Love how they aren't afraid of bold-patterned wallpaper

I love the zebra wallpaper (both, actually) and the art panel with the Japanese cranes.
The best photo: the chivvy sitting at the table (he/she needs a high chair). :-)

this place kicks it. so cool. i love the mix. so many places on here have mid century, stick only to that, and they look flat, contrived. this adds nice mix, contrast, and makes the home interesting. says a lot about the owners.

Beautiful family. Beautiful home!

Cute family. Nice art collection.

This house is beautiful. I love the wallpaper, art, and overall look. Great that it's unique too.

That said, my pet peeve is the "man cave" phrase. Like men are entitled to have a cool room (or in this case house) of their own to escape femininity. In this case it doesn't even seem to be a real man cave, so why even call it that? Although I guess "adult party escape" does make it sound like a sex club, so that may not be much better.

Fantastic home...and soooo unique! Would love the source for the kitchen table (with seated doggy) and "booth" seating surrounding it.

Love the glass "vase" (?) on the mirrored surface, brilliant! Also, how the zebra/chevron wallpaper so perfectly mirrors the background in that vintage photo. FAB!

I adore the colorful closet wall in the kids room (also featured in the top photo). Would love to hear more about that... if that's a DIY my hat is off to you, madam.

Very lovely interiors but the exterior shot of the house is not very appealing. It looks like a generic multifamily building or an office building. I take it that the garage faces the alleyway while the main house and rooms face the ocean.

Very beautiful home! Love the mix of modern and simple with interesting bold patterns. Something I take away from it - love the photos with the photos displayed on simple white canvases. Great idea!

Thank you letting us see your amazing home... it is definitely food for daydreams. It's so vibrant and has so much personality. Plus, that view!

PS: I can't resist adding that I don't think it is polite or useful to speculate on people's (especially children's) inner lives in this forum. It's a design website.

Thank your for sharing your home. It's beautiful and feels very much lived-in. The kitchen rocks--real food happening here!

I have to imagine that there's a lot of good energy from three adults, one teen, a pair of four-year-old twins and the dog! I was also struck by how accessible, low and inviting the surfaces seemed. Was this a consideration as you designed the house for THREE generations and a very small dog?

Lovely home. I wish the house tour slide shows were in the same format as all the other slide shows on AT. All the others open in the window and don't completely reset the page when clicking through,

What a beautiful home, Job well done, Leah!! This is one of my fave tours ever. I love the choices that were made using bold color & pattern, and varying décor styles. In lesser hands such a mix could go terribly awry. Also, kudos on the shower curtain…I wouldn’t have the patience.

I think what’s sad is that rude, nasty, snarky and completely irrelevant comments seems much more prevalent as the square footage of a home increases or the appearance that the homeowner has a bit more discretionary funds than the average AT reader to decorate their space. Jealously and envy are not pretty even if they are trying to disguise themselves as not-so constructive criticism. If your comments/criticisms are not design related, you may want to consider keeping them to yourself.

I like it, it's different and original.

That said, using a derogatory term as part of your blog name really, really turned me off.

I like the bold wallpaper!

I love the shot of the kitchen as she's actually cooking! Lots of kitchens in design magazines look amazing, but I always wonder, "how does one actually make food in there?"

Gorgeous views and I love that it's bold and sleek while still comfy and not overly designed. Bravo!!

I'm too jealous of this house to say anything nice;)

Happy to see the offensive blog title has been removed. The house is lovely - hopefully the homeowner can choose a new blog name with as much case as she has decorated her house.

*as much care

Is there a skylight or something in the bathroom that allows those plants to get enough sunlight?

Gorgeous home! I love the graphic wall paper,more and more im rethinking using some in my own home.It looks like a happy place to live.As for her blog name being offensive,I hear far worse every day working with the public,and I think she was using it tounge in cheek,so get over it.

All i can say is WOW!

It's a beautiful home with a spectacular view. And I found myself entranced with the acrylic lamp. Can you share the source?

Very nice use of bold wallpaper! Love the design of every room. Picture 15 with your dog at the table made me giggle. So cute!

