The use of animals skins is old, trite, cruel and self-indulgent.

I love the wallpaper in the powder room. I gave my father one of those eco-sphere things about 10 years ago. The shrimp are still alive!

Swakny! Nice use of the moody colors with the accents of white accessories.

i second the wallpaper

MAGNIFICENT.

*Swanky*

What a great bachelor pad! In spite of the AT community's increasing weariness of anything MCM, this house wears it well because it has such a commitment to whimsy. Every one of those small shots rewarded my attention by showing off a new treat for the eyes.

One of the recent posts was labeled as "macabre." I think that word fits the dining room.

The placement of the bar area in the kitchen is unusual. Would it keep guest's eyes off the cook, and if so, is that good or bad? In any case, jutting out with more counter space at that point would probably be a lifesaver if you hosted a holiday dinner.

Very well done!

This is magnificent! You really have a keen eye and I really admire your space. I am particularly fond of your dining room...

Also, I can think of worse things going on in the design and architecture world than the use of animal skins.

I have the same horse head but I'd love to know where you got the ram head hanging on the wall.

Sigh. Is the use of leather on couches and chairs "old, trite, cruel and self-indulgent"? Is the use of feathers in pillows "old, trite, cruel and self-indulgent"?

I like the strong colors used throughout. Favorite detail was the display of framed mugshots. Though I'm now expecting a disapproving comment about glorifying criminals or something.

Great place - So nice to see something non-MCM...
...but the Crying Elvis - That's just too kitch.

"The use of animals skins is..."

I do hope you're boycotting your local grocery stores, restaurants, shoe stores, luggage stores and cardealers.

Wow, such a cool home. Unique doesn't even begin to describe it.

Beautiful, intriguing, and a wee bit creepy. Love it!

Very interesting home. I liked a lot of it.

However, I'm sorry to say I just cannot abide a Velvis painting under any circumstances.

What great character! Beautiful home...

I would love to come over and have a Martini and steak please! I just adore this home the back splash in the kitchen is to die for, with the marbling running through the tile. The silver cucko clock just sleighs me. I hate to ask the question but where did you get that?

Really incredible. You are more fun than Kelly Wearstler! I love the way the white antlers and the filigree mirror frame echo each other. I also love the fringe curtain as a headboard to the bed! That works great for the way the bed's angled. I'm also always heartened to see something so fantastic was done on a budget. Kudos!

I have been dreaming about a cuckoo clock like that! Love it! Where can I find one?

"The silver cucko clock just sleighs me. I hate to ask the question but where did you get that?"

UrbanOutfitters was selling a silvered-plastic one just like that...

This is so not child-friendly and I love it.

Amazing! What a great eye.

THIS is fantastic!!!!

"The use of animals skins is..."

I do hope you're boycotting your local grocery stores, restaurants, shoe stores, luggage stores and cardealers.

Vegetarian here. You don't have to buy leather seats, they have cloth and vinyl ones-cars as far as I know aren't made out of carcasses. There are alternatives to leather shoes and handbags.

Luggage is mostly made from alternatives- such as nylon.

Restaurants- there are many good vegetarian restautants and vegetarian dishes in regular establishements.

As for supermarkets- you can go to those who stock great vegetarian stuff- like Whole Foods.

No problem here.

Your argument is tired.

"Your argument is tired."

As is yours - Please take it to PETA.

Ha. I love the mug shots. Are they people you know? :-)

Looks "decorated."

Your home is lovely, especially the bedrooms!

Please tell me where you got your white vanity with the giant mirror, I've been looking for one just like it.

I love it!

Really love your house! Where is the white gun vase from?

Jaw-Dropping. The mobsters--that's done beautifully!

But I have to know: Where did those bedside lamps come from?!?!?? I need them!

A tad dark and gimicky but I love the bedrooms.

I absolutely love this apartment. The style suits me very well, I know my boyfriend would love this too. Finally someone who's got a sense of humor and style. I'm getting so tired of all these sterile or overly "country clutter" apartments. The use of colors and decor is spot on. This is an adult's apartment. If I was on a date with you and came over and saw this, it would be game over ;).

