Name: Myles and Grace
Location: La Cañada, CA
Size: 1,400 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year; Owned
With the recent spike in interest of mid-century design and ranch-style homes, it would be easy to think that the majority of the vintage homes from of that era had been snatched up. First time home buyers Myles and Grace spied their 1949 three bedroom two bath home stagnant on the market and patiently waited until the right time to make their offer. Their patience was rewarded by being able to snag their luminous starter home that boasts large windows on every corner of the structure, filling their space with coveted southern California natural light.
Myles and Grace, photographers and graphic designers by trade, have filled their first home with brightly colored contemporary street art prints, their beautiful vintage camera collection, standout injection molded Herman Miller chairs and, of course, their new pup Guinness. All of which (especially Guinness!) allow the natural light to sing. All of this sensational color has been brought into to balance with the warm earth tones of their original hardwood flooring, hand crafted ceramics, and a remarkable sleek credenza.
Both Myles and Grace have converted each of the extra bedrooms into their own home offices allowing for their individual tastes and creativity to flourish, providing for a more personalized experience as you move further throughout the heart of the home. Grace's office, adjacent to the master bedroom, is filled with vibrant color and sleek feminine touches, while Myles' office embraces his love of vintage technology, film photography, and late 80's and early 90's skateboard culture. Their "starter" home bears the distinguished polish and finesse of a seasoned home owners — an homage to the past that remains contemporary through carefully selected pieces of post-modern art.
Apartment Therapy Survey:
Our Style: Mid-Century Pop
Inspiration: The City of Los Angeles. We like to visit local shops, galleries and restaurants around Los Angeles... The city is constantly changing it's look.
Favorite Element: The Living Room windows and the lighting in our home that is perfectly diffused by the shade from our Chinese Elms.
Biggest Challenge: I love cooking and baking and it always feels like there's not enough counter space in the kitchen.
What Friends Say: Our home is very "us" — relaxing, fun, filled with light, happy...
Biggest Embarrassment: The hanging light in the dining area which came with the
house. Have yet to find a suitable replacement that matches our style.
Proudest DIY: Floating shelves in the dining room. They're actually mounted to a false wall that hides a pocket door. The mechanics of installation was difficult to say the least.
Biggest Indulgence: Jeremy Geddes Bavarian State Opera Cosmonaut Poster.
Best Advice: Don't be afraid to try something new. Our house is a work in progress.
Dream Sources: Thrift stores we love finding unloved/wanted mid century gems for cheap. Our Nardini Studios lamp was found at the Salvation Army.
Resources of Note:
PAINT & COLORS
- • Rust-‐Oleum Painter's Touch Ultra Cover Satin Blossom White
SHOPPING
- • Rose Bowl Flea Market
• Any Goodwill or Salvation Army thrift store
• Aaron Brothers Penny frame sale days
• Ikea
Thanks, Myles & Grace!
(Images: Evan Rogers)
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What a nice home and family.
The photos of Grace in the kitchen are great ! like the bright white & hot colors combination. very cheery and comfy. loads of nice details, too.
What a fun and comfortable looking space!
I would love it if you had a photo of the exterior. Give us some context please.
Photo effects actually hurt my eyes, if you can believe that. Especially the kitchen. I felt like I was in a dream sequence of heaven. Oh well. The house looks super fun otherwise.
Love their decor. LOVE the huge corner of windows in the living room, but the furniture placement is awkward. Those windows scream for a sitting area, not a TV. The brick fireplace partway up the wall looks interesting -- I'd like to see a full pic of it.
awww, I love it!!! So many vintage collection! I almost fell off my chair when I saw your Mac w/ floppy disk insert, it brought back memories. =) You two are so cute!! Oh, and your bed frame, such a bold move on painting it neon color. Well done Myles and Grace, well done!
awwwwwwwwwwww the dog!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Where did you get the mirrored Ikea Lack bookshelf doors?? Please?
Love the light and bright!
Adorable couple and the home speaks light and love.
Love their place!! Makes me want to meet them.
Love the cat, dog, furnishings, and that Alfred Hitchcock poster! Are you kidding me? One of my favorite tours ever!
White walls and bright light make for blinding photographs, just sayin'.
Is that cellophane on the white lampshade on the table lamp? Seriously?
Guinness is a cutie.
FANTASTIC tour. The photography really captured the spirit of this super creative space. Love it!
I love love love love the kitchen, dining area (w/ wall of cameras), all the wall art and the awesome baubles.
