Spanish Style Home in Hollywood

Director John Pasquin and actress JoBeth Williams live in this Spanish-style home on a hillside high above Hollywood. It was built by architect Gerard R. Colcord in 1928. Interior designer Madeline Stuart worked with the couple to make the home of their dreams<br /><br /><img border="0" height="585" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590429_ss.jpg" width="470" /><br />Homeowners John Pasquin and JoBeth Williams.<br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590391_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 387px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590379_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 684px;" /><br />Architect Gerard R. Colcord designed the entry's stair railing. A tile at the foot of the stairs bears his signature.<br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590431_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 381px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590422_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 381px;" /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590423_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 585px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590380_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 607px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590378_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 503px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590377_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 684px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590432_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 676px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590424_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 683px;" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590421_p.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590421_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 668px;" /></a><br />In the kitchen an 18th-century Portuguese tile mural was installed above the range. Creamy yellow marble countertops, blue-painted cabinets, and a terra-cotta tile floor peppered with blue diamond-shaped tiles define the space.<br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590374_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 684px;" /><br />In the adjoining breakfast room, a hand-painted mural by Jean Horihata was inspired by murals in the Italian Villa of Livia at Prima Porta, near Rome.<br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590426_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 573px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590433_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 684px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590385_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 684px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590386_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 684px;" /><br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590406_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 409px;" /><br /><br />Outdoors, John and JoBeth worked with landscape designer Art Luna.<br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/101590396_ss.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 684px;" /><br /><br />Must start looking for some Christmas inspiration for you. Have a lovely day, and see you tomorrow!<br />Photographs by Werner Staube.<br />All images from <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">here</a>.

Spanish Style Home in Hollywood

Director John Pasquin and actress JoBeth Williams live in this Spanish-style home on a hillside high above Hollywood. It was built by archi...

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Beachfront Retreat in Los Angeles

Today, dear readers, I have a most singular house to show you. Designer and antiques dealer Richard Shapiro built this Malibu beachfront retreat and decorated it in a rustic yet elegant style with unique period pieces. If you'd like to read the whole story just go right <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man_article">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><img alt="" class="featureimg" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/01_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 596px;" /><br />Richard Shapiro, antiques dealer and head of Studiolo home furnishings, at the Malibu beach house he designed with architect Douglas Burdge. The Dutch wicker chair is from the 1960s.<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /></div><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/02_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 552px; height: 598px;" /><br />Steel windows fabricated by Pierre Quinton open to a view of the Pacific Ocean.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/03_renaissance_man.jpg" /><br />The living room walls are sheathed in frescoed plaster; a 17th-century Italian gilt-wood mirror is displayed above an antique Cypriot fireplace. Shapiro designed the chairs, the wood stools are 19th-century Ghanaian, and the white-painted cast-bronze floor lamp, by Patricia Roach.<br /><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/04_renaissance_man.jpg" /><br />The open kitchen occupying one end of the living space is anchored by an island made of basalt. The same volcanic stone is used for the backsplash and counters; the cabinets are black lacquer. A vintage glass waterfall table by Pace is paired with a linen-covered sofa custom fitted to the alcove. <div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/05_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 552px; height: 598px;" /><br />The dining area is centered beneath a pair of 18th-century inlaid Cosmatesque panels. Rattan chairs and a bench designed by Shapiro.<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/06_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 554px; height: 600px;" /><br />A sculptural staircase with a steel balustrade winds up to the master bedroom and bath. At its base is a 19th-century replica of an ancient Greek statue; the nail-studded walnut front door is 17th-century Italian.<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/07_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 553px; height: 599px;" /><br />In the living room, a painted-steel pedestal displays a fourth-century Roman torso.<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/08_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 553px; height: 599px;" /><br />The timber staircase leading to the beach was designed to resemble the weathered ramparts of a Moroccan fort.<br /><br /><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/09_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 552px; height: 598px;" /><br />The stone terrace is furnished with rattan and wicker chairs and an early-20th-century octagonal table painted deep red; the large ceramic jar is 16th-century Thai.<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/10_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 553px; height: 599px;" /><br />The front door is framed by a French 18th-century stone surround and lush greenery.<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/11_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 553px; height: 599px;" /><br />A daybed covered in mismatched stripes is tucked into a corner of the library; the table is 15th-century Italian, and the painting is by Shapiro.<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/12_renaissance_man.jpg" /><br />The library walls feature <em>tadelakt</em>, a traditional Arabic polished plaster. An 18th-century French chair is paired with a Spanish desk of the same period; the ottoman and sofa are Shapiro designs.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/14_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 596px;" /><br />A 19th-century Uzbek suzani covers Shapiro’s bed; the 17th-century Italian Savonarola chair stands alongside an antique Burgundian roof corbel.<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/04/renaissance_man/13_renaissance_man.jpg" style="width: 551px; height: 597px;" /><br />Shapiro conceived the master bath so that the minimalist tub has views of the garden and the Malibu hills.<div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br />Photographed and produced by Miguel Flores-Vianna<br /><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Beachfront Retreat in Los Angeles

