LA House Tour: Annie and Joe's Artistic Abode

Name: Annie and Joe
Location: Long Beach, that wonderful place.
Size: 2000 sq ft.
Years lived in: 8
Our style: 1938, the best era for home building because of the attention to detail and quality.
Inspiration: American and Asian fine art and swap meet finds.

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Favorite element: hanging wood sculpture in living room by artist Fred Rose.

Biggest Challenge in designing my home: this house was quite a fixer-upper and has taken a lot of work.

What friends Say about my home: They like to come over for atmospheric dinner parties.

Proudest DIY: I made the quilt and pillows in the bedroom photo and also the art on the wall behind the bed.

Biggest Indulgence with respect to my home: Stickley dining room table and chairs - they are wonderful for big or small dinner parties.

Best Advice given or received: Make sure to have comfortable furniture.

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Comments (9)

I can tell you guys have great personalities, and that makes this house a real treat to view. It's uncontrived and true to its 1930s roots. And while the clowns scare me, the wood piece in the living room is a real show-stopper and totally makes up for them. Great job all around!

posted by mmadden on October 2nd 2007 at 11:49am
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Just gorgeous.

posted by ricestein on October 2nd 2007 at 12:24pm
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I really like the little collections in the living room, and that red and white door. And your art. And that arch.

posted by small clever rooms on October 2nd 2007 at 1:05pm
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It's the inlaid wood floor details that do it for me.

posted by amy (rustyletter) on October 2nd 2007 at 1:23pm
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A very comfortable, welcoming and eclectic home. Thanks for sharing!

posted by aquietevolution on October 2nd 2007 at 2:02pm
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This is one of the best homes I've seen on AT in a long while! Favourite aspects include the hanging sculpture, the inlaid floors, the bold kitchen color scheme and the arrangement of the vintage wooden furniture with the artworks.

posted by Blandwagon on October 2nd 2007 at 7:22pm
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this place belongs in the colors contest!!!
great home!

posted by sanna on October 3rd 2007 at 8:14am
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I'm terrified of clowns, but I love that kitchen!!

posted by mf1192 on February 27th 2009 at 5:39pm
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Lovely, interesting art. My first question: Why didn't this house win? Second, I applaud you for not falling into the "But is it a Haver?" mentality. There's Baragan, loft, eclectic and sophisticated, all rolled into one. But being a minimalist, I would edit the furniture a bit.

posted by minimalist1 on November 5th 2009 at 3:08pm
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