Name: Nanette Sullano, Designer/Stylist, Basket Weaver, and Shop Owner of waanaki; Jonathan Maghen, Graphic Designer, Art Book Distributor at Textfield; and their son, Willow Maghen
Location: North East Los Angeles, California
Size: 1,100 square feet
Years lived in: 2 1/2 years
It always warms my heart to see young families living in style and the kids learning about art and design at an early age. Nanette and Jonathan created a fantasy home filled with art and interesting finds for the whole family to enjoy! Willow is one lucky boy to have such a cool room and a mother who collects and sells vintage kids' clothes.

The backyard also serves as inspiration. Even though Nanette and Jonathan still consider it a work in progress, the amount of land they have and the magical steps that lead you to a bench at the top of the hill make you feel like you are out in the country. Everyone loves hanging out and playing outside, where you can often find Willow on the hunt for "spiky things."

Apartment Therapy Survey:
Our Style: Warm, modest, and inviting.
Inspiration: Our travels, art and friends. It's great to discover things while traveling and bring a bit home for inspiration, while also feeling inspired by friends who are incredibly creative and always have something interesting to share.
Favorite Element: I love the light and our garden. We both work from home so it's important for us to have natural light and the outdoors to enjoy a meal, the sun, breaks for coffee, and watching our son's exploration and free play. It's also really nice to share our yard with native birds (there's an Audubon Center nearby), wild rabbits, squirrels, and lizards.
Biggest Challenge: We try to let things happen organically. If it feels right, then it's meant to be. Sometimes we bring things home and live with them for a while and discover that it's not working; in that case, we donate it and perhaps even find something new while thrifting.
What Friends Say: We always get calls from friends from out of town asking if they can stay with us. I suppose that speaks for itself.
Biggest Embarrassment: Our shed -- it needs major gardening tool and supply sorting.
Proudest DIY: I'm a bit freaked out about touching electric wires. I watched YouTube videos on how to wire ceiling light fixtures and changed them all myself. Our next project is creating a permaculture garden/food forest.
Biggest Indulgence: Art. We are grateful to have friends who are amazing artists that we can collect and trade with.
Best Advice: Buy your home.
Dream Sources: PCC Flea Market and Long Beach Antique Market

Resources of Note:
APPLIANCES
FURNITURE
ACCESSORIES
- Iko Iko
- South Willard
- waanaki
- Heath Ceramics
- Ooga Booga
- Yoko
- Penelope Maghen
LIGHTING
RUGS & CARPET
BEDS
ARTWORK
- Alex Klein
- Anna Sew Hoy
- Annika Bushman
- Arthur Ou
- Ashley Snow Macomber
- Ashley Thayer
- Ava Kaufman
- Beatrice Valenzuela
- Eduardo Sarabia
- Emily Mast
- Franklyn Liegel
- General Idea
- Gerald McDermott
- Mari Eastman
- Marc Kremers
- Mark Owens
- Michael Wells
- Mike Calvert
- Michael Frank
- Peter Piller
- Phil Chang
- Rafaël Rozendaal
- Sandy Yang
- Shannon Ebner
- Stan Bitters
- Sun An
- Zoe Crosher

