Spanish style home renovation
A Spanish Style Home Is Reimagined
When Create & Cultivate founder, Jaclyn Johnson, set out to find her dream home, one thing was intentionally left off of her wish list: perfection.
"My husband and I were looking to buy a house for over a year. But we were looking at a lot of houses that were already done," Johnson says. Hitting a dead end, friend and professional home flipper Lyndsay Siegel stepped in with advice — to forgo perfection — that would change the course of Johnson's home search, and lead her to a 1924 Spanish-style bungalow on the east side of L.A.
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"We transitioned our search to homes that weren’t perfect, but weren’t totally in shambles," Johnson says, paying forward the wisdom she gleaned from the experience, in much the same way that she does through her conferences.
Decorating the 3-bedroom, 2-bath house would also reflect the collaborative spirit of Create & Cultivate in a way, with Johnson calling on brands like Havenly and Kohler, and designer friend Whitney Lee Morris to help her map out a plan for outfitting the space.
Luckily, the foundation of the home was well up to par, featuring ample square footage, great flow and a converted garage out back that Johnson's husband, an artist, could use as a space to work from home. "We had a lot of play with in terms of renovations," Johnson says.
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The biggest drawback? The house, in true 1920s style, had an excess of walls. "What I found out is that with a lot of homes built in the '20s and '30s, having a lot of rooms was considered a luxury, where as now, having an open floorpan is in," she says.
With some 19 or so walls removed, Johnson and her team could focus on crafting the comfy, California chic bungalow she had always dreamed of.
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In the living room, which Johnson says is her favorite room in the house, the Darbuka brass coffee table, Icelandic sheepskin throw, braided hemp jute pouf, valet jute rug, Uno 2-piece sectional sofa, and Tesso bronze bookcases are by CB2.
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Despite a style that leaned more colorful and eclectic in the past, Johnson went into this project aiming for a seamless look and feel across the house. "This is the first house that my husband and I lived in together from the beginning, so I wanted it to be more gender neutral... not too scattered," she says.
In the dining room (above), the Buse table is by All Modern and the Lucy chairs are from Joss & Main. The Alto Compass light fixture is by Cedar & Moss. In the guest bath (below), the wallpaper is by Hygge & West and the Marabou vanity is by Kohler.
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Going into the decorating phase of her renovation, Johnson found herself drawn to colorful items that would pop in, say, an Instagram photo.
"But Whitney [Lee Morris] suggested going more classic white and then bringing in fun accents in the decor," she says. "At least the bones would be something you won’t be over in a year."
A guest bedroom features a Parallel bed from Design Within Reach.
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Johnson names interior designers Kelly Wearstler and Jonathan Adler among her biggest inspirations ("I love how he loves gold," she says of Adler) along with Instagram stars like Emily Henderson and Sarah Sherman Samuel.
The master bedroom features a Hansen bed and Hauser nightstands from High Fashion Home. In the master bathroom, the diamond Escher tile is from Fireclay Tile.
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Mint green cabinetry pops against the otherwise neutral color palette in the kitchen.
The countertops are Cambria quartz; the brass drawer pulls are from CB2.
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Outdoor space was at the top of Johnson's wish list when searching for a new home. "Outdoor space was huge. We have a dog and had no space in our previous home for him to run around," she says.
The outdoor paint was provided by Dunn Edwards; the Ember fire pit, Chuck log holder, Chriss knit black pouf, and Tropez natural sofa, are all from CB2.
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A Spanish Revival Gets Some Modern Flair
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Home stager Annie Carolin stayed true to this 4,753-square-foot home’s architecture when getting it ready for the market.
Annie Carolin, a Los Angeles home stager with Pride of Place Design who works with the real estate brokerage Brock + Lori, remodeled a $3.5 million home into a buyer’s dream.
About the house: A 4,753-square-foot, three-story home perched above the Silver Lake reservoir in Los Angeles. The five-bedroom, four-bath house blends classic Spanish architectural details throughout. It includes five decks and a tiered yard. The home also features a 1,165-square foot, one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit that includes a kitchen, dining area, bathroom, and private patio.
Remodeling goal: Carolin wanted to capture the essence of California’s quintessential indoor-outdoor living style, taking advantage of outdoor views and offering up seamless connections to the home’s abundant outdoor spaces. She also sought to modernize the Spanish Revival style throughout the home’s interior while staying true to its architecture.
