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A Lush Los Angeles Bungalow

Inside a little L.A. house with a lot of California cool.



A Lush Los Angeles Bungalow

    To connect the inside with the outside, Moises Esquenazi created a series of living areas in his Los Angeles backyard, including this cabana with a daybed that echoes the colors he used in the interior of his bungalow. The natural fiber pillows and the blue squares are from RL Home; striped and print pillows are by Trina Turk.

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    In the living room, eras and styles were mixed for a "worldly, intimate look." The 1920s sofa is only 5 1/2 feet; he thought a larger sofa would overwhelm the small room. Donghia club chairs are handwoven peeled wicker over a handcarved merbau wood frame. The ottoman functions as a bookcase, of sorts. Red tilt-top lamps are from Fantasy Lighting.

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    Orange, white, and blue are the colors Esquenazi repeatedly used inside and outside, beginning at the entry — which he designed to be "chic and dramatic." Red tip hedges give the bungalow more privacy.

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    A vintage Suzani and pillows designed by Esquenazi add a vibrant punch to the neutral sofa. A tray from TableArt holds flowers in a Williams-Sonoma silver tub; the orange and white dish is Balcons du Guadalquivir porcelain from Hermès.

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    The den's coffee table — a flea market find — is yet another repository for design and travel books. Amber vase from Micucci. Vintage chair is by Hans Wegner.

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    On the velvet-covered daybed in the den, an orange cashmere throw from Hermès and pillows of vintage fabric.

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    A Biedermeier chest in the dining room stores table linens, silverware, candles, and bar tools in the dining room.

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    Gravel gives the outdoor dining area a Provence feel.

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    Carved armchair from Blackman Cruz.

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    Big color works in a small space: Benjamin Moore's Newburg Green on the guest room walls plays off fabrics in hot tropical colors. Esquenazi silver-leafed a wooden deer head to give the room a "sprinkling of out-there embellishment."

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