Foster House, Las Cruces Drive, Sherman Oaks, California
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In 1969, Bob and Dolores Hope hired the renowned architect John Lautner to design their Palm Springs home. They had admired his nearby Elrod house -- and they weren't the only ones in Hollywood who did. It was featured in the 1971 James Bond movie Diamonds are Forever.
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When Lautner and his team completed Hope's house in 1980, it was equally stunning. On the outside, at least.
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As for the inside, well, it was completed in 1980. Think glamorous. Swan faucets. "...gold and pink and black and mirrors everywhere." Needless to say, those weren't Lautner's picks. {source}
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It turns out that quite a few of Lautner's houses have more going for them on the outside than on the inside. What about the much smaller (1,200 square feet) 1950 Foster House?
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I'd venture a guess that it wasn't professionally decorated, either. But luckily for us, the house came on the market this week, and the rooms are empty.
It's time to call in a professional like Waldo Fernandez.
I used 3 different rooms by Waldo to create the look. His design below was my overall inspiration, because it's obvious the man knows his way around a Lautner house.
I used 3 different rooms by Waldo to create the look. His design below was my overall inspiration, because it's obvious the man knows his way around a Lautner house.
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After all, the interiors have to be equal to Lautner's "striking spatial adagios, avant-garde engineering, sculptural applications of wood and concrete, and a kind of organic spirit that feels at once primitive and futuristic." In other words, swan faucets need not apply.
The listing is here.