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Photo credit: Engel StudiosThe big reveal: Carolin infused the home with clean, eclectic, curated design and accessories that included a mix of both vintage and contemporary pieces.
She sought nooks throughout the home to place furniture and create small vignettes of collected, timeless looks. The tri-level backyard was transformed into an outdoor oasis, featuring a main outdoor space with covered patio, a second-tier grassy yard with a pergola, and a third-tier rock garden with a waterfall and views of the lake.
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Photo credit: Engel StudiosThis is the kitchen in the home’s accessory dwelling unit.
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Here are additional pictures from the renovation of the home.
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*Photo courtesy Engel Studios as provided by Annie Carolin with Pride of Place Design
Melissa Dittmann Tracey is a contributing editor for REALTOR® Magazine, editor of the Styled, Staged & Sold blog, and produces a segment called "Hot or Not?" in home design that airs on NAR’s Real Estate Today radio show. Follow Melissa on Instagram and Twitter at @housingmuse.
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Lack of doors
Stone is an important accent
Refusal of wallpaper
Floor design
Choosing lighting
Choosing furniture
Fireplaces in the interior
Complementing the design with accessories
Spain is a temperamental country, with its own character and zest.
And if, after returning from a trip, or just after watching a video about this state, you suddenly want to do something Spanish at home, then we suggest that you familiarize yourself with our ideas for renovating an apartment in the style of Spain.
No doors
The Spaniards love the freedom of space, so the traditional layout involves combining several rooms into one. Usually combine the kitchen with the dining room and living room.
Another distinctive feature of the Spanish style is the absence of standard doors. Ordinary doorways are arched, further emphasizing the feeling of open space and open floor plan.
Stone - an important accent
A traditional material used to build houses in Spain. Therefore, if you want to create an original design in your apartment in this style, use stone decor. You can use the option that consists in pressing rock fragments into slightly wet, dried clay. This will allow you to form beautiful and stylish native Spanish patterns on the walls.
Refusal of wallpaper
To create a Spanish-style wall decoration, plaster and plaster are used, deliberately making a rough texture. Thanks to artificial roughness, the design becomes authentic.
When applying plaster, brushes with different bristles can be used to create the right shape for the surface finish. The second method of application is the use of a sponge and multi-colored paints. Only in this case the wall should be white. This will give you a gradient or "worn" effect.
Flooring
In Spain, floor coverings are tiles or clay, ceramics, and larch boards. Choose what you like best or fit the overall design idea.
Lighting selection
Spanish style lighting should be warm spectrum. To create a beautiful and original design, it is better to use lighting fixtures that have forged bases. An excellent solution would be to choose models that imitate candles, as well as lamps that have glass lampshades.
Choosing furniture
The Spanish style is characterized by massive leather furniture or dark wood furniture. For the living room, straight leather armchairs, chairs and benches made of linen or cotton upholstery are perfect.
Fireplaces in the interior
Although the climate in Spain is quite comfortable, there are often fireplaces in the interiors of residents. Their appearance can be varied. From laconic models with stuccoed portals to tiling with Mediterranean motifs.
We complement the design with accessories
The Spanish interior combines a mix of several accessories. You can choose as forged items, ceramics, textiles. The best ornaments will be Mediterranean. An excellent choice would be:
- clay dishes;
- floor vases;
- mirrors with original frames;
- fresh flowers;
- tapestries and paintings to suit your style.
Cotton homespun rugs will complete the Spanish design of the apartment.
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the play of colors. Let's see what other ideas we can get from them
Interior designers in Spain are worthy sons of their fathers. It cannot be otherwise: traditions are honored here with the same force with which they indulge in love passions.
The house, according to the Spaniards, should be decorated simply, naturally and comfortably - like a hundred and two hundred years ago. But this does not mean that the Spaniards are cold to the latest in the furniture industry and innovative finishing materials. Not at all. If you thoughtfully look through specialized magazines, you will notice how tradition and innovation are organically combined in Spanish interiors.
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Playing with contrast
The Spaniards prefer the colors of the finish, typical of the natural environment: sand, terracotta, brick, olive, orange, brown, beige, chocolate. If there is a choice between a cold and warm shade, the latter will most likely win. However, the clear favorite has always been and is white - the abundance of the sun makes itself felt!
