I am curious about the placement of that large mirror so close to the bed...

This home looks good in a masculine way, handsome instead of pretty. I'd add more color if it were mine, although his way is more elegant.

Was this guy on Millionaire Matchmaker?

Beautiful building and I love the color of the wood, but I would probably add some rugs to define the spaces and add warmth.

Now to comment on the design: its too spare and cold for my taste. There are no personal details. Looks like a hotel and that there is not someone who really live theres. More art, photos, plants might make this look less cold.

yes he was on millionaire matchmaker!!

This is indeed a beautiful house. However, I still far prefer the House Tours that demonstrate what us run-of-the-mill non-millionaires can do with creativity, personality, and and a little elbow grease.

Ha! I came to post that I saw him on Millionaire Matchmaker, too. Okay now I'll go check out the tour.

looks like a cool bachelor pad to me!

Although he appears to be a bachelor- his interest in design will keep evolving with his home. I love his kitchen, dining table and backyard.

This should be on "Mansion Therapy"... not "Apartment Therapy". Oh how insignificant my home now feels.

Personal items and warmth will come in time, give the guy a break - he just completed a MASSIVE remodel. The architectural details and finishes are very nicely done, and the kitchen (of course) to die for. Maybe his home is more appropriate for AD than AT, but always nice to see a wide variety of homes and the personalities therein. Well done.

Hello, Eerie Indiana guy!

I love the kitchen!

This is the oposite of "Apartment Therapy." Now I'm sitting around my small apartment feeling pretty blah about everything...

I really admire how he has done so well in such a tight space on such a limited budget. Goes to show that you don't need tons of space and a big budget in order to have a space featured on AT. Good job on such a relevant post from which we can learn so much.

You did an amazing job Justin! I would have liked to see what it looked like before the remodeling. The kitchen is incredible. I hope it gets used often. I agree with some of the other posts, I would have liked to see more color, plants and personalization. Your attention to detail really made different features (like the table) stand out. I like you taste in liquor. I hope you now show off your place and do a lot of entertaining. Your place is perfect for entertaining.

This house needs a cat or a dog to soften it up.

Great kitchen!

I love it but in this case there is "a thin line between love and hate".

I adore light/dark contrast; so, I like it. However, there is a uniformity here that is making it cold and dated (1980's). The marble in the bathroom is light and so are the walls. The walls are light in the living room; so is the art on the walls... and the furniture. Try putting dark, deep colorful art on the walls to play off the dark, rich floor. And in the bathroom, try painting the walls dark (Ralph Lauren navy) to contrast with the marble.

4,400 sq ft for one person? How is this on apartment therapy?

I think the bones of the house are great and the current furnishings too, but it does seems to be lacking something. It reminds me a little bit as though it's staged to be sold. Perhaps in time it will be a bit more personal.

Can we please stop focusing on Millionaire Matchmaker!! Who cares.

Justin, it's your home, you can do with it whatever you want. Thanks for sharing it with all these extremely helpful and thoughtful readers.

Again I love LOVE love your kitchen!!! Also if I was your neighbor I'd come over and go swimming with you.

Not a fan of the bones of his house (not my style), and I don't understand some of the remodel choices (the kitchen cabinets, for example, look very generic to me). Also, I hope this guy actually cooks/entertains, and all those fancy kitchen appliances aren't just for show.

I do like many of your furniture choices, and the Art Deco crown molding is lovely.

But I just can't get over 4,4000 square feet for one person. I personally think that's wasteful and unnecessary.

Where's the TV?

I like the outside of the house, except for the curtains cinched in the middle in the window above the garage. Who does that? (Not to mention that each curtain is cinched at a different height - yikes).
The inside - cold, boring and utterly uninviting.
And the 4,400 sq feet - yawn!

this feels like a model home. I like house tours were you can tell someone lives there.

Interesting tour. It looks like he does a lot of entertaining. This home seems to have a lot of room for growth as the owners lifestyle and design sense progress. Thanks for sharing.

As far as showing this home on AT, and the size/expense of the place, who cares? Does looking at someone's home that is larger, or more expensively furnished than your own honestly cause so much negativity?