Wow. Love this tour. I dont even like a lot of the elements individually but they are brought together in a way I love. That is one sign of a great designer. Awesomeness. Thank you for sharing

Realllllyyyy nice!!!! Wish I could live in the Man Cave!!

thank you for the kind comments about our home; we are very proud to have it included alongside so many other incredible and creative homes. However, it is sad that the name of my blog has been taken so seriously and even removed from the article. Any small amount of research will show that "Squaw" is NOT a derogatory term. Obviously it is used tongue-in-cheek, since it is my husbands loving and funny nickname for me. If I can handle it, surely so can you! Long live GLAMOUR SQUAW!

so true and thank you!

The "Man Cave" is another example of our family's love of being cheeky! Why so serious?!

I love those acrylic lamps too! they were a real steal.......found them at the salvation army for $50 and bought new shades for them. thanks for appreciating!

Heh heh. This house tour is riling some feathers! My genuine reactions were love for the family art table, feeling a lot of heart in that kitchen, and amusement at a world where Waldorf felt star dolls coexist with black sequin shower curtains. It could be the photos, but it feels like this living setup is aimed at 'having it all' - the pre-family sexy bachelor pad, the Waldorf earthy innocence, the yoga studio spirituality - and ends up feeling disjointed (in my opinion, obviously). I wanna see where it evolves to, I feel like this is a beginning!

Actually, it is a really really offensive term. Have you talked about this with any Native Americans? It does not matter whether 'you' can handle it, it matters what the history of the word is and what kind of imagery it invokes. Please check out http://nativeappropriations.blogspot.ca/2010/04/katy-perry-at-coachella-sight-for-squaw.html and educate yourself. It;s not about you, its about those the word has been used to demonize. You can't just decide something is not racist because it is a name your husband uses.

It's a totally offensive term. Seriously people, not ok to just throw it around without thinking. Why even us it at all??

Usually I just read AT without comment, but... here's an overview of the problematic context of the word "squaw," found through the great blog Native Appropriations:

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/squaw.htm

Wow, all I can see when I look at this house are dollar signs and an amazing view.

Yesterday I was going to comment, but then I thought, "Eh, forget it", but now that the homeowner's responded about the "man cave", I decided to comment.

"The "Man Cave" is another example of our family's love of being cheeky! Why so serious?!"

The use of the term "man cave" doesn't bother me. It's silly, but whatever. I'm irreverent and quirky too, but I the "Me so horny..." paired with the "Chinoiserie boudoir" hidden away in the man cave feels icky. You might think it's cheeky, but I'm Asian and I find it offensive. It's like a 3D decorative stereotype or something.

At the beginning of your house tour, I thought your place was lovely, really lovely, but when I viewed the last 5-6 pictures, I couldn't help but think "Eww, gross". It's too bad because it's obvious you've put so much effort into your house, and seem to have a respect for other cultures.

Thank you for the link, inmyevilempire. I can't believe anyone would try to defend their use of such a term. The cluelessness of people on AT on racial issues sometimes...smh.

I'm glad AT responded to many of our concerns about promoted a blog with an offensive title. I am disappointed they deleted previous comments but what do you expect from a website promoting mostly superficial things.

Glamour - Just because squaw is your nickname doesn't make it right. Putting a little critical thought into this should make you rethink your use of the word. If you truly don't see the issue, you perhaps should look into it a little further. Or if you are trying to reclaim the word (maybe as a Native American woman??), you should really state that on your blog. Not explaining yourself just makes you look obtuse.

As a Native American...(1/4 Muscogee Creek w/a roll number and a mother born on a reservation in OK in the 30's)...I cringe that the politically correct nonsense of thinking the word 'squaw' is offensive. Wow. While reading the comments I wasn't sure what the so called derogatory term was...my mind went to the C-word or bitch or something. For goodness sake people....really? really? Squaw is now not okay? Pretty soon it will be offense to saw man, woman, girl, boy. Please stop trivializing the language. Okay, on to the house tour....Beautiful place. I have walked by your house many times. I love strolling the Venice boardwalk and I've always wondered what some of these amazing spaces looked like inside. Thank-you for sharing it with us. Loved the art and the way it feels like real people live, work and play there. Cute Chihuahua too...he looks ready for lunch.

