Maison in Hollywood

Project Type: Residential Renovation
Location: Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles
Size: 2,600 sq ft
Scope: Interior Architecture + Interior Design
Year: Completed 2023

Maison is a residential renovation in the Hollywood Hills that brings new spatial clarity and material character to an existing Los Angeles home while preserving the qualities that made the house distinctive.

Drawing inspiration from worldly architecture and our client’s annual sojourns to Europe, the home is a time-spanning hybrid of Old World and Modernist French architecture, filtered through a lens of California loftiness. The renovation opens the kitchen and strengthens its connection to the outdoors while maintaining the historical archetypes that inspired it and making the house distinctly personal.

The spirit of the home is grounded in the idea of the traditional kitchen and hearth. A rich palette of reclaimed limestone floors, a stone fireplace mantel and kitchen hood makes this the hub of daily family gatherings. Classical details are juxtaposed with the light-handed articulation of Modernist architecture—volumes and planes defined by blackened steel and burnished brass, layered against the earthiness of plastered walls.

Classic and refined, yet earthy and welcoming, the home explores the unpredictable while remaining measurably within the boundaries of comfort and functionality.

Maison in Hollywood living room renovation in Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, with stone fireplace sourced from a french castle and integrated firewood niche.
Custom wall niche at Maison in Hollywood with marble shelf, integrated sconce and floral arrangement.
Maison in Hollywood kitchen and living room renovation with custom cabinetry, marble backsplash and stone fireplace.

The L-shaped pantry wall anchors the kitchen in the open plan and separates it from the more private areas, such as the office to the left, while opening up to the living and dining for ease of entertainment and socializing. The pantry captures the major kitchen service elements and conceals the door leading to the garage. We wanted the kitchen island to read like a character with personality. Choosing a warm chromatic hue in high gloss, this ethereal piece is enlivened by catching the natural light throughout the day,

Custom kitchen at Maison in Hollywood featuring painted cabinetry, marble countertops and integrated open shelving.
Custom kitchen cabinetry at Maison in Hollywood with open shelving for glassware and tableware.
A bright kitchen with cream and orange cabinets, a marble countertop, a black window with a view of trees, and a vase of flowers on the island.
Marble kitchen countertop and integrated sink at Maison in Hollywood, with unlacquered brass faucet and custom cabinetry.
Maison in Hollywood kitchen renovation in Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, with custom cabinetry, marble countertops and brass fixtures.
Custom kitchen at Maison in Hollywood with marble backsplash, plaster range hood and integrated cabinetry.
Maison in Hollywood living room with stone fireplace, integrated firewood niche and custom architectural detailing.

The volumetric shapes of the walls and ceilings were strategically designed to demarcate the rooms, while creating dynamic movement of shifting planes. Catching the natural light, they simultaneously create a sense of soft loftiness in the common spaces, and carve out alcoves in the private ones.

Detail of custom kitchen cabinetry at Maison in Hollywood with marble countertop and brass hardware.
Stair landing at Maison in Hollywood with oak flooring, custom console, sculptural wall sconce and framed views of the Nichols Canyon landscape.
Maison in Hollywood hallway with oak flooring, brass wall sconces and warm neutral finishes.
Powder room at Maison in Hollywood with authentic french marble sink, unlacquered brass fixtures, vintage mirror and textured wall finish.
materials for primary bathroom remodel, reclaimed floor, marble shower

Mood board and color palette for primary bath. Inspired by salty skin, the pillowing curves of sea conch, cascading water, and warm earth.

Maison in Hollywood primary bathroom renovation with freestanding bathtub, skylight, vintage mirror and warm natural finishes.
Primary bathroom vanity at Maison in Hollywood with marble sink, unlacquered brass faucet and globe wall sconce.
Bathroom vanity at Maison in Hollywood with painted cabinetry, marble countertop, unlacquered brass fixtures and custom millwork cabinet
Maison in Hollywood residence in Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, with black-framed Pinky's doors opening to the garden and surrounding natural landscape.
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