House Tour: Amanda & Jason's Hillcrest Den of Curiosities

Name: Amanda & Jason
Location: Hillcrest, San Diego, California
Size: 900 sq ft., 1 bedroom, 1 bath
Years lived in: 3.5
Our style: The building was built in the late 1920's. It's particular style is Spanish Colonial Revival.
Inspiration: Kitschy 1950's Americana, Halloween, Vintage Boudoirs, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, John Waters, Vintage eras of the 1930's through the early 1960's, the outdoors, the macabre.

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Favorite element: The hardwood floors and molded ceilings.

Biggest Challenge in designing my home: The very tiny kitchen and bathroom.

What friends Say about my home: That is has a very warm sense of home and coziness. People also say it's like stepping into a very fascinating museum where there's always something to look at. We're often complimented on how organized everything is and how it doesn't look cluttered, even though in actuality we have a ton of stuff in such a limited space. My girlfriends usually comment on how cool it looks to have all of my (Amanda's) shoe's displayed on the crown molding in the bedroom.

Biggest Embarrassment in my home: The tiny kitchen.

Proudest DIY: Ripping up all of the carpeting ourselves without even telling our landlord until afterwards, and installing the huge open closet in the hallway.

Biggest Indulgence with respect to my home: We haven't spent that much money on our place, luckily. The most costly thing probably was the closet.

Best Advice given or received: Make your living space inspiring, stimulating and thought-provoking. Just because you live in a small space doesn't mean your ideas and creativity are limited. Make your apartment a direct reflection of you and your passions.

Our most valuable assets: Our ever-racing, creative minds. I (Amanda) am the "creative out of control artist" one, Jason is the creative handyman.

Picture quality is great. Very cool place. Love the shoes in the bedroom. Big fun!!

posted by lorne on September 18th 2007 at 10:27am
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Hi~ This place looks like a movie set!! It super cool... those colors totally rock.

posted by Sol on September 18th 2007 at 11:18am
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Neat, you guys live in my neighborhood! Gotta love 1920s buildings.

Your place has a bit of a jumbled yard-sale feel, but in a "ooh, look at THAT!" sort of way. Congrats on choosing just the right shade of red for the walls!

posted by mmadden on September 18th 2007 at 11:27am
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oh.my.god.

you have The House of a Thousand Awesome Objects!

the SHOES. the SHOES. what you did with the heels is Brilliant (capital B) and i am so smitten with the curiosity shoppe feel you've got goin' on throughout the whole space!

yours is a home where no one gets bored.

posted by kdkaboom on September 18th 2007 at 11:30am
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What an amazing place. I love to see interiors that really reflect their inhabitants. Your place is not lacking in personality! And I love those ceilings.

posted by Scout on September 18th 2007 at 12:59pm
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Love Hillcrest! San Diego represent. This is awesome. Love the red wall. Envious of the shoes.

posted by bipolarbear on September 18th 2007 at 1:00pm
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The later photos show that your lighting sets the perfect party ambiance. And it looks like it would be a fun party too!

I love the red on the walls and the shoe storage is fun too.

posted by amy (rustyletter) on September 18th 2007 at 1:51pm
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Too Cool!!
You need to pass on the name of that red, please?

posted by Lisa from VA/lsaspacey on September 18th 2007 at 5:42pm
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Awesome!!! Love all the things around your place that make it unique.

Yay Hillcrest! I'm at a Hillcrest Starbucks en ce moment...

You guys rock! I can't wait to share my pad....

posted by meltendo on September 18th 2007 at 8:13pm
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I love this red wall !! looks terrific

posted by Maya on September 19th 2007 at 2:06am
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I love your candle chandelier! Where did you get it? If it was one of those great random finds, does anyone know where to find one similar?

posted by EastVillageAmy on September 19th 2007 at 7:29am
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Love your home! There's so much stuff to look at, it's great!

posted by crash on September 19th 2007 at 11:38pm
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Gorgeous! I immediately recognized your home from saucydwellings. I'm still crazy about that gorgeous turquoise sofa!

posted by NashvilleJen on September 21st 2007 at 12:40pm
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