“We were finding that a lot of apartments we fell in love with were just out of our budget, unfortunately. It wasn’t until we had the idea to ask my little brother who was about to graduate from UCSD how he felt about moving to LA post-grad and finding a place we could split three ways.”

As soon as Camille walked into this rental — a 1100-square-foot, two-bedroom apartment in a building from 1929 in Pasadena — she knew it was a fit. “The stained glass bay window, large bedrooms, in-unit laundry room, and, of course, the original tile bathroom are what sealed the deal for me,” Camille continues.

“It’s a great deal for three people in the LA area — we each individually end up paying around $1100 a month. I know a lot of people probably wouldn’t choose to live with their sibling again at this stage in life, but we honestly haven’t minded it,” she continues.

Camille describes the apartment before moving in as having perfect bones. “Had I been actually buying rather than renting, I don’t think there’s a single thing I would change structurally. When it was empty and we signed the lease, I just remember thinking it already felt like home,” she writes.

Now that the three of them have lived in the unit for two-and-a-half years, she describes the space as “[r]omantic, eclectic, and vintage-inspired. I like to think I honored the architecture of this unit while putting my own twist on it. A lot of the furniture from our previous unit didn’t mesh well here, so I’ve slowly sold things off on Facebook Marketplace to replace with other unique vintage items that feel better-suited.” 

It’s not a surprise that Camille’s been able to furnish the space with vintage gems. After running the vintage business Resident Objects for five years, Camille recently decided to go back to school to pursue a career in interior architecture.

• Dining Room — House of Hackney “Dahlia”
• Kitchen — Backdrop “Natural Habitat”
• Hallway — Backdrop “Gin Blossoms”

• Camino Sectional Sofa — Sixpenny
• Vintage Area Rug — RevivalRugs.com
• Coffee Table — Thrifted for $20
• TV — The Frame by Samsung
• TV Gold Frame — Art Deco 
• Colleen Tapestry — Anthropologie
• Amber Lewis for Anthropologie Desk — Facebook Marketplace
• Componibili Side Table — Kartell
• Table Lamp on Componibili — Les Composantes, Morgane Sézalory’s homeware collection
• Sconce Shades — Amazon
• Martini Art — Artist Mara Strobel-Lanka // @maraslanka on instagram
• Throw Pillows — Lulu and Georgia
• Purple Capsule Mirror — BiRite 
• “Purse Dump” Print — Artist Sabrina Montella // @sabrinamontella.art  
• Curtains — Quince 
• Grove Cat Tower — Tuft and Paw
• Mostly everything else is vintage

• Vintage DScan Denmark Dining Table Set
• Vintage Record Console — Hutch Vintage LA
• Fan Mirror — Found on Offerup for $20
• Squiggle Handle Vase — Kuu Pottery
• Record Player — Pro-ject Debut Carbon
• Vintage Rug — Thrifted
• Cat Tree — Mau 

• Scallop Rug — Etsy
• Green Shelves — Made by Sophie Colle Design 
• Gem Mug — Shapeware Ceramics
• Stained Glass — Thrifted at Goodwill
• Ice Maker — GE 
• Tulip Lamp — Vintage Peter Bliss
• Toaster — Smeg

• Striped Bedding — Target
• Bunny Print — Fiorenza Art
• Dresser — Vintage from (IG) @sestra_vintage_la 
• Portal Floor Mirror — Betsu Studio (I repainted from the original color purchased)
• Green Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo — Craigslist
• Matching Vintage Murano Lamps — Purchased on Offerup for $50
• Burl Nightstands — Purchased on Chairish and beautifully restored by Kyle William 
• Yellow Throw Blanket — Slowtide

• Small Stained Glass Mirror — Bad Glass Shop
• Large Stained Glass Mirror — Vintage from Estate Sale
• Scalloped Bath Mat — Anthropologie
• Shower Curtain — Quiet Town 
• Green and White Checker Towel — Slowtide 
• Cloud Planter — Mimi Ceramics 

Thanks, Camille!

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

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