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o starts Los Angeles-based designer Jeff Andrews
new book, e New Glamour: Interiors with Star
Quality, just released by Rizzoli. With A-list clients
like Kris Jenner, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian, Ryan
Seacrest and Kaley Cuoco, Andrews is used to adapting his
work to different personalities and needs. e philosophy
he follows, however, is always the same. "Glamour is
achieved not only through extravagance, but also restraint,"
he says. "From the smallest details to the grandest gestures,
from the mix of elements to the simplicity of selection."
Designed for a family with three young kids, this Beverly
Hills home features a contemporary Mediterranean style.
Having carte blanche for this project, Andrews only had one
stipulation from the owners: that the home have a European
and personalized feel. e designer started with reimagining the layout and flow, especially on
the first floor. He added large windows to create an airy atmosphere. e theatrical entrance,
where the staircase with a Spanish-style rail was relocated from the center to one side, features
a geometric floor pattern in marble, granite and limestone customized by Andrews, a hand-
painted wallpaper by Maya Romanoff, a table by Jerry Pair for Formations, and a sculptural,
large-scale, custom smoky-quartz chandelier. In the dining room, where the family spends
a lot of time, the Hobart table from Woodland Furniture can accommodate up to 18 people.
Two big light fixtures—which originally came from an old bank
building and date back to 1910—combine with a gold metal sculpture
by Peruvian contemporary artist Aldo Chaparro on the wall above the
antique fireplace. roughout the home, Andrews mixed and matched
different periods and styles in a neutral palette with metallic accents,
adding surprises and personality to every nook. Adjacent to the dining
room is the comfortable den, furnished with two custom L-shaped
sofas from A. Rudin. In the large kitchen—now in the center of the
house—with French oak floors and two islands, Andrews used shades
of gray and cream, which contrast with gold pendant lights suspended
from the coffered ceiling, with Volpi wallpaper from Quadrille. "Each
room in this home is a tribute to the transformative power of light,"
Andrews says. Upstairs, the master bedroom comprises a sitting area
and a four-poster bed. At each end of the room, there is a bathroom:
one with a masculine aesthetic (dark stone and hard lines) for him;
the other reflecting feminine touches (mother-of-pearl inlay and gilded
wallpaper) for her.
"e look is evocative of a luxury hotel, yet it feels like home,"
Andrews says. With the perfect balance between old and new,
ladylike and manly, dramatic and restrained, this project is also
timeless. jeffandrewsdesign.com