"Obviously it is used tongue-in-cheek, since it is my husbands loving and funny nickname for me. If I can handle it, surely so can you!"

Regardless of where anyone falls on the line of whether the S-word is or is not appropriate to use, her justification seems pretty myopic.

My question is about the religious artwork - Buddhist and Hindu around the house. I actually have this question often, so it is not just specific to this house tour, but would be great if Leah could respond in her instance. Do these objects and images have religious significance to you or is the appeal aesthetic? I am merely curious. I see a lot more Buddhist and Hindu iconography in homes on AT than I do say Catholic iconography and it makes me wonder what individuals' interests are in these pieces of religious imagery: beauty, faith, irony, something else?

I loved this home and those bust planters are fabulous - I own them too and proudly display on my media credenza:) I've seen those mirrors at Ikea and love how you put them together to make that shape. I went to your blog and it's great, very inventive with the way it scrolls but I just wish that the header wasn't as wide as it is as it cuts most of the page off. Because of that I don't think I'll be returning until I can see the full screen. That header shouldn't be any wider than an inch (at most) so we can get more of the great details.

thank you for the comments on the blog design. i agree. there's a quirk with the header and it needs to be fixed. we are working on it.

i am happy to reply to your question about my use of religious iconography. here is the answer: i am a practicing Nichiren Buddhist and have been for 10 years. my husband has been meditating and practicing yoga for over 20 years and we both find these practices to be important elements in our lives. We do not display these items in a decorative or superficial fashion.

thank you for your defense of the term. I totally agree. Not only that, I am part Aztec and my husband is part Cherokee and I would never have thought I had to defend or qualify that, given that our culture has become to immune to the use of other, and in my opinion, FAR more offensive "slang" words. But whatever. I deeply appreciate you, as a Native American woman, stepping up here. You rock!

did you even read the linked article?? check out http://nativeappropriations.blogspot.ca/ and do some reading, then decide if using the word is still important enough to you.

thank you for your inclusion of this link. if you read the ENTIRE thing, you can see many differing views on the appropriateness, origin, and use of the word. Time and again, most passages return to a statement that the term is NOT offensive. I guess it is a matter of personal view. In my case, I am calling MYSELF a Squaw, not anybody else.

I think you are mistaking the "chinoiserie boudoir" for something else. The item you are referring to is actually in a completely different room and is a revered religious item. That is why it is closed and not open for display.

Your kitchen appliances and cabinets are favorite part of the house. Sad to read you want to replace the fridge.

wow....didn't even notice the 'me so horny love you long time' thing'. yikes.

Loved this home...I especially love the way the photographs are displayed by the staircase.

Lovely home. And kudos to glamoursquaw who addresses any issues viewers have had. The negative comments could have been deleted as we have been seeing more of recently. Or the AT writer could come and attack the commenter (been a victim!) Instead she confidently makes a stand for her identity. The me so horny thing is not offensive at all to me. See my login names for my real name sounds like me so horny and I of course had to be Asian at the same time.

I love your eclectic home and all YOUR meaningful & personal treasures - Thanks for letting us take a peek!

i love you.

Oh, and Robbie Conal spells his name like this, not the other way.

can someone tell me those 2 console tables are from?

This home is wonderful. I like all of the rooms, but in particular the bathroom with the turquoise walls. Can you tell us what color paint you used?

I have never read so many negative comments on this website. Loosen up people. I think the tour is great! Much better than strictly low- budget mid century tours Can't take the word 'horny,' wow! And since when is 'squaw' such a horrible word. She is talking about herself. That link didn't prove anything.

Love this house, but I think this tour would benefit from a floor plan or more wide photos, because I can't get any sense of how the rooms flow into one another.

What a fabulous place! I super love the "man cave" -- the family house is so warm and child-friendly but it's fantastic to have an escape just for adults that's also nearby. It's probably the secret to a long and happy marriage! And I love the expression on the chihuahua, like "Where's my plate?" Congratulations, very original, colorful and inviting.