Also would love to know where they got the mirrored Expedit (?) doors!
Photos do not need to be overexposed to make something feel bright and airy!
Also I think I got the fact that there is a red coat in front of a poster before the 3rd photo of it.
However I do love the house itself. I love all the bits n bobs in the workspaces!
I am a big fan of the camera display wall and photo of Hitchcock.
lovely bones and some really great pieces!!! I love La Canada and its a great place to start and raise a family I give nod to our neighbor (Said as a Pasadenian)
the white washed effect made it hard to make out some details but I loved what I saw.
and for all those wondering, the mirrored expedit doors...you can buy at ikea. I believe they are just called expedit inserts with mirrors.
oh here is a link much easier: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70183416/
Chanmelon and Cryptonomicon, Ikea makes mirrored doors for the Expedit:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70183416/
Beautiful place. I love the dress form.
I just want to say that, Grace - you wore the perfect outfit! the white house with your dark hair and red pops of lips and shirt - PERFECT! gorgeous!
This is my favorite apartment therapy house tour ever.
What is the name of the book shelf in the office? Thank you everyone.
Love the red stairs for your cat! Would love to make something similar for my two cats - can't stand the look of carpeted cat trees. Would you mind telling how you put them together or if there is someplace that sells them? Thanks!!
I guess I'm the only Debbie Downer here when I say, house tour? Really? Seemed like a tour of tiny collections with only a smattering of house shots thrown in. Do we really need to see 4 different angles of the same mannequin form? Is there something wrong with choosing your favorite and going with that one? This was one of the largest groups of photos I've seen of a tour topping out at almost 60 and I still don't feel like a have a good grasp of the layout and total feel of the house. I have an excellent grasp of their love of collecting, but not much beyond that. I want architecture, room design, outdoor living. I definitely did not get those elements in this tour.
I like the bowling ball as decor. That's a nice camera collection and I like the Alfred Hitchcock poster below it.
I own that same space-age Panasonic clock! And the framed arcade marquee just sent me on a half-hour eBay kick...
House seems adorable! But what is up with this tour? I really don't need multiple closeups/angled shots of (yes, cute) objects. I love knick knacks but I also want to see the space!
Nice place, but I have to agree with others, too many shots and closeups of the knick knacks and seriously, why so many photos of the same dress form? Other than that, I really liked the tour, just prefer more room shots rather than seeing photos of what cool stuff they collect.
What a fun house! I love all the color, textures and styles mixed together. They look like a really fun couple, too. She has a beautiful Asian-pinup girl style with her hair and bright red lipstick. Love it!
Typically I don't enjoy bright white walls but it works great here. The pops of red and yellow, the mix of new and vintage toys, the cat and the dog, that lime green bed frame, the skateboards, all look like so much fun. Lovely home and lovely family. This is one of my favourite house tours in quite a long time. Now, I feel like arranging the dining room soon to be hobby room. It's been a mess for the last two months.
I agree with CALDERACRAFT! Really disliked the white photo's but Grace is a doll and I did love that yellow bed and the lack shelf doors.
Nice place. Aside from the creepy catwalk thing I really like it!
Lookout! A Great White Kitty! Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Cat's rule.
I can practically hear their little dog's toenails click-clacking across the wooden floor.
I am too much of a beetroot loving slitterer to have a white tiled and grouted kitchen surface. Suddenly appreciating my gross wood-effect laminate particleboard.
I agree with TIFFANYSEATTLE on the furniture placement. It looks like guests at the front door would get a lovely view of the back of the TV and console. Not a great way to say "Welcome to our home!"
Some fun, quirky collections. And Grace sports one of AT's best hairdos in recent memory!
I was also bothered by the photos. I like visualizing the layout and seeing the details, not just imagining them, getting a jist, a hint, a mood. That's typically not the experience I want from AT tours... Yet, AT approved the pics, and maybe it's a new trend. Oh well. It definitely took me away from appreciating the place as much as I wish I had. I found the house fun and relaxed, though.
I hate to not be original, but yes, your house is fun. And yes, the kitchen did feel "dreamy" but really nice space overall.
I grew up near here and La Canada does not normally equate with hip in my mind so this was unexpectedly fun to see.
Excellent job inside; I wish I could see the outside as well.
Pimp speaker (s?). This girl is gorgeous. Oh and I like the place and I like the photos as they are. It was freshy fresh. Love; no haters.