When entertaining is your passion, your house is your stage. What better location than the Hollywood Hills with a view of Los Angeles? The clients gave designer Chad Eisner a clear brief for updating their 1970s house. It had to be modern with nods to the past, in particular Art Deco and incorporate their love of Africa.
Chad also managed to give the salon a pre-war French feel that’s romantic and sexy. You could argue that the colour palette is a dull beige and brown but Chad explains: ‘The tone-on-tone color scheme was another nod to Africa. Plus we didn’t want to distract from the views. But there are very subtle hints of color in the fabrics, in the pillows and the welting, which is one of the ways you can warm up or cool down a space with a tight palette. There are light blues and pale lavenders and even some understated rose hues.’
All fabrics were carefully chosen to stimulate the sense of touch and most of the upholstery is velvet and suede. To balance the man-made with the natural, he chose a nubby raw silk for the curtains and the Mansour Modern rugs have hemp in the weave, which gives a little roughness to the refinement. Some of the furniture is customised which is not always as expensive as you think recommends Chad and the unique factor gives it that extra bit of wow which is important to keep your clients happy. Most importantly none of the interior design distracts from the leading character: the beautiful view which serves as a gorgeous backdrop for Chad’s clients successful entertaining.
Enjoy and happy Friday!
Photography Joe Schmelzer
More information | Elle Decor