Wally Esense yacht in teak and added built-in furnishings.