When can I move in?

It isn’t often that I see a home in a magazine or a book and think “I would move right in and wouldn’t change a single thing!”. There are plenty of gorgeous homes that I like, but much like what we’ve done in my “Dream Home” series, I would take different rooms from various houses to create the home of my dreams. All of that quickly changed when I laid my eyes on the absolutely gorgeous home of Mark D. Sikes and Michael Griffin in the December/January issue of House Beautiful. Every room is absolute perfection. There is a perfect balance between neutrals and patterns, classic and modern resulting in what House Beautiful has described as “New Traditional”, a style that very much speaks to my design sensibility. This charming West Hollywood home has a beautiful Mediterranean exterior and a traditional interior, resulting in an ideal canvas for the stunning interiors crafted by Sikes and Griffin, both of whom are visual merchandisers, which is evident in how fabulously the home is styled. The home is chic and polished, while exuding that quintessential, easy and inviting California elegance.

{The entryway draws you in right away. I am in love with the door!}

{Just yesterday, I posted the lighting in this home for the Visual Comfort & Co. blog. The grand dining room features Gracie Chinoiserie wallpaper, gingham chairs anchored by a couple of limed wood Chippendale-style chairs, and Visual Comfort’s Large Paris Flea Market Chandelier.}

{The living room is one of my favorite spaces in the home. This room is the embodiment of classic California style. I love how layered it is—so many great textures.}

{The homeowners drew inspiration from Christopher Peacock’s classic kitchen designs for the all-white, timeless look of this space. Hanging overhead, a pair of Visual Comfort’s Grosvenor Single Pendants.}

{More Gorgeous Spaces—I am in love with the home’s exterior and the lovely library.}

{Amazing, isn’t it?}

{Classic Meets Cozy—This home exudes such charm. I’m not sure that I could tire of it.}

{The guest bedroom features dark chocolate walls paired with flowing, ivory fabrics. Notice how the bed’s canopy is hung from the ceiling.}

{I love the contrast between the high gloss black walls and the classic plumbing and lighting fixtures in the handsome guest bathroom.}

 

{Image Credit: Amy Neunsinger for House Beautiful}