Thank you for being bold.

i'm floored-this is the most gorgeous thing i've seen on this site in a long time! you have such a great eye for artwork and accents. the collage by the staircase is so inspirational. and i love the green chair, the bedside lamps and the bold darkness. what a well-executed sense of macabre humor. love. it.

I envy the Brookside location. In my opinion, there's no better neighborhood in the city. Except for the occasional need to buy clothes, a person would never have to leave.

The mug shots are great - so original!

The growing use of ridiculously snarky comments on these boards is tiresome. Grow up. You're supposed to be adults. I can't believe these people are acting like this in the midst of a world at war/in the grips of an economic meltdown/ecological crisis. What is REALLY going on?!?! It's design!!!

On the other hand: love the space AND the fact that the paint colors are listed :).

@WeHoGal: your comment is hilarious!

The paint on the stair risers is a great touch.

Love your paint colors. I've been trying out all of those same Ben Moore colors in my house and (because of my furnishings, light, etc.) they all don't look quite right. I love how they look in your place, though...I'm jealous!

I can't tell if the kitchen flooring is vinyl, or ceramic tile. If it is vinyl, there are some awesome vinyl options available. My last place had a high gloss black/white (predominantly black) marble pattern vinyl floor which would look amazing in your kitchen.

Thank you all so much for the compliments!
In response to specific comments:
@scp29 I wish I could remember where I bought that ram head. I will let you know if I remember
@sanpasqual My home is always open to stylish stranger. We can even eat steaks on my cow hide rug. :)
@evatweed @bepsf The cuckoo is a retired Kikkerland clock. They made two sizes and mine is the larger one. You can usually find them on Ebay for affordable prices.
@Jwet it is decorated (by me). I took down my posters of Guns N Roses and Hulk Hogan just for you.
@bsz Both the 3 gun vase and the single gun wall vase are SUCK UK. You can get them both on their website or at other places in the states. Google "SUCK UK gun vase"
@special The bedside lamps are old Ikea. One of the best finds I have ever found there and hard to find now. I would try ebay.
@smarties66 dark & gimmicky was the goal. Thanks.
@wehogal What is your number j/k

I wouldn't have figured this was the forum to leave rude comments...my prized crying velvet Elvis mysteriously shed another tear after a couple of you made fun of him....and @dakini123 you will be very happy to know that my hides are made by Morningstar Farms.

@soquiet The vanity itself or the large floor mirror next to it?

@rayma It is ceramic tile, just an ugly color...pain to pull up. It's on my list of projects.

@JonasKC. I am referring to the vanity table with those gorgeous pulls.

Swanky is the word. Yep - lets just reconvene the brat pack and sip martinis all night! And yes - 10 years ago, if a date ended at his (this) home - yes, game over. ooolala.

(And I am usually drawn to turquoise walls and ethnic fabrics!)

I think using the entire animal killed for food, including hides, is responsible. Nylon and vinyl? - now you have to be responsible for the oil industry disasters. Ya' just can't win.

So - you might as well have some style! Well done.

ps - I claim the green chair with the lambs wool for cocktail hour.

@soquiet which number photo is it in. I think I am confused as to what you are referring to.

@JonasKC ah I should've been more specific it is the white vanity in picture 48, it is a vanity I assume?

@soquiet ah, yes. It is Ikea. You can get it there currently.

i love the fireplace.

As a Brookside resident, I was laughing when I read the blogger's description of my neighborhood--"an area that's trying to make a shift from old money to new young blood."

Old money?? Too funny.

After lurking on this site for a very long time, I finally registered specifically to wax lyrical about this house. It is the closest to my own style I've ever seen on this site and I adore the macabre touches of humor.

& p.s. I'm actually in love with the crying Velvis. Where did you track it down? I've been looking for one like that forever!

