Very good use of space. Love the pops of color. Good well done.

typical, but better than some. Why does everything look the same after a while?!?! It's like Dwell magazine... After you've seen about 3 months worth of issues, you've seen it all. It's all the same thing over and over again. People, please make me feel inspired again!

Fabulous use of color. I'd love to know where you got the shelves to fit the records. I know Ikea sells similar shelves, but never checked to see if they would house my record collection.

"Why does everything look the same after a while?!?! "

Because 90% of the stuff in so many places featured here on AT is the same collection of pieces from the same half-dozen or so retailers with the same of-the-moment color pallete.

I agree - It's uncreative and it's boring.

Great colour.

Love the big windows in this place.

it feels much larger. you have great bones with this loft! still a little stunned by the "mom's madonna records" comment, tho! LOL. but regardless, i really like your space and it looks super comfortable.

"Matthew's loft in the Chapman building eludes original architectural details from the year the building was constructed."

"Eludes"?

You might want to look it up:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/netdict/elude

It was surreal to see one of Jaime's artworks in this house: I just took an illustration class instructed by her. XD

I like the turquoise and purple combination.

watch out! you've dropped some stones in your bathroom sink. don't want to get a blockage...
I like the blue couch.

Thanks for fixing "eludes," Marcia! :)

love the bright blue couch!

@ symplicated

That is the ikea expedit. I use it for my records too.

I really hate the grammar police.

I spy with my little eye, 2 flat screens in one loft!

Is the second TV mounted to the back of an expedit in the bedroom? I'm talking about the TV with the curtains behind. If so, smart fix! How is it stabilized?

It feels like the place is staged somehow. Like it was a show unit or someone decorated in one weekend.

Or maybe I'm just put off by the "mom's madonna records" commment.

Love the splashes of colour throughout.

Yeah, no comment about the home, but I want to smack him based on the Mom's Madonna records comment, and the sheer jealousy that a graphic designer is living in a 845-sq foot loft. :)

i really like this space & how it's organized. great use of color too. love the tiles and the window blinds.

I would have liked to have seen some records or album covers framed and placed on the wall (after all, that is his passion). Very nice tour. Whether you like or dislike the place, it's always great to see how other people decorate. Thanks for the great tour, Marcia! I'm looking forward to your next one.

"I was looking around and couldn't help but be distracted by his designer's eye for decor"

Please--can AT bloggers stop using the phrase "Couldn't help but"

Of course you COULD help it, but you're working for a design site, so why would you not notice the decor in a designer's place?

7andfive--not grammar, editing. These people are allegedly professional bloggers/writers.

Place looks great.

Why are there rocks in the sink?

Beautiful blue couch and chairs in the living room! I saw your list of furniture sources, so it seems the couch must be from Ikea. Is that right?

I, too, would like to know more about how the TV was mounted in the bedroom. Nice colors. Where's the kitty?

The space lacks that quirky personality we expect from a creative person. But that's ok.

Okay, so the "mom's madonna records" comment jumped out at me, too, but I couldn't figure out what he was implying. Maybe I'm a dork b/c others of you seemed to get it enough to be bothered by it.

Please enlighten me: what is the implication of Mom's Madonna Records?

How many feet from the beginning of the dishwasher to the fridge?

Matthew, thanks so much for including a floorplan. Please answer the questions (actual or implied in the comments when you get a chance in your pretty full day/night life!)

The long drapes to the right of the desk: do they cover the apparent alcove at that end of the apartment? Can you use that area for storage? They give the illusion of more windows which adds to the overall feeling of spaciousness in your home. As does the simple mirror!

Am utterly uninformed about music media - is there a practical aspect to having actual records, I mean, do they produce better sound? You said "two shelves" but it seems that both the black and the white cubes are full of similar materials - are they all records?

And, whatever they are, they create walls of calm intrigue vs distracting diversion.

Your color choices in both the living room and the bedroom are so appealing and so unlike most of the tours we see. The tidy and graphically designed bedroom set up - from the headboard and side tables to the simple but not at all boring stripes with a coherent selection of decorative pillows - is interesting even while it is doing a great job of being restful. Very appealing and personal home.

Congrats! I like the daring colours in the living room and i have to say your kitchen looks so welcoming.. i love the upper cabinets there... those shelves make the difference from an ordinary arrangement..

I love the tile, which of course has nothing to do with Matthew except he's lucky enough to live with it.