I'm confused. The item I'm talking about is the "me so horny..." print. Which I find hard to believe is a deeply religious item. If so, please explain the significance. Is it in the man cave which is described as "Chioiserie boudoir". I'm really not trying to knock you, just trying to understand better.

This is an absolutely fabulous home! I love so much about it I wouldn't even know where to begin.
Your blog is wonderful also. (I had to google it!)
Thank you for sharing your home and putting up with unkind comments. Your graceful, kind nature is truly shown through your responses.
Keep calm and carry on!

Folks chill the heck out with the PC crap!

Native American here and squaw is not ok. AT keeps failing so hard at Native American issues it's not even funny anymore.

It's not "PC crap", it has a long and horrible history. I don't understand why people want to use these words.

Leah you have shown us the most original, fun and inviting home! I LOVE your fearless use of colors and patterns. Your home is seriously fabulous. The rooms are vibrant, glamorous yet quirky and bohemian. You also have a beautiful family and Venice Beach is such an amazing place. I just loved this tour. Most of all I want to say that you are kind and you have a sense of humor. It saddens me to read all the negative comments... Why? What do they get out of it? It never ceases to amaze me when people open their homes like you have and there are those that must find negativity and hostility and voice it without any regard to the person it's aimed at. It's just mean spririted and it speaks volumes about who they are. Thanks so much for sharing such a fabulous home!

Greetings from Glamour Squaw.

After reading all the new comments I had to return and add more thoughts to the discussion.
I am so amazed by all the feedback, both positive and negative and I am grateful to have the forum to engage in such interesting dialogue.
First I want to say that I am blown away that our home and my blog have been so button-pushing. We've literally had a grand slam of reactions about every subject here: racism, sex, money, feminism, and perceived indulgence. I don't intend to offend, but in my mind, that shows that I am living to my authentic potential. There is no way to please everyone when you are true to yourself. My husband and I are lucky to share a like-minded sense of irreverent humor that serves us well individually and as a couple. Our way of life and our sense of humor is evident in our decor/ art and is also well appreciated by those who know and love us.

All that said, I am truly sorry to have offended anyone with the use of the word Squaw. I think it's interesting that someone in this forum actually took the discussion to a Pulitzer Prize nominated Stanford professor and neither he nor anyone else in the class found the word offensive. So there are two camps of thought here. I can accept and respect that.

To further explain my love of the word, I have a life long love of all things Native; I am Mexican/Aztec and have travelled to many places that evoke "native" such as Africa, Peru, Cambodia. I feel most alive and at home in those cultures. I use Squaw as a term that goes beyond Native American. It is representative of a way of being; any woman who is empowered enough to truly LOVE serving her husband and children; a woman who enjoys making things by hand and spending time creating and giving love and beauty; a woman who delights in caring for others through small gestures and compassion. I could choose to view domestic life as boring or "self-less" but instead I find it enriching, educational, and bringing me into the fullness of who I am meant to be. That is what the blog is about; showing that a woman CAN have it all. She can have children AND a sexy life; she can be barefoot in the kitchen AND totally liberated. It is all a choice of perception. Thank you for letting me share my thoughts and for sharing yours with me. GS

i see; i misunderstood your initial post. well, i guess you just don't like my art. the placement of it has no intention of being racist or even a reference to the "Chinoiserie Boudoir" vibe that we created. Quite frankly, I have always had a fascination with Tea Houses, Geishas, Courtesans, etc. I intentionally created the Man Cave as a place to celebrate the sexuality that we all possess. A place to be free and have fun. Sorry you don't like "Me So Horny".........

U rock gs! Stay and do u. M

there is a full skylight above the orchids, that is why they thrive there. thanks for caring in a botanical way!

the color in the bathroom is a deep, vibrant blue/green called Emperor Jade. I am 99% sure it is Dunn Edwards.