ALSO, the Napoleon(?) graffiti picture, the gas mask portrait and the flip card of head/muscle skull. Where did you uncover these gems??

"[Y]ou will be very happy to know that my hides are made by Morningstar Farms." -- JonasKC

so funny.

@zebool Thanks! I found Elvis when I lived in Los Angeles at some vintage knick knack store in Los Feliz.
The graffiti and gas mask are Banksy. You can find prints online or on his site. He encourages people to print his work on his site.
I bought the head here in KC. If you go on ebay or just google anatomical display or anatomical head or model you will probably find a bunch of different versions and sizes.
@outsidethebox What part of Brookside are you in? Find me on twitter under Jonasbarrish and DM me.

Oooh, my first comment on AT - this just had to be commented it. I love it!! Love it!! I just love the greys you've used, the pops of green. All so original but classic - I would definitely need to be wearing a wiggle dress if I popped round to borrow some sugar!

Your placement of art on the stairs is what I aspire to - it's a slow process getting everything to fit in the right nooks and spaces though. My question is - is the black/white pic a close up of a fingerprint? And, if it is, is it someone you know?! It's inspired!

And I am totally on board with the Elvis! Good move!

oh my, this is some kind of wonderful. i love the crying velvis--it totally fits into this space.

@Vickyb that is my Dad's thumbprint. AT said in the intro, that it is mine, but it isn't. It was made by DNA11.com. They make artwork out of your DNA or fingerprints. I have since started painting the white space on that piece myself. Sometimes I get bored around the house and look for a current object or piece of art that I have that I can alter, paint, redo, etc.
My Dad passed away a few years ago and my brother, sister, and Mom all have a print.

Love it! Moody and sophisticated without taking itself too seriously. Love the humor and wit. Where did you get the black klismos chairs? They look like Robsjohn Gibbings. . .

This is fabulously glam with many creative and bold touches. Fantastic. And you can never go wrong with a velvet Elvis painting ;-)

@nynative the black klismos were a $25 find at a flea market. The smelled of heavy smoke and were falling apart. I had them recovered in black vinyl and chrome nailheads.

WOW i love this- i've not seen a place that i realted to so directly as far as colors and decor so this was a treat to see! wonderful job.

jonas...GREAT space! i loved the mugshots and so much fun art! i too am a lover of grey...as for the rude comments it's pretty unbelievable eh? my loft was on AT a couple of weeks ago (casey's loft life) and some tool kept waxing on about my lack of bookcases for a book lover...amazing! congrats on a job well done!

Totally not my style but I love wit and individuality... therefore the mug shots hung lovingly as family portraits, the fingerprint art, and the giant number 8 (my lucky number) have found a place in my heart.

Wow! This place is fabulous! Not really my style, but I appreciate all the attention to detail that went into creating it. Love the mug shots and giant #8 and even the crying Elvis that everyone seems to hate! (every home can use a bit of kitsch!) Well done!

Is that Jonas reflected in the upstairs wall art?

This looks like a great space to attend a party!

Is that a real banksy piece on the stairway wall?

Gangster art, now that is original! The house is chock full of intrigue and marvel. I love your design sensibility.

Very Warhol-ian with your "Most Wanted Men" and the Phrenology Skull, the Disaster-ish images around the house and the Warhol Skull sketchpad (is it a sketchpad? Notebook?). This is a good thing.

i love your green chair!! where did you buy that from?

I love everything from the banksy to the phrenology skull to the xrays.

Wow. What an accomplishment. You've done something highly unusual here; you've created a beautiful, cohesive space using very unusual and creative elements. I'm really impressed and for the life of me can't understand how people can nit pick anything in this space. (Makes me wonder what their spaces look like.) Who cares, though? You've done a fantastic job!

Not always things I would pick for myself - but I loved it! Mugshots - unique touch. All very different, but the look is cohesive! Have to ask - the bathroom geometric wallpaper - do you have on all 4 walls and if you do - is it overwhelming in a small space? Do you recall where it was from?