I'm with bepsf & Co.- boring. Rooms picked from a catalog. But, then again, I also collect more than one style of music... because, well, that would be boring.

And no, they're not my mom's old madonna records. I'm pretty sure those would've gotten in a fight with her Leonard Cohen records, and lost.

It drives me nuts that the couch is perpendicular to the TV instead of facing the TV in some way. I know that the TV isn't supposed to be the focal point of the room, but heaven forbid we actually live in our living rooms and want to watch the TV without having to sit sideways or angle your head!

Sometimes there's a disconnect between what is subjectively good design and what is just either common sense or "giving in" to exactly what you want to do - which is acknowledge that you use your TV.

Wow, the grammar police are on the prowl today!

Not all creative people have a quirky personality.

"world class electronic music dj"? Umm, is there such thing? a DJ spins OTHER peoples genius and Electronic music is just bad...

Nice place though even if it doesn't "inspire" some of the others on here. I like it.

Some creative people are actual subtle, grown up and tasteful.

And goodpanda, just because YOU do not sit on a sofa any particular way, it doesn't make it wrong, or "bad design," to have the set up vary from what you think is ideal or the norm.

A lot of TVs pivot, too. As does the human head.

selftaught--

So I guess your praise for the space makes up for the slam against the owner's profession.

No no no... Me likey his profession, well one of them at least. I just really really dislike Electronic music and DJ's that take too much credit or gain too much hype for blending together two songs. (regardless of genre)

Love the albums.

I'm not sure I'll ever understand the appeal for kitchen cabinets that don't have a door (or doors with a pane of glass.) Who really wants to see the dishes? Also, a set table with no impending meal looks contrived to me.

I love everything about this place! Quite inspiring as a new apt renter

"world class electronic music dj"? Umm, is there such thing?"

yes, there are many of them. I'm sure one of the several hundred thousand people in this picture consider the dj who is playing to be "world class." http://bit.ly/cKM4gf

Too bad (selftaught) you don't think Matthew should be credited for playing music for other people in attempt to bring them happiness. By playing music to the public he is also giving the artist the exposure he/she needs to make a living, which is not easy for most artists--maybe even the ones that you consider to be "real" artists.

Anyhow, it's nice to get a peek inside of a residence in a historic building in downtown LA, something I haven't seen much of.

JulieLeanne - the tv is mounted by 2 sturdy 'L' brackets and 1/2 bolts that were mounted through the actual shelves ( like a upside-down 'L' the brackets were fist mounted to the TV the measured for mounting.

threechordme- I forgot to take pics of the kitty sorry :(

91styale - about 7-8ft

inkybrushes - Jamie Zollars is awesome!

julip8 - My records and i have a love hate relationship , i really didn't want to see more records in frames ;)

justjude - The long panels that cover the alcove is for storage as well as the rest of the electronics, printer, media server, stereo amplifier, reference books etc, all within more ikea shelving and storage. The music media was by choice of profession, i need access to the library, they work well as walls to deaden the sound reflections off the hard surfaces, and they make great conversation pieces.

goodpanda - yes the TV does drive me nuts too sometimes when i actually do watch tv in the living area, i usually lay across my sofa to watch so its really not much of a head pivot. the goal was not to make it a main focal point ;)

selftaught - I think by being a dj for over 25 years (18 in actual nightclubs) should give some room to speak on your comment, it a hit or miss with djs most people that are in bands don't like djs, the dj do take a lot of the credit for plying other people music, but without the dj it would very challenging to deliver the music to the masses, in turn exposing the band or artist.

I as well produce music, altogether it much more than simply blending 2 songs together. without djs electronic music would have not evolved without the djs, this includes pioneering artists in the likes of depeche mode, kraftwerk and giorgio moroder.

Everyone else, what i was implying with the moms Madonna records comment was most people collect vinyl as a hobby, i don't , these are just tools of the trade, it a arsenal of music made for one thing only, the nightclub dance-floor. (the clubs that go to wee hours of the morning)

Thanks for your comments, any criticism is good criticism :), I'm not an interior designer, i don't spend too much effort with my space, it wasn't preconceived it just came out this way. I just wanted a clean comfortable space, that i can work and live in separately under one roof. I'm shocked and flattered that Apartment Therapy would have me on here.

