Name: Jeannie & Edwin
Location: Downtown Los Angeles
Size: 1602 Square Feet
Years lived in: 1 year
Our style: Classic Modern meets Penthouse Suite
Inspiration: Boutique Hotels, Elle D�cor and Dwell Magazines
Name: Jeannie & Edwin
Location: Downtown Los Angeles
Size: 1602 Square Feet
Years lived in: 1 year
Our style: Classic Modern meets Penthouse Suite
Inspiration: Boutique Hotels, Elle D�cor and Dwell Magazines
Biggest Challenge in designing my home: The open floor plan required creative solutions to space planning.
What friends Say about my home: They admire our view and say that the place is fancy and modern, yet comfortable and relaxing
Biggest Embarrassment in my home: In the beginning, Edwin tried to hang a very heavy Pablo light on a wall that buckled. He is terrible at patching walls� and continues to procrastinate on fixing it Another is our office area because it keeps getting rearranged and currently is serving as a dumping ground, hence the lack of photo
Proudest DIY: 8 hours of patient drilling through thick concrete ceilings and at one point hitting rebar to put up support brackets for the Falkner and Moooi pendant lights.
Biggest Indulgence with respect to my home: The loft itself� we will be paying it for a loooong time

Dream Source for stuff: We would love to raid the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica.
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Appliances:
Designer Frigidaire stainless steel appliances, stainless steel Amana refrigerator, LG front load washer and dryer
Hardware:
Stained African Mahogany wood cabinetry with sleek European pulls, Kohler kitchen and bath fixtures, dual glazed floor to ceiling windows.
Furniture:
Room & Board, Kartell, Starck, DWR, Crate & Barrel, HD Buttercup
Accessories:
Gifts from family and friends, Crate & Barrel, West Elm, Alessi

Paint:
Ralph Lauren, Behr, American Standard
Flooring:
Bamboo hardwood flooring
Rugs and Carpets:
Assortment of InterfaceFlor carpet tiles
Tiles and Stone:
10 x 10 ceramic surround tiles
White Galaxy granite slab counters
Window Treatments:
White roller shades in various opacities
Artwork:
Prints of drawings by Giacometti and Schiele, own personal photography and paintings

Well done. I can see where you get your inspiration in boutique hotels. Your place looks very swank and relaxing. The FLOR Zooty tooth looks great in your bedroom. Where is the white storage/bookcase from (in the first picture above)?
view Trumystique's profile
A gorgeous home... too many lovely vistas to count. I love the pendant lamp over the dining table-- what amazing shadows it casts on the ceiling! Can you tell me who made it and where you got it? It would be perfect for the space over my dining table (assiming i can afford it...)
view jeccat's profile
Absolutely gorgeous. I love what you have done and how it shows in these photos. I love the treatment in the long hall with the low credenzas and the 2 light cubes to augment the recess cans.
The place has a wonderful relaxing vibe about it and yet, very comfortable and liveable too.
view ciddyguy's profile
really, really lovely! such amazing lighting choices... yum. seems warm and beautiful and open all at once... very nice.
view k in ditmas's profile
Can someone tell me where the grey couch is from? Love it
view bspeck's profile
stunning gorgeous holy cripes!
view kdkaboom's profile
Please tell me the paint behind the bed?
I remember seeing this on Flickr a while back. So glad you're getting some recognition! It looks amazing!
view Laura's profile
I'm sorry, but this looks to me like another place with all the design classics...the lamp, the bookshelf etc and no soul. Where is the human element?
view IQAmsterdam's profile
Trend alert, trend alert: I'm seeing a lot of dark blue walls with yellow accents lately... Two posts today alone.
view MamaChilanga's profile
IQ - if you see this homeowner's other photos on flickr it is obvious that she is also a wonderful photographer. I have a feeling that her home was a bit staged for the photos. I am sure it has more "soul" in person.
I admit, there are elements that scream "we have money!" to those of us that recognize a piece and know it's cost but I do like how she made them part of her home - ie: it doesn't look like a DWR showroom.
view Laura's profile
It's amazing what a lot of money will buy. ;-)
view spinsLPs's profile
assuming i could ever afford it, this would be my dreamhouse! this is so beautiful. who would have thought to paint the bedroom with that dark blue? amazing.
view ll's profile
This place is fab! Everyone knows money has nothing to do with good taste. How ever you slice it- This place rocks.
view right angle's profile
Interesting choices in that boutique hotels were obviously a source of inspiration. At the same time, nothing looks impersonal or overly-regimented. It's clean, yet cozy! Nice!
view mcQuaidLA's profile
Laura, I agree, someone obviously has quite an eye for photography ;)
I'm sure Jeannie and Edwin will be flattered to have such positive comments from someone who had clearly mastered the art of adding the human element to their home ie; you! Next year you're going to win the No. 1 spot in the AT stakes - your place is gorgeous. Well done!
view IQAmsterdam's profile
this is absolutely gorgeous!
view brand-eye's profile
Your loft is spectacular. You have done an excellent job.
view John H's profile
Simply stunning. Enjoy every inch of it.
view Yona's profile
Perfection! Love that dark teal color, photographs beautifully. What color is it?
view dollhouse's profile
The Random light casts such beautiful shadows on the ceiling... Your lighting is fantastic.
view Graham's profile
I'm dying to know what the paint color is used in the bedroom? I love it.
view cocokelley's profile
similar to a nice trendy high-end furniture store. fine if you like that.
view godsfool's profile
Thanks for all the feedback!
Here are your questions answered:
1) The white storage divider is three "Pi" shelves stacked on top of one another. Not sure if they're still available - we got them on sale at Crate&Barrel last year.
2) The pendant above the dining table is the smaller sized "Random" light by Moooi. Since it's an European design, we got it from a online retailer based in Europe - even with shipping it was still cheaper than buying it here in the US. (Had a budget to adhere to.) If you do a search on it, you should be able to find a list of stores.
3) The grey sofa/sectional is the "Klein" from Room&Board.
4) Glad to hear so many are fond of the bedroom color choice :) It's called "Cafe on the Riviera" by Ralph Lauren. Lowe's carries a very similar color - "Everglade Deck" by American Tradition (not American Standard, sorry).
By the way, just to clarify - this is not an actual penthouse unit, we just wanted it to feel like one... we're not that kind of ballers ;)
view edwinjeans's profile
wow, I don't know how I missed this tour- your home is beautiful...I can see the Viceroy inspiration, but with a spin...absolutely gorgeous
view Jess2nola's profile
OH..MY..GOD! People actually live in spaces like these? WOW!
It looks like a movie set to me. Everything is so perfect! Jeannie and Edwin your labour of love is mindblowing....can't get enough of it...love love love it!
view sharmila's profile
At least one of you MUST have gone to Art Center (i.e. I smell a trust fund).
It's beautiful, but feels a bit contrived and catalog-ish, at least for the photos.
view meesh's profile
This is very late but does anyone know where the white media console is from?
view AshNYC's profile
Oh, this was from awhile ago, but I am hoping you could show a closeup of the white granite countertop ... we are thinking of doing one but have not seen any images ... any drawbacks? i love the look of marble, but we are messy cooks and eaters. your place looks beautiful and calming.
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