Today, dear readers, I have a most singular house to show you. Designer and antiques dealer Richard Shapiro built this Malibu beachfront ret...

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Celebrity Home: Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl live in a two-story ranch home on four acres on the California coast near Santa Barbara. They chose an elegant English style to decorate their home. Soft tones of whites and greys blend with natural wood colours in every room. Lots of verandas, porches and outdoor sitting areas to make the most of the stunning views. Unfortunately there are not many photographs. Hope you enjoy the few I found.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/11/rob_lowe/01_rob_lowe.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/11/rob_lowe/02_rob_lowe.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/11/rob_lowe/03_rob_lowe.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/11/rob_lowe/04_rob_lowe.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/11/rob_lowe/05_rob_lowe.jpg" /><br /><br />Photography by Mary E. Nichols<br />Architecture by Don Nulty, interior design by David Phoenix.<br />All images from <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.<br /><br />Hope you are all having a great Sunday and I'll see you here tomorrow.

Celebrity Home: Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl live in a two-story ranch home on four acres on the California coast near Santa Barbara. They chose an elegant...

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Elegance in LA

Isn't it nice to tour houses? Today you are invited to visit this home in Los Angeles, California. Interior designer Joan Behnke was called on to decorate it. Let me know what you think.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss2.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 698px;" /></a><br />Formal entyway with a winding staircase.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss3.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss3.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 393px;" /></a><br />Formal entry and hallway with refined millwork.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss4.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss4.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 413px;" /></a><br />The homeowner is a sculptor; her bronzes are displayed on a coffee table and on the mantel.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss5.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss5.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 376px;" /></a><br />The dining room's damask draperies hang heavy with a weighty lining. A mahogany Chippendale-style table in a high-wax finish is rendered less formal by the striped backing on the chairs. The fireplace is a replica of the one in the living room.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss6.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss6.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 401px;" /></a><br />In the family room, says designer Joan Behnke, the style is very much California Ranch--comfortable, practical, geared to playing games and watching TV<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss7.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss7.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 384px;" /></a><br />Outfitted with vintage furniture and a teak console, this loggia with coffered ceilings opens onto the living and dining rooms and a hallway.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss8.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss8.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 708px;" /></a><br />A second loggia right off the family room.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss9.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss9.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 413px;" /></a><br />Love this kitchen with lots of storage space, beautiful chairs and glass lighting fixtures but, is it me or does the island sink look extremely small?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss10.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss10.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 395px;" /></a><br />The breakfast room is adjacent to the family room.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss11.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss11.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 688px;" /></a><br />The master suite's bed features a pleated back drapery plus a fringed valance and side panels for a canopied effect.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss12.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss12.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 755px;" /></a><br />The side panels' patterned lining is repeated at the bedroom's windows.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortablelg_ss13.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_elegantcomfortable_ss13.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 417px;" /></a><br />Detailed millwork continues in the bathroom.<br /><br />Photographs: Karyn R. Millet<br /><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">here</a>.<br /><i></i>

Elegance in LA

Isn't it nice to tour houses? Today you are invited to visit this home in Los Angeles, California. Interior designer Joan Behnke was ca...

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