Art director Camille loves making crafts at home — think: designing jewelry, making prints, and airbrushing her nails. “I have this problem where when I see something cool, I think, I can make that…” she laughs. Camille lives with her husband, Josh, an environmental scientist who enjoys woodworking on the side. Here’s a look around…
LIVING ROOM
Sofa: EQ3. Leather chair: ’70s Bionic Chair passed down by family. Lamp: World Market, similar. Rug: Alameda Flea Market. Curtains: Amazon.
On family rituals: I’m Filipino American, and every single household in my extended family has a karaoke machine. My machine has a ratings feature, and I’m always trying to get the perfect score. Sometimes Josh will ask, ‘Why are you trying so hard?’ when I’m singing alone in our living room. But I tell him that practice is key! A perfect warm-up song is Ain’t No Mountain High Enough because two people can sing together, and it gets everybody loose.
Joni Mitchell photograph: Tom Gundelfinger O’Neal. Speakers: “Josh made the case and used a CSS 1TD Kit for the internals.” Elephant side table: World Market.
On a sense of history: The previous owners lived here for 25 years and helped revive this house back to its 1920s glory. There were seven layers of paint over the fireplace, and they meticulously removed every layer to discover that the tiles are Batchelder tiles, a very iconic Los Angeles tile designed by the artist Ernest Allan Batchelder.
Shelf: “Custom plant/shoe shelf made by Josh. It has movable shelves!” B.B King print: Tom Gundelfinger O’Neal.
On trying new instruments: Both Josh and I play piano, and we decided to learn different instruments. He chose the bass, and I chose the guitar. So far, I’ve learned a couple songs; I like to play Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead.
DINING ROOM
Table and chairs: vintage ’50s American of Chicago Dining Set. Pendant: Amazon.
On knowing the neighbors: We live in Silver Lake, which is really friendly. Our vet is a five-minute walk, and there are six coffee shops where we’re regulars. Everyone on our block knows each other — we share baked goods during the holidays and catch up while walking our dogs. I love it so much.
Shelf: by Josh. Cannon illustrations: by Josh’s grandmother; “She lived in Lone Pine and did watercolors of the Eastern Sierras.”
On a music area: Josh has a huge CD collection; he always says, everyone loves CDs! When friends come over, he’ll play Lawrence’s Living Room, Bob Schneider’s A Perfect Day, and Elliot Smith’s Figure 8.
Hanging shelves, side table and stool: by Josh.
On a meet-cute: When Josh and I first met at a friend’s house, he mentioned he liked woodworking. Just a few days earlier, I had drawn up plans for these hanging shelves, so I asked if he’d be interested in helping me put them together. We went to the lumberyard to get the wood — then went to a museum and out for drinks.