Thanks, Nanette & Jonathan!
(Images: Marcia Prentice)
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I love it.
I love it too, it's very sweet and doesn't try too hard.
I love all the plants and the use of wood and natural colors. It just looks very comfortable.
I love this home. I love the organic feel and the whimsical display of the branch in the bedroom and the driftwood. Willow's room is delightful! I like the "earthy" feel and the way it's set up - very child-centered. I also like the booster chair in the dining room - what a beautiful pattern. I like the way you've kept the original cupboards in the kitchen - I'm guessing 1930s/1940s? I must show this to my boyfriend - he was thinking of re-doing his mom's kitchen - she has similar cabinets. Maybe what's needed are some rustic pieces like you have - the mason jar spice rack, or some plants. Looking at the pictures of your home has been an inspiration. Thank you!
LOVE.
so cozy and organic...What a lovely home!
Love your home....beautiful and natural. What a home should be!
Thank you for showing us your home! I am in *love* with the owl on the bed in picture 31. Could you please tell me where he's from? Thanks!
Gorgeous home. So unpretentious and full of light, personality, and beautiful plants. Very L.A.
On an unrelated note, please reveal the brand of those adorable lace-up sandals! I've been looking for something like that for years.
Air plant love!!
Very lovely home! Love the earthy feel of it all. By the way, kind of off topic but could you let me know where you got that bag hanging on the door...I love that too! :)
Jeez, what a cute kid - I love his hair.
Love the color palette and use of textiles and organic materials. Favorite part though was the super cute booster seat. :)
Beautiful house, cute kid.
Lovely,it just radiates peace and serentiy.Is that little teepee in his room a lamp? Its too cute!
Beautiful, peaceful and warm, and with a cute family to match!
Blah. looks like every Oxy student & 20something's house in NELA. Including mine. And I'm so bored with it...
Who makes that awesome leather bag (hanging on the door)? The "Resources" list was of no help, esp. if there are 25 names/websites to go though.
Beautiful house! thanks for sharing.
Love your home ... thanks for inviting us in! So much warmth, life & color ... adore all the natural elements. Plants are stunning, textiles are gorgeous ... whimsical hanging items are sweeeeet.
@Heathonist: You must be so much fun at parties. And if every apartment you encounter in your area looks like this, then consider yourself lucky for having such stylist acquaintances.
Love your organic happy space! It's lovely and inspiriing, thank you for the tour. And now I covet your booster seat. I would so love to find a similar seat for our little one.
Lovely and comfy. Nice!
@Heathonist: all judgements are a tragic expression of unmet needs.
Lovely.
Another example of how decorating for yourself--intentional acquisition, use, and display of what you like (not slap-dash accumulation for convenience)--makes for a cohesive and inviting space.
I love what you did with the kitchen entry - nice textile.
It's charming and comfortable-looking. I love all the plants, and the rack of colorful clothes. I use the same kind of rack in my bedroom but it's organized by color, and this makes me want to mix it all up. I *do* like being able to find what I have in mind in a hurry, but maybe a change would be invigorating.
The branch above the bedroom window is pretty great too. And the colorful woven towels in the bathroom.
I'd like to know who made the hanging basket, the white and black one hanging off the bulletin board. I could use, like, a wall full of those, to hold plants and jewelry and socks and sunglasses and whatnot.
Wonderful home. The thing I like best is the kitchen--hasn't been redone, has been kept up in its beautiful, historical style. Very well done.
Maybe I'm missing it, but where did you get the quilt for your bed? I love it!
Maybe I'm missing it, but where did you get the quilt for your bed? I love it!
Nanette and Jonathan, I love your home. I love all of the natural materials.
Absolutely love this... just my style. And what a beautiful family!
So cool. I love the suspended branch and the overall texture of the space. Also that little dude has the most killer sweater...
I love every inch of it. This is one of those rare AT tours where you just want to move in and change nothing. Mmmmm.
Even though my personal style is different than yours, I really enjoyed the tour. There was an integration of wholesome elements that appealed to me. Your space really conjured up all kinds of neat things that many others have described earlier -- organic, bright, earthy...And you were able to be spare without losing any warmth, which is a very hard thing to do, in my lay opinion. You guys have a real nest there, thanks for showing it to us!
Who makes the dining room chairs? Love them.
I love this Apartment, the wood and plants, the natural kitchen is refreshing. The only thing, that birdcage looks tiny for that poor bird,
Pretty, happy, light-filled home, filled with things you love. I would love to hang out here. And Willow is adorable.
Loved the use of plants and textiles-- very rich.
I'd love a source for the towels in the bath...
Love love love this tour! The kitchen is great just the way it is, please don't modernize it. The plants are wonderful as is the rest of the house. Cutest kid.
@ calldoctorbison... I think her lace-up shoes are by Fly London, don't remember the model name, but they are at least a couple ( or maybe3) years old and came in multiple colors ( brown and green?) hope that helps.
@sprayfaint... the towels are from Michelle Keeler home. You can find pretty good priced ones at Wayfair.com.
So simple, unique, and inspiring! Very easy-going and relaxed.