“It’s full of gigantic, old Victorian homes including the house from ‘Thriller’ and the TV show Charmed. Matt is the creative director for a strategic branding agency as well as an amazing musician/DJ and collage artist. I am a writer for television and film. We share our home with our two fur babies Buddy (6), a rat terrier/min pin mix who might be the most handsome boy ever and the grande dame of our family Penny (15), a schnauzer/terrier who suffers no fools.”

“I think the greatest compliment I’ve gotten about our home is that when people walk in, they say that it feels like us. Both Matt and I are people who LOVE stuff, AKA we have more than our fair share of knickknacks. While we tend to be neutral dressers, we adore using color and pattern when decorating. We have a ‘yours, mine, and ours’ art collection that covers almost every inch of our walls. Matt jokes that we’re going to have to start hanging things from the ceiling, but I’m of the mind that if I love it, I’ll find a way.”

And when it comes to sharing advice on how to decorate a home, Lydia says two bits of wisdom come to mind: “Don’t decorate your home for anyone else … they don’t live there.” And “[d]on’t confuse getting something with getting the right thing. Good things come to those who wait.”

• Living Room — BEHR “Bit of Sugar” (white), BEHR “Crown Jewel” (green)
• Kitchen — BEHR “Dark Secret”
• Bedroom — BEHR “Rainy Afternoon” (light blue), GLIDDEN “Superstition” (dark blue)
• Office — BEHR “Bit of Sugar” (white), GLIDDEN “Yellow Coneflower” (yellow/gold)

• Sofa — Lulu and Georgia
• Vintage Bar Cabinet — Long Beach Flea Market
• Marble Coffee Table — Estate Sale
• Rug — Etsy
• Pillow Cover — H&M Home
• Pendant Light — Schoolhouse
• Chair and Ottoman (that I won!) — Sunbeam Vintage in Highland Park
• Dining Chairs — Urban Americana in Long Beach
• Table — Target
• Pendant Light — PCC Flea Market

• Los Angeles Tea Towel — Shout and About in Echo Park
• Fredericks and Mae Cutting Board — Food 52
• Art — Braulio Amado

• Duvet — Quince
• Sheets — Anthropologie (they’re so beautiful, but be warned, they bleed every time they’re washed!)
• Vintage Blanket — Amsterdam Flea Market
• Bench — Chistgau Designs
• Art — Matt Müller
• Rug — Rugs.com

• Custom Desk — Christgau Designs
• Dresser — West Elm
• Book Shelf — West Elm
• Light Fixture — Crate and Barrel
• Rug — Etsy and Rugs USA
• Vintage Beanbag Frog — Lydia’s Grandma

• Shower Curtain — Anthropologie
• Bathmat — Urban Outfitters
• Tower — West Elm
• Light Fixture — West Elm
• Under Sink Shelves — IKEA
• Medicine Cabinet — Magnolia

• Couch — Vintage
• Chair — PCC Flea Market
• Pillows — Etsy
• Rug — Etsy and RugsUSA
• Shelves — Built by Matt and his Dad

• Large Chairs — IKEA
• Seating Squares — Target
• Vintage Vase — Amsterdam Flea

Thanks, Lydia and Matt!

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

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