Virginia is a historical Tudor designed in 1930 by noted architect Gene Verge, whose residences included Buster Keaton's spectacular 1926 Mediterranean manor in Beverly Hills.

The current owners who commissioned Daniella Southgate to design their home were a study in opposite tastes. The husband wanted to keep everything historically accurate and wanted “nothing modern,” meaning he did not want to incorporate any pieces that looked post 1940’s, while the wife wanted “a bright and modern look with a neutral calm palette.” To merge the clients’ disparate tastes, Daniella honed in on the forward looking elegance of the 1930’s art deco era as a jumping off point to subtly introduce elements evocative of various decades, including the 1970’s.

Bold glam pieces are tempered with natural elements, such as a pair of Venini wall sconces, a soothing wallpaper of soft moss colored leaves, custom oyster linen drapes, and bespoke bed upholstered in Kerry Joyce cotton cashmere in Rosewater. The widely sourced accessories are quirky modern trinkets socialite Peggy Guggenheim could have collected on her travels to artists’ studios in the 1930’s and mostly consist of works by contemporary ceramicists, including Wren Ceramics (the face vase). The final result is a sophisticated mix of soft patterns, colors, textures, eras, and a master bedroom both the husband and wife love.