This 540-Square-Foot, 100-Year-Old Rental Is Now a Layered, Laid Back Home

“We were drawn to the character of the 100-year-old bungalow — huge fireplace, built-ins, original kitchen, barreled ceiling, and windows on every wall. We’ve lived here for two years and our goal, when moving in, was to create a layered, comfortable home after the roller coaster of driving cross country to start our new life in LA.” 

William says trying to create “a high-end look on a low-end budget while dealing with renter-friendly solutions.” He and Kevan were able to get this accomplished by doing a lot of thrifting at flea markets, and looking on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist, as well as working with some existing pieces. “

• Living room paint — Farrow & Ball

•  Vintage Maitland coffee table — Facebook Marketplace
• Sofa — CB2
• Area rug — Ruggable 
• Boucle side chair — Target (no longer made)
• Vintage Danish lounge chair and ottoman — Craigslist 
• Vintage danish side table — Vintage Junction
• Brown Saltman side tables — Long Beach flea market 
• Marble and steel desk — CB2 (no longer made)
• Large storage cabinet — IKEA
• Ingegerd Silow carpet — Live Auctioneers 
• Tito Agnoli chair — An antique store in Santa Barbara 
• Rattan plant stand — Store in palm springs 
• Orange art piece — Houston based artist on 1stDibs 
• TV Console — I handmade 15 yrs ago

• Wall mounted desk — Wayfair 
• Chair — CB2
• Wallpaper — Target 
• Ceiling light — Amazon 

• Bed — CB2 (no longer available)
• Mid-century bedsides — Found curbside on Long island 
• Table lamps — Soho Home (no longer available)
• Curtains — Target (no longer available)
• Bedding — Quince

Thanks William and Kevan!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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