domino magazine: house tour: an artistic mix

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DOMINO

House Tour: An Artistic

MixA Los Angeles family of four's home is an eclectic

combination of soothing colors and quirky decoration.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY SIMON UPTON |PRODUCED BY LISA ANO |

TEXT BY ZO WOLFF

When Camilla Trigano, who runs the Beverly Hills

outpost of Taschen books, and her husband, Benjamin,owner of the hip M+B gallery in West Hollywood, movedwith their two young children to L.A.'s Mar Vista

neighborhood, they were desperately seeking a cool butunpretentious home where they and their friends could

hang out barefoot. "We wanted a beach-house feel with a


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Tom Ford kind of elegance," says Benjamin, a native ofParis, whose family founded Club Med in the 1950s.

WALL PAINT (similar to shown) Regal matte inCharming Pink, benjaminmoore.com for stores

As luck would have it, one of their friends happens to bearchitect-designer Philippe Starck, who masterminded

their fantasy house, using his own in Cap Ferret, France,as the inspiration. Starck created the box (keeping justone wall from the original 1940s house) and custom-

mixed paints in Pantone graphic-design hues, beginningwith the acid-green entryway that immediately lets you

know you've gone down the rabbit hole.While Starck left the Triganos to do the decorating, his

lamps for Flos and furniture for Kartell featureprominently alongside important modern pieces and lotsand lots of IKEA. It's those paints, though, that leave the


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greatest mark: "I've always lived in houses with whitewalls," says Camilla, a Brit who spent her formative years

in southwestern France and Paris. "But as soon as I saw

all this color, it was magic."WALL PAINT (similar to shown) Regal matte in Butter

and FLOOR PAINT (similar to shown) Acrylic high-gloss enamel in Safety White, benjaminmoore.com forstores CHAIR Starck "Louis Ghost" $334 Kartell (866)

854-8823 for stores

The black exterior recalls tobacco barns in Bordeaux,France, but the white strip keeps it California cool.


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sunshine state

"Different wall colors set the mood of each room,"Benjamin explains. The soft gray of the kitchen is

overtaken by the butter-yellow living area that overlooksit, like the sun bursting through haze. The yellow is

bright but doesn't overwhelm or feel silly, thanks to crispwhite floors and ceilings and the band of white along the

lower quarter of the wallsa decorative flourish Starckused to unify the rooms. Furniture in warm oranges and

browns and wood lend a down-to-earthiness to the wide-open space, while the peek of pink in the stairway

intrigues.

SOFA Wood and fabric "Victor" from $4,706flexformusa.com for stores CHAIR Arne Jacobsen "Egg"from $4,996 houseofcopenhagen.com STOOLS: Eames

walnut "A," "B" and "C" $749 each, dwr.com LAMPCastiglioni "Arco" $2,328 ylighting.com ARTWORK (left)


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Ralph Wormsley Curtis oil on canvas "Gigia Viani"(sold), borghi.org for other works by artist

casual dining

Two or three times a week, the Triganos throw a dinner

party for at least 10 people

and sometimes 40. OnSundays they often host brunches or barbecues. Inkeeping with the family's laissez-faire vibe, there's no

formal dining room. Guests float from the living room tothe adjoining patio, sitting anywhere they like, even thefloor. And forget fancy table settings: The outdoor table

is covered by a festive plastic fabric bought at a drogueriein France ("I bring back rolls of the stuff," Camilla says).A heater by the table lets the Triganos eat alfresco year-

round.

OUTDOOR CHAIRS Starck polypropylene "Toy Chair"$316/set of two, unicahome.com


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For smaller gatherings, the ensemble usually crowdsaround the kitchen table, above, also dressed in fun-

loving plastic. "Next house, I'm putting the sofa in thekitchen!" Camilla says.

CABINETS "Vrde" sink cabinet $159, countertop $79and base cabinet $329 all at ikea.com STOVE GE

"Monogram" 483 dual-fuel professional range from$7,699 gemonogram.com for stores STOOL Warren

Platner $962 knoll.com for stores PENDANT LAMPS"Tara" $212 each, ylighting.com WALL PAINT (similar

to shown in entryway) Regal matte in Exotic Lime,benjaminmoore.com for stores


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happy bath

It's impossible not to feel uplifted in this sunny and sparebathroom, painted a shinier version of the living room'syellow (high-gloss paint is easier to clean). The Duravitsink and custom marble bath encasement speak to the

minimal aesthetic the couple favors, while the Venetianmirror hits a glam note. Not fans of overhead lighting,the Triganos use these sweet Starck for Flos hanging

lamps throughout the house, all of them set on dimmers.The couple also hate wires, so music is piped in here and

elsewhere through built-in speakers.