If so, I think the issue lies within yourself, and has nothing to do with what other people have, or have not. It seems that room for growth applies to more than just this tour.

alisonK, people react negatively to this type of post because to many of us it doesn't fit with the spirit or mission of the site as we understand it. If you were a regular reader of a site dedicated to cooking with organic, local ingredients and all of a sudden articles started appearing that included Cheez Whiz and canned mushrooms in them, you would probably be annoyed too.

Also, it is unreasonable to expect that every article will elicit only positive comments. Some of the tours that I absolutely love, other people can't stand. But the point of having comment sections is to encourage dialogue and discussion.

Another problem with this particular post seems to be the very emotional issue it raises about our relationship to the environment and how much space a person needs to live comfortably. A lot of us, myself included, consider this an obscene amount of space in a climate that requires high energy consumption. Thinking about all those rooms being air conditioned while the owner is at work (or even when he is home) is something I find personally upsetting. It has nothing to do with jealousy or me wishing I could live in a house like that myself. It just seems excessive.

sally305: Thanks for your insights. Your perspective is very helpful in understanding where other readers may be coming from in their comments. :)

Split levels are nice. That being said I prefer Oniela's 535 square foot rental studio (another AT post).

alisonK: you are welcome. It is only my opinion, of course. :)

I'm not going to hate on Justin for being rich and chosing to live in a vast house - hooray for wealth and having options! This appears to be a perfectly pleasant and comfortable home... but it lacks the sense of flourish required to make it a showpiece. He's done nothing wrong exactly but he hasn't done enough right. Yet.

Other commenters have sensed this when they've suggested soft furnishings, plants, art, animals or colour: it needs MORE to lift it into life.

Well, I wasn't interested in this tour until I read the comments, lol!

So, I do see it's not the typical AT post and it doesn't feel necessarily in the forward-thinking, creative vein AT aspires to (and often achieves). I only hope it doesn't become a trend so show uber homes.

It does seem like it's a staged tour, getting ready for a house sale. I didn't see very many persoanl touches at all--especially for 10 years of living there.

This place is far too cold for my taste but I LOVE the dining room chairs! Wish I could remember his episode of Millionaire Match Maker!

Good for Justin! Many people don't have this opportunity.

However, I disagree with the headline "Warm Modern" (that's a really grey patio). I might have waited on the reveal and explored the world of interior design to a greater degree. Although design is often a reflection of a homeowner's inner world. I'm sure this home will be an evolution. Keep exploring!

I'm bothered by the curtains in the first picture - if you must gather them that way, at least gather them even.

I really like the dark wood floor and the deco crown. I have not seen crown like that. The color changing glass is pretty cool too.

Great work Justin! Your home is clean, modern and beautiful! Thank you for mentioning that you worked with FaucetDirect.com to complete your project, we are happy to see the photos from our customers!

I agree that this post is more for AD than AT... I just moved away from Sherman Oaks last year and I'm very happy to see he went a different direction (design wise) than most of the residents. More over, I enjoyed the clean lines of the kitchen and the glass subway tile (looked like Waterworks) in one of the bathrooms. Perhaps he is getting ready to sell or perhaps he's got a lifetime to fill his place with things. Most men have a hard time with Interior Design...unless its the garage. ;) This place is certainly in progress, though.
Can I add that some of his neighbors have 1,000 sq ft homes and some have 10,000+ sq ft. Trust me on this one...I mean the Mulholland Estates used to be considered Sherman Oaks (the developers changed it).

Wow, TWO of my comments have been deleted from this post. I didn't say anything more critical than what anyone else did and I didn't say a word about the owner (unlike the poster who called him a "total d-bag").

All I commented on was the square footage issue. It's a gigantic house for one person. I seriously doubt anyone would disagree with that statement.

"Proudest DIY: Changing the light bulbs
Best Advice: Don't live in your home when you're remodeling"

MUST BE NICE.

@sally305 comments seem to be deleted at random. not rhyme or reason. I have heard other people complain about it yet I have seen other not so nice comments stay posted.

@Mashbuttons ; that's exactly what I was thinking.

As soon as I saw the lightbulb comment, I stopped reading. I want to read about people doing the decorating, not hired contractors.

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