I didn't even read centrd's comment till after I posted - but I guess I'm not the only one who thought unique-unusual - cohesive!

While this is not exactly my personal style, I love the creativity and how well the entire house ties together. Really. Love it. Jonas, can you please come teach the men of Portland how to furnish thier homes? :)

I enjoy when the home owner/dweller stands up for themselves. I'm sorry your very first comment had to be a negative one. I think your space is really cool.

Everything is cool about that place.

This is every inch my style! Great job, and thanks for the inspiration, Jonas! You have a new admirer in Joplin! :)

Since I have been going mad trying to find the right yellow paint for my kitchen/entry to go with my Iced Cube Silver living room, I looked up your yellow paint (because it is love-r-ly!) -- and believe it should be Valspar's Summer Wheat (instead of Summer Straw, which I couldn't find under Valspar). Enjoyed your space! Thanks for posting!

Oh, and I wanted to comment on the book on the nightstand, What the Dog Saw: I just finished it myself and thought it was a fantastic read. Really enjoyed it.

Wow!! I love this!! And I have been searching forever for something similar to your number 8. What a great find!! Any idea of where I could find one?

@ suzy8track...apartment therapy ran an article on loft lighting and featured those numbers and letters
lighted metal carnival lettershttp://www.gidesigns.net/garden-decor/customer/product.php?productid=1494

Love the house! Curious to know where you found the white antler chandelier? I've been trying to find a nice faux one for awhile now w/out breaking the bank... thanks!

it is too dark for my liking...but still very interesting to look at.

Before I read anything about your space....

The best way I can describe what I felt working my way through your home was "Aresnic and Old Lace". Here's what I mean; your home is beautiful, refined and classic, like the sweet old Aunts of Cary Grant. But then you look closely at the art work and accessories and you realize, "There could very well be bodies buried in the basement!"

Very cool. Not bodies in the basement, but that shock factor.

Totally cool spot. Didn't think "Hollywood Regency" would intrigue me, but you are very clever indeed.

The artwork behind the couch on the deep blue/green wall, is that a reproduction or can you explain? I have been trying so hard to have a 1960s b&w print I purchased scanned and printed very large for my wall, but apparently that isn't always legit? I am obsessed with that shot you have.

Totally love the mug shots and the art (esp the piccie with the gas mask)! Nicely done

I think I understand the Velvis allure; the 20 somethings in my family fought over the velvet Beatles painting that was up for grabs!

This house is so well thought out and it is gorgeous. I especially love the guest room and the kitchen and the bathrooms and on and on. The use of the large personal photo is stunning. The lighting is dramatic and I am in love with white woodwork.I can just picture it with a houseful of partying people.

@Donlad N. Yes...tis me.
@saeras I wish it were a real Banksy. If you have a spare $500k-$1Million, you are welcome to buy me a real one.
@xxsuisuixx The green chair was from a flea market. It didn't have a cover when I bought it...just stuffing. I had it upholstered. I think I paid $40 for it when I bought it.
@vix vax thanks for the love. I agree...sad that creative minds feel the need to leave negative comments. I even think the comments to the tune of "This place isn't my style, but I love it" are silly. I mean I love a lot of styles that aren't my personal style but don't think I need to start every compliment I give with a disclosure that "It isn't my style"....I know most mean well but if we all had the same style, we would be robots. Let's respect them all, except the ones with no style of course :)
@tenbar it is on all walls but I don't think it is overwhelming. I think a simple non-complex wallpaper would be undewhelming and I would wrather overwhelm than underwhlem any day. The paper itself is from Graham & Brown and is called Illusion. The name sold me.
@citipearl I took that color name straight off of the can, so either it is an old color they don't make anymore or the guy who labeled my can was high.
@jennyp I know of two artists that make the weathered, lighted signs like my 8. One is here in KC. Find me on twitter and I can give you his info.
@nml That is a photograph I had blown up of my Grandpa at work.
@jtrippin I bought the chandelier and spray painted it with a few cans of white and then put a coat of gloss on it.