All I can think of is that line from Princess Bride: 'you keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means'
If you really want to 'honour' native cultures so much, then I seriously urge you to read Native Appropriations which has been linked a couple of times. It's written by a Native American woman and discusses in great depth the problems with many attempts to 'honour' and show appreciation for Native culture. It seems you are unwilling to listen to the various voices on this blog, of which there have been many, trying to help you think critically about some elements of racism. It is unfortunate because it seems that otherwise, you are a very lovely and family-oriented person.

are you talking about the console tables where the busts and light installation are? if so, one of the, the taller one, is a find from a second hand store. The other is a lacquered zebra wood bench that is beautiful but horribly delicate and scratches when you look at it the wrong way :(

Can you tell me where the succulent busts are from? Thank you. Very lovely, creative and inspiring home.

the busts and all the other floral arrangements/vases are from Floral Art on Abbott Kinney

we have a difference of opinions, that is all. the viewpoint on your link is clearly not the final word on this subject. i appreciate your passion.

Absolutely, I just meant to provide context to the conversation as a whole. The word definitely has baggage and some are triggered by it, but some are not-- and it's definitely up to individuals to work out how they feel about it. Similarly, I know my choice to call myself queer is triggering to many, especially folks from past generations, but it's deeply important to me that I reclaim that word.

So that was a long-winded way to say... thank you for your thoughtful commentary below about how your identity informs your use and understanding of the word. And on a lighter note, your house is gorgeous. :)

Decor inspirations is what I come to AT for and there is more then enough in this house tour (or should I say 2 house tours) to keep me inspired for a very long time.

Judging and/or giving someone a hard time over the use of a single word is harsh and just inappropriate within this platform. Remember why we are here... and focus on the pleasure of seeing inside such an amazing pair of houses located in one of the most sought-after locations.

Lovely home and I also think the wallpaper choices are quite stunning. We moved into a house with old beige wallpaper on every single wall and questioned the sanity of the person who picked beige. If only he was able to see the vibrant, imaginative wallpaper in this house tour.

I'm also enjoying the debates around "man cave" and "glamour squaw". Usually, I worry about linking to the home owner's blog because most blogs are absolutely horrible examples of too much time and too much showing off. Leah's is preachy, like nearly all blogs, but without a superior tone that is so irritating and pretentious. I agreed with the post about a plastic pack of apple squeeze snack found on the beach: real apples are better than processed plasti-squish sugar muck.

But getting upset over the words "man cave" is rather short sighted. Most homes are decorated with an eye to the comfort of guests and often young children. If someone is lucky enough to have a home big enough for a room saved primarily for the adults, like a parlour room or formal living or formal dining room or a den or work shop or sewing room or whatever is set aside from the normal activities that would involve children and their sticky fingerprints, then name it whatever the heck you like. Boudoir, man cave, swing room, den of inequity, bar room, room with the massive tv that may only show sports and Caddyshack, then hey, it's your room.

I'm not qualified to comment on "squaw" because I'm of European ancestry but I do know that English is mostly made up of words borrowed from other languages. I doubt Leah uses squaw in a derogatory way and if the intention is to return the original meaning to squaw I think insulting someone who is doing just that is mean spirited and slow on the uptake.

Loving that wallpaper!

I don’t like the house at all. I think it’s tacky and bling bling. I would feel oppressed and depressed living here. There are too many different styles that clash with each other and with the bland contemporary architecture. Trying to add architectural interest to that kind of home (all those accent walls and bright and busy wallpapers, for example) only accentuates the fact that there is none to begin with. I see nothing bohemian, sexy or glamorous here, only a bunch of mismatched elements put there at random to try and create “a look” and failing miserably.

I’m not qualified to argue over the squaw discussion since I’m not a specialist of the topic or a Native American but I want to answer GlamourSquaw about her love of “places that evoke “native” such as Africa, Peru, Cambodia”: if I understand correctly, you use “native” to describe people and culture that were in place long before colonizers or migrants arrived. For you the word probably means some kind of authenticity that the modern world has lost but that can still be found in some preserved foreign land. But those places aren’t any more “native” than, say, Italy, England, Sweden, France, Greece or Russia. You’re trying to show people that you’re not racist but you have indeed a very American-centric and even colonialist vision of things that looks racist to me.
You may not understand this since you’re American and your country has a fairly recent history, but most countries in Europe for example were already populated several thousand years B.C. Think Etruscan civilization, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, Saxons, Goths, Gauls, Celts etc. and there are still many traces of the past there. In all fairness most of Europe should also be considered “native”. But of course England and Germany aren’t as exotic as the savannah or the Cambodian jungle.
Not to mention that people in Africa or Peru might not consider their countries as “native” at all and might take offence, especially since “native” might be considered as insulting as “primitive”. Americans and Europeans don’t have the monopoly of education, culture and civilization, you know.
Of course if for you “native” has a whole different meaning, feel free to explain it to us.

