The most interesting houses tend to be in an eternal state of evolving.
For the interiors, Carla (now with two young children in tow) realized she needed help, and, after spotting LA design firm Nickey Kehoe on Remodelista, she hired partner Todd Nickey to help her pull the rooms together for the next phase of her and her kids’ lives.
A sheltered garden leads to the entry, furnished with a Jean Prouvé bench.
This is LA: The open living room/dining room overlooks the pool. Adam Silverman ceramic pendant lights were previously hung throughout the space; to create a focal point, Todd clustered them over the Saarinen dining table.
The table stands next to the U-shaped kitchen, which architect Julie Hart opened up to the dining room. After taking down the wall, she added built-in bookshelves that conceal the refrigerator on the other side.
The photograph is by artist Laurie Simmons, a friend of Carla’s (and mother of Lena Dunham).
On the other side of the bookshelves, the fridge is wrapped in wood, connecting it to the teak cabinets and exposed beams.
The now-white breakfast room has seen several color incarnations over the years, including Hermés orange and indigo blue.
As Todd explains, “It’s one of our favorite spots in the house–the light is perfect in there. We were going to paint, but we all loved the serenity of the white too much.” The Formica-topped table came from Carla’s childhood home; it’s paired with classic Breuer chairs and pendants by Adam Silverman.
The vintage Moroccan rug is from Woven Accents of West Hollywood.
In the family room, white-framed family photos hang over vintage leather Togos sofas designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
The slatted coffee table is a 1950s design by John Keal; see Under the Radar: 6 Great California Midcentury Designers You’ve Never Heard Of.
The living area is set off by a gray-painted wall and sofa custom designed by Nickey Kehoe.
The hall is lit by a long, narrow skylight original to the house.
A BDDW Captain’s Mirror sits above a vintage Paul McCobb dresser. Carla had a hat rack made with spacing far enough apart for wide brims.