Cool space! Nice mix of.....well...everything.

Love this space! Used to live around Brookside, great area, and I too loved the comment about "old money to new money"! Would like to know how you blew up the old photograph over the sofa to such large dimensions and how is it framed. Thank you!

Love the antler chandalier! Currently working on a similar piece myself.

in love with this place. Smart, sophisticated, kischy...perfect. Next time you have a party, I want to come!!

Make sure all of you like minded interior design junkies find me on twitter or facebook. Especially the ones in KC!

Wow, is this ever a fun ride. THere are a couple of cliches, but here they kinda turn into foundations that keep the place homey and accessible. My living room has similar details to Jonas' dining, and I've been wondering how a similar treatment would look; I love it in his place, but think it wouldn't work in mine. There's so much to love, I don't know where to start.
My only question is about the "lounge" (the narrow room): It looks like it was an extension. Did Jonas try other options for the wall with the 8 before decided on that? I'm very curious about how best to deal with that kind of "tight" room and trying to expand that distance visually. (Sorry if this doesn't make sense, I'm a work and rushing my comment.)

@kushkush the "lounge" was probably a screened in porch at sometime. (very common in my neighborhood) It is a long narrow space and the guy that owned the house before me used it as his office. All I could really see in there was a library, mini bowling alley, or a lounge.
There was a ceiling light in there when I bought the house and I just felt the space was too small for overhead light. The 8 and other lamps fixed the light issue after removing the overhead. I also like the way that it reflects in the large photo over the couch.
One of my biggest problems is where to find a special spot for a piece of art. I don't remember, but I am sure I had someone hold that 8 up on every wall in my house before it landed there.

What fun! I had to go through the pics twice, there were so many cool things to see. Besides, you almost have to after reading the comments and learning where certain items are from. Being from KC, this is a fabulous neighborhood of gorgeous homes - most built in the 30's and 40's? What a treat to see KC come alive with great design!

@Papillon Linens Mine was built in 1926. I put a new ceiling in a portion of the living room and when I took the original ceiling down, there were newspapers from 1926 up there! They were in almost perfect condition too. The people that built my house must have read the paper on a break and just threw them in there.

My favorite thing is the upstairs wall art, not only because it's sleek & groovy, but because the guy in the blurry reflection looks hot. Is that you, Jonas? I'm guessing you're even smarter & funner than your house tour, which is the funnest house tour on AT to date. Congratulations on making K.C. look more sophisticated; good friends have said the club scene is great there, and your house promises fabulous after hours.

SO sweet!

This is what I want in life! Beautifully done!

Where did you find the floral wallpaper? It's exactly what I've been searching for for months!

Amazing!!! I need to go through it again now that I read the comments! Your style is just cool and it's very impressive that you did all the decor yourself. Gotta love a man that DIY's!

Very Haute ;o)

Thanks @sweetluna!

@atucker17 Graham & Brown Wallpaper

Hey Jonas,

I live in LA and my absolute favorite style is Hollywood Regency with a little rock/glam influence. Love your space. LOVE IT! You did an amazing job of still keeping it classy. The problem I have is worrying that I am going to stray from being classy when I add things like your prints up the stairs HOWEVER I need to get the heck over it and just realize it works. You rock. :) Where did you live in LA? And did you get things re-upholstered there? Can you suggest any places? I always shy away from chairs for fear of smoke etc., but I am sure it is fine and the kind of stuff I am looking for is tens of thousands of dollars new..SO I have to go the used route. Hope to hear from you. PS: Most people don't understand Regency because they would rather run to Wal Mart and buy the Sauder boxed furniture.

VintageLArock- I lived in Santa Monica and loved it! I did have most of my furniture reupholstered. I had it done in KC though. Sorry I dont have a guy in LA.

I really love this, I was looking for ideas for hollywood regency-ish decorating without being overly girly..I definitely think this is something my hubs and I can use for inspiration! <3 Thanks for sharing!