I would love to know where the owners found the dining room seating. It's so original! And also a wonderful solution to what is usually otherwise uncomfortable, formal feeling, rectangular seating.

I thought we were supposed to be on a house tour, as opposed to a tour of a couple's family and their somewhat bizarre children? Next time AT, I would much rather see apartments than staged family units. Kthx

The physical space of the house is amazing. Great artwork,
I love the kitchen and the black wallpaper is breathtaking.
But the house as a whole feels disjointed. I love bold
everything, wallpaper, furniture...but it seems that
the choices do not flow in color, texture or theme.

I like most of it except the man cave. It seems to be trying to hard to be hip.

Wow, skip over AT for a few weeks and you miss a lot. This is almost as good as the "Fuckit" soft sculpture debate!

This home is not my esthetic at all but I can see where it fits the homeowners, their kids and animals and the location perfectly. Great job.

In the words of Tim Gunn, "that's a lot of look!" I still like it.

Acknowledging privilege is an ongoing process, so no, I'm not patting myself on the back for anything, simply trying to explain to others why appropriation is a bad thing. If pointing out racism is "rude" and "pretentious", then so be it, but I'm not the one throwing around the insults in this post.

I guess it was another ScuttledCuttle who condescendingly whined about the "cluelessness" of AT users about race issues and wrote smh, then. Another ScuttledCuttle who rudely posted a Dummies site about privilege to some college kid who wrote sincere, diplomatic comments. You've gone on about acknowledging privilege but haven't contributed anything meaningful about why squaw is offensive, or the house tour. You've just squawked a lot.

Ah, more hyperbole. Funnily enough, there's an article at the Derailing for Dummies site for just about every comment you've made, but since you obviously aren't going to read them then I'm going to stop wasting my time. Since you're just resorting to the tone argument at this point, I'll say goodnight.

why do my children seem "bizarre" to you? this is by far the most insulting thing anyone has said on this forum. id love an explanation......

honestly, im so bored by now of this ridiculousness but your comment really needs a response. my viewpoint is anything BUT American-centric. I have also travelled to England, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Greece, etc etc. They all have exotic elements to them. Maybe you prefer the word "exotic" rather than "native"? It's ridiculous to get all political about my aesthetic preferences. They are what they are. I get that you don't like my house. But why do you have to be so nasty about it? Everything you see is a true labor of love. My family and I are kind people. We don't deserve the nastiness and scrutiny that has come our way because of this house tour.

Ahhh...people are so funny...everyone likes to search out reasons to get their panties in a ruffle over such minute matters and debate their point of view. Cool house...not my style but it looks like you have created a little slice of heaven for yourself and your family and that is really all that matters : ) I am sorry...am I not allowed to say heaven?

Ah, more flap. From your attitude I'm guessing you're a 23 year old single white woman living alone with her cats, making a fuss about "privilege." Did you just get an English degree from a liberal arts college? Something along those lines? Writing this from your laptop? You don't get how ironic you are, or how ignorant. You're no authority on Native American rights, privilege, or etiquette. You've derailed yourself from making any salient point in all that flapping here. Goodnight.

Wow. You're wrong on just about every point, though now that you're bring sexist comments into the mix, I am so done with you. Nice to know you see any woman who disagrees with you as "squawking" and "flapping", very paternalistic of you. You stay classy.

Jealousy does not look good on anyone, people.