:)

art - i had to lame it down, not many people understand, its a passion , its not what we do, its who we are, our job is to make people dance in the nightclub so people can escape their 9-5 or whatever they have going on in their life, provide a memorable experience.

world class = performing consistently in over 12 countries on the clubs dime. :)

mattmau--

re: Madonna

Perhaps some (of us) were just irked that while you live in a fabulous LA building, with two careers and two flat screens, you are young enough to have a mom who likes Madonna. ;)

patrick (the other one)

Its an amazing building , I feel fortunate to be here, I have an awesome mom, that may not be as young as she is judged with the madonna comment, she has an open mind and open ears. I was already my late teens when i saw my mother had purchased madonna's 'True Blue' Album.

mattmau--

All good. Just giving you grief! Btw, I have a crazy amount of respect for DJs. And one of my best friends in the whole world is a VJ at a video bar. It's not an easy job. And he totally runs the mood of the bar. So I get it.

And besides, I'm an interior designer. So, generally, all we do as a profession is mix other people's sh!t together, too, then take all the credit. :)

patrick (the other one)

All good, i dont take this stuff too seriously, everyone has right to a opinion. Much respect for all the designers that have a passion to evoke emotion through environment, (shape, color, texture).

Congrats, Marcia, on this post making the AT Newsletter & Hot House Tour! :)

In the infamous words of my boyfriend's highly opinionated three year old who will often ask your opinion only as a platform to share hers, "Well...I LIKE it!"

I love the couch and recliner (?-the turqoise chair by the window). If you ever think of selling, do let me know!

I think it's beautiful and inspiring and happy. You've managed to bring lively color into the space without it being overpowering. And at the same time create a sense of serenity and spaciousness. It's even more impressive knowing that it wasn't designed by a professional. I think a person would feel great spending time in that space.

I'm glad someone pointed out the "elude" error. It's the second time I've seen it here. Someone needs to be correcting people, as it seems teachers aren't doing it in school.

I don't expect perfection; English is a tough language to perfect. But I think someone who blogs should at least feel a mild responsibility to language.

It's quite alarming to see how many people don't know the difference between "their" and "they're". Or "your" and "you're". When to use "an" vs. "a" and "me" vs. "I". These are very basic rules. How is this rapid breakdown in our language even possible?

very nice place. As for the kitty, I would recommend brushing him twice a week with a brush and then a comb. Getting that dead hair out yourself before it falls out on the furniture does help.

You had me at first picture! Absolutely love the use of color and although I'm a french country gal, this is an incredible space that I can see myself calling home.

The building is amazing with the mix of the classic and sophistication. It's so inviting; not fussy or over cluttered, it doesn't try too hard to be a model home. It speaks to me as a welcoming, livable, yet stylish abode. Bravo!

Love the turquoise with the purple!

Love the house!

As far as dj'ing goes, I have to add my two cents. In my humble opinion the difference between a good dj and a bad one is how they choose to use their tool, the collection of whatever music they happen to have at hand, either own or someone elses. The glorious dj senses what the crowd needs before they know it themselves, picks up the vibe emitted from the dancers, nudges gently (never ever using force or it will land flat like a pancake) and delivers. Gives them a breather from whatever they have going on outside of the defined space to which they have found their way in that moment. Takes the people to the stars and back. This dj is a genius and you can feel in every cell the real poetry of his/her work.

Please, please!! Where's the couch from, and what's the style name? It's gorgeous. ( : Thanks for a good tour, Matt. I like those vivid turquioses and purples against the neutral tones.

I, like many others, definitely love the couch - more particularly the color. Apparently it's from Ikea? Though I have scoured the US site and can't find that particular shade. Any hints? :)

I love the exposed brick detail and huge windows of this place!

The couch is awesome.Where did you get it, model / name? Also the turquoise chairs that are awesome.Where did you get them? Model/ name :-) They were with the turquoise color by default or did you bought turquoise housing for them?The couch as well?
Also, what color are your walls?In these days are a lot of white tones :)

Also, the couch - 2 seats or 3 ?

I'd love to know where your kitchen table and chairs are from! Beautiful home.

This place is one of my all-time AT house tour favorites! Well done.

Wow! love pic *8, love how the tv appears to be suspended, love seeing the floor plan and how you transformed this space....845 square feet???? seems impossible for what you've done, the use of dividers and curtains make it appear to be at least 1200 square feet. love the desk and its placement. I feel a need to reach out and touch!