L.A. FRENCH ECLECTIC
Located just between the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Larchmont Village and Windsor Square and built in 1924, the historic preservation society defines this house as French Eclectic - a common style following WWI. Soldiers returning home were inspired to build Normandy style houses with steep pitched roofs, casement windows, French doors, and a combination of timber and stucco surfaces. On the interior, these houses often took on a Tudor or Spanish influence - sometimes a mixture of both.
Our role was to remodel kitchen and baths, create a guest suite on the ground floor, refresh the house throughout, and then furnish it comfortably for a casual family of three. For all of the permanent features we took our cues from the existing architecture, and then layered on an eclectic mix of furnishings well-suited to our client’s lifestyles and reflective of their travels and interests.
JHID team members for the L.A. French Eclectic House were senior designer Chelsie Lee and Kahli Daul.
Photos by Aaron Leitz