I suppose I am going to try to take the positive spin on this and say that this forum is a working example of freedom of speech, but how dare anybody use such defamatory words directed towards not only a mother but her children. This blog is meant to be a community gathering space for people who enjoy and appreciate design. They are opening up their home to us as a courtesy. Respect that. Even if you have differing taste, fashion sense, or design aesthetic, respect that. Clearly these are cultured people with a particular quirkiness and expression and are not brazenly ignorant, uninformed people. They are using their space as an extension of their irreverence, sense of humor, AND cultural and spiritual livelihood. These aspects of one's life can coincide and don't have to be separate. The people who don't understand this are the brazenly ignorant ones who need to get a clue and understand what art can represent. Some of these comments truly saddened me. I expect to see random trashy comments like this on a youtube forum or something, but come on people, we can do better than this.

Leah, I'm truly sorry that you were subjected to some of the words that have been directed towards you and your family, but you clearly have the right mindset about what your beautiful home represents and I thank you for allowing us to experience it!

WTH did I just read?

Thank you for sharing your home with us! I absolutely LOVE the art and laughed at the "Me So Horny" picture as I remember the song, and all the good times associated with it. Your Ganesha in the Master is incredible. Your choice of religious art clearly show that they are important to you. In a way, I'm stunned that so many folks found it necessary and acceptable to make so many weirdly harsh and self-righteous comments on a DESIGN BLOG. It's about design! As a designer, I am so damn sick of seeing top-to-bottom mid-century hipster hideaways. I decorate all kinds of homes for people of all cultures with all kinds of income and I love your space. There is absolutely nothing about it that feels contrived.

M

To clarify, I'm a woman. Luke is our Labrador. I don't see every other woman who disagrees with me as squawking or flapping. Those comments were specifically for you because that's what you've done here. I might be all wrong on your biography but it's how you come across here. All squawk and flap and no substance. It was all unnecessary. I don't think I'll take my cues on classiness from you, thanks.

I used to dream about having my house featured on here. Now the idea of having a bunch of people make rude comments about me and my family, make criticisms that are anything but constructive, and make a fuss over whatever offends them makes me cringe. If I put in all the time cleaning up my house to make it as show ready as possible, giving up my day for a photo shoot, and then THIS is the thanks I got, I'd be so disappointed. All that BS about the use of squaw and the self-righteousness of snots and jealous people with nothing better to do was just ridiculous. So rude, so inappropriate. I hope this doesn't keep happening or people aren't going to be as willing to open up their doors for Apartment Therapy.

Just so you know, there is this thing called internalized sexism. Pointing out racism isn't "squawking", and what you're doing is called derailing. Please look up "tone argument" if you care about making any personal strides on social justice topics.

Do you have some sort of obsessive need to have the last word and argue on every point? It's bizarre behavior. I agree with the people above. You were so rude to have made such a production about "squaw" and "privilege" when this is a design website. One comment would have sufficed if you felt it was needed, but to go on and on and on was so boorish. You showed zero respect for Leah and Bill for opening their home to Apartment Therapy and doing a tour, and didn't put in a single comment that relates to design. Your comments just littered this blog. Honestly, I wish site moderators would just delete them because they're irrelevant to a design site. Please find another site to fight with people on, if that's something you must do. Learn some manners, please.

Appropriating other cultures is very much a part of design and art and not irrelevant at all. Opening up one's home doesn't mean no one can criticize anything. And it's not exactly odd to respond to others when they reply directly to your comments, that's how discourse works. If AT didn't want discussion, they wouldn't allow comments or have added the reply-to feature.

There's a horse that's been beaten to death by ScuttledCuttle.

As someone with some Native American ancestry, I do find this kind of offensive. I don't necessarily agree with the way some other people here expressed their (possibly) similar views. But I don't think that simply because someone opened their home to a public blog that we need to be happy about their attitude towards cultural appropriation or slang.

That's kind of ridiculous. And where does one draw the line? It IS offensive to some people, so that makes it....shock...offensive!

your home is amazing, particularly because it shows a family lives there while at the same time containing some truly beautiful and unique objects and art.
I find it incredibly rude and disingenuous for commenters to go off on you for political and religious beliefs when this should be about design and the expression of such in ones personal space.

Wow. I seriously have a headache after reading all that. Love the house, BTW.

Are the personal family photos taped onto mini canvases? I like the idea! Just wondering how it was done? THanks & love the home! The kids look beautifully engaged to me.......