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arried couple Marina and Dan didn't hesitate to move from their
previous 670-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment in Santa
Monica to this 4,100-square-foot home in Westside Los Angeles.
Both working professionals, they wanted a place with energy and space
to entertain. According to interior designer Kerry Vasquez, the couple
approached the project holistically and had a very clear vision with design
goals: "Dan wanted to create a cool, modern, and exciting space while still
being tasteful. Something with a light, open, contemporary feel, playful but
stylish, a bit imposing but with human touches."
Flow is one of the most important aspects in this home. Being able to move
throughout the space, experiencing it as a unified whole while also seeing separate
areas that allow for alone time or small group conversations, are at the heart of
the concept. e same is true of the owners. "e clients were extremely hands
on," Vasquez says. "Dan has such a passion for the creative process and Marina's
main objective was that everything be functional and comfortable. ey made an
incredible team to collaborate with!" While the backdrop of the house is white
and linear, the furniture and art introduce vivid colors to every corner: yellow
bar stools, a purple Roche Bobois sofa,
and artworks by Robert Levine, Kelly
Berg and José Alberto Marchi, among
others, populate the space. In the living
room, a floor-to-ceiling Poliform wall
system houses the couple's impressive
book collection organized by color. "I
immediately realized this project would
be about the play between the circle and
the line, and the use of color and lack of
it," Vasquez says. "As Dan is a pioneer
in the tech world, he naturally wanted
to use tech-forward materials such as
the Techno 2D, 3D or 4D fabric found
on the Bubble sofa and chair from
Roche Bobois. Detail and texture were
also key elements, best exemplified
by the hand-stitched wallpaper from
Tracy Kendall in the foyer."
In the center of Los Angeles, interior designer
Kerr y Vasquez creates a kaleidoscope of color for
a young couple.
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