Drenched in a smoky palette of green and gold, this recently renovated family home is every bit dreamy as it is sophisticated. Wrapped in beautiful French doors that open to surrounding greenery, a visit to this Los Angeles home feels like a visit to a classic Italian villa.
Appropriately named ‘Villa Grecco’, this 1930s Mediterranean home is perched in the enclave of Hancock Park, where well-preserved Tudor and Italian revival homes line the streets.
It was brought to life by design studio Night Palm, which followed a film-inspired, romantic approach for the homeowners, who are both television and film writers, and have a newborn. The studio took cues from blockbuster films such as Call Me By Your Name, and nodded to Art Deco, the golden era for Hollywood homes. The result is an elegant space where new meets old, and vintage furniture harmoniously mingles with contemporary touches in golden and amber tones.
‘We wanted the space to feel quite cinematic and romantic to offer inspiration to the homeowners,’ says Tiffany Howell, founder of Night Palm. ‘Not only did I fall in love with the architecture of the home, but the clients, too. They gave me the freedom to fully express my vision as an interior designer and make the home feel exactly right for them.’
And cinematic it is. Delivering wow-moments in every room, accessories in opulent materials such as gold-toned, polished brass and glossy chrome contrast with the vintage furniture and warm shades of beige and brown. Stepping into the dining room, you are immediately greeted by a playful bubble-like pendant light that not only complements vintage chairs from the 1940s, but serves as focal points to elevate the overall aesthetic of an otherwise functional room.
Architecturally, this home effortlessly strikes the tricky balance between glamour and comfort through divine fabrications, golden accessories, and the preservation of Mediterranean structures. Vintage Murano glass lights feel like precious jewellery adorning the walls, while adding dimension through light that glows off the 1970s Italian green sofa, contributing to the home’s opulence.
The living room walls themselves also catch changes in light throughout the day thanks to textured Au Bord du Lac Pierre Frey wallpaper that is reminiscent of a lush 17th-century landscape tapestry.
The mural envelopes the entire room, making you feel as if you’re immersed in shady oak trees and forest flowers.
‘It’s an art piece within itself,’ notes Howell. Finished off with a chic ‘Half Sweet’ lamp designed by Ana Luisa Corrigan, textural notes solidify the living room as the heart of this home.
‘The project felt meant to be, as the couple’s best friends were simultaneously having a baby whose nursery I was designing,’ says Howell. ‘It’s ‘a calming, inspirational space for a growing family to create new stories.’