Windows and doors in Spain are usually decorated in darker colors - up to black.
A contrasting bright spot can be a carpet or a lampshade. Think of Almodovar's films, where red is always present in the interiors, but at the same time it does not seem aggressive or tasteless.
By adopting this approach, you can create a space in which, by default, there can be nothing superfluous. Everything redundant here immediately screams: “Take me away!” It becomes more difficult to fake, which means that nothing threatens the mix of natural comfort and creative energy.
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Spanish designers will never give up on solid wood furniture and other "rustic" furniture. In the Pyrenees, manual labor is highly valued - they understand that such things have a soul. Heavy chests of drawers, a bed with a powerful headboard, tabletops on which you can study the structure of wood - all this is a must have.
At the same time, Spanish interiors cannot be denied aristocratic chic. Intricate things with history are valued here, and niches in the walls, without which a rare house can do, are lined with expensive elegant decor. The best example of handmade chic in Spanish is heavy forged lattices of elegant shapes. If there is no place for a lattice in your house, then there is definitely a place for a designer or forged lamp.
In general, when it seems that it is impossible to find a balance between naturalness and refinement, you need to peek without a twinge of conscience - as an artist, of course! Spanish ideas.
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Spanish designers choose pure lines and simple solutions Therefore, in recent years, more and more people are turning to furniture collections made from modern recyclable plastic.
This gives more freedom and makes rooms lighter and more airy.
Of the traditional materials, rattan is the best way to do this. If in the living space it is possible to allocate a corner for outdoor furniture, then a couple of rattan chairs should definitely be acquired. The interior will immediately smell of the Mediterranean.
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Openness in everything under Spanish nature and nature The Spanish house should be spacious, and arched openings so beloved by designers work on this idea. If between rooms it is quite possible to do without a door, do without it. And the curtains are not held in high esteem by the Spaniards: they do not hide either from the sun or from the eyes of the neighbors opposite, and ranch shutters will protect well from the scorching rays during the siesta.
Although we have a certain weakness for interior arches, the concept of openness is far from always correlated with our everyday life. The harsh climate makes itself felt. If in Barcelona you will not find a glazed balcony, then in Moscow, on the contrary, an open balcony will be original. In accordance with the weather conditions, it is customary for us to insulate. However, “insulating” is not the same as “isolating”. If you remove the extra wall, you will notice how the relations between the family will warm up. The Spaniards are fluent in the art of adjusting the "weather in the house"!
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The nuances of climate
Spanish interiors, for obvious reasons, are finished with cold materials. The walls here are plastered, covered with textured paint, the floor is covered with ceramic tiles. If we transfer this option to Russian soil without any adaptation, we will get not the most comfortable house.
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However, don't be in a hurry to give up tiles at all. The Spaniards prefer hand-painted ceramic, and in this they should be imitated. When the surface is tiled, among which there are no absolutely identical ones, it fascinates. The highest design aerobatics - tiles. Why not decorate them with at least a fake fireplace?
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Textiles - for the bedroom
Curtains, tablecloths and carpets are not the most popular elements of Spanish interiors. Warm countries traditionally do not feel cravings for textiles and for the most part use it in the bedroom, where linen bedspreads and cotton bedding are indispensable.
The Spaniards do not cover the floors with carpets, although they appreciate good carpets, because with their help you can zone the space and add texture and color variety to it.
The priority is manual labor, embroidery, 100% natural materials. It could be the luxury products of the Royal Tapestry Factory, founded in 1721, or the latest fashion brand like nanimarquina. Even better - artifacts from an inherited chest. By the way, in Spain, in order to create a stylish carpet, they can easily invite a famous artist to cooperate.
Idea: When there is little textile, it ceases to be a dust collector, but becomes a self-sufficient detail that deserves attention.
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Minimum decor
This principle is always good: better under- than over-. A flower vase, a couple of candelabra, porcelain figurines - this is quite enough. A great idea for the kitchen is to decorate the walls with painted plates or display dishes in a glazed "grandmother's" sideboard. The functional room will immediately become extremely cozy, and family members will not rush somewhere about their business immediately after dinner is over.
