There's do-it-yourself, and then there's the home of artists Cheri Pann & Gonzalo Duran. Imagine if Antonio Gaudi moved to Los Angeles and decided to spruce up a bland beige stucco home in Venice Beach. Since 1994, the couple has transformed their home, inside and out, room by room, into a piece of living artwork using mirror shards, broken tile and the remnants of garage sale pieces to amazing effect. It's not personally my aesthetic, but I love the results nonetheless.
You can take a house tour in person by making an appointment or try to catch them on an episode of “What’s With That House” on HGTV. More photos and contact/direction information here. [via Neatorama]
I always wondered what was up with that house--turns out it's a intense on the inside as it looks on the outside--wow.
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Does this remind anyone of the Watts Towers?
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It's a little too extreme for me. I prefer something a little more sedate like "Broken Angel" in Brooklyn. Still, I do admire their dedication to their artform.
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