SINK Starck 18" china washbowl $995 duravit.us forstores HAND SHOWER (similar to shown) Cifial wall-mounted "Techno" $138 fixtureuniverse.com PENDANT

LAMPS Starck "Romeo Babe Soft S" $280 each,ylighting.com WALL PAINT (similar to shown)

Impervex in Butter, benjaminmoore.com for stores


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All the bedrooms in the house, and the stairwell leadingto the master suite, are painted a calming pink.

ARTWORK (at top of stairs) Boris Zaborov "Le Cheval"(sold), mimiferzt.com for other works by artist


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slumber party

Formerly two tiny rooms, the kids' bedroom is the resultof a merger. "We like the kids to share," Camilla says.

Starck suggested pink for the walls because it'sconsidered the most soothing color. The Danish rug

brings rich texture to the understated room, which haslittle in the way of furniture: In addition to the twin beds,

each child has a desk/play station (complete with G4!)and a spacious closet created with IKEA shelving fronted

by white cotton curtainsto better conceal potential

mess. Beyond the doors lies the deck, where Chloe andAdrian have set up their second homesaka tents.

BED (similar to shown) "Hemnes" $199 ikea.com RUG(similar to shown) Wool 62 x 92 shag $899 ABC Carpet

& Home (212) 473-3000 WALL PAINT (similar toshown) Regal matte in Charming Pink,

benjaminmoore.com for stores TENTS (similar to

shown) Polyester playhouses from $168 each,potterybarnkids.com


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spalike suite

"In summer, we spend our days up here," Camilla says ofthe 600-square-foot aerie that serves as master bedroomand all-around family retreat. "We love to do nothing!"

Benjamin chimes in. The furnishings are spartan and the

pink walls largely bare

which encourages an instantmelting away of mental clutter. Slat blinds on the 14

windows take advantage of the copious light: "In themorning, it's like God is coming into the room!"

Benjamin exclaims playfully.

BED (similar to shown) "Basic" $399 pbteen.com

QUILT (similar to shown) Cotton "Bridgetown" $128,SHEETS (similar to shown) "Crisscross" embroideredpercale shams $40 each, pillowcases $38/pair, and flat

sheet $60 all at garnethill.com LAMPS Starck"Archimoon Soft" $311.95 each, ylighting.com

ARTWORK (right) By Romain Erkiletlian, e-mail


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[email protected] for other works by artistWALL PAINT (similar to shown) Regal matte inCharming Pink, benjaminmoore.com for stores

Behind the all-white bed is a hallway, along which lies adeconstructed bathroom (there are separate "rooms" for

the toilet and the marble shower). The pice dersistance is this open vanity-table-cum-sink, where

everything from towels to beauty products is at the readyfor pampering.

MIRROR (similar to shown) Hand-etched "PaulaVenetian" $899 themirrorlady.com SINK Starck 18"

china washbowl $995 duravit.us for stores FAUCETStarck polished-chrome tall mixer $427.05homeclick.com SCONCE Starck "Romeo Babe Soft W"

$311.95 ylighting.com


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Benjamin uses IKEA fixtures to properly light and tobestow a romantic feel on paintings.

CHAIR (similar to shown) Rachel Ashwell "Plump" from$2,150 shabbychic.com for stores PILLOW COVER

(similar to shown) Embroidered suzani $75 AnahitaGallery (505) 231-7216 ARTWORK By Loc Le

Groumellec, e-mail [email protected] for otherworks by artist SPOTLIGHT (above artwork) "Piccola"

$19.99 ikea.com


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the great outdoors

The upstairs patio off the master bedroom affords amillion-dollar view of the Santa Monica mountains, theocean and the endless sky. After a trip to the beach or amorning jog, says Camilla, there's nothing better than

rinsing off in the freestanding tub, then drying in the sunon the Pottery Barn daybed.

OUTDOOR BED "Chesapeake" double chaise andcushion from $898 potterybarn.com BATHTUB (similar

to shown) Porcelain claw-foot $1,159 rensup.com


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The downstairs deck, which extends from the living roomand along the length of the kids' room, tends to be more

active. The children ride their bikes there, and whenCamilla and Benjamin aren't entertaining, they're

reading or relaxing on the daybed or in the hammock,

which provides the perfect respite from the sun. IKEAmirrors propped against the wall reflect bougainvilleabushes and bamboo trees, extending the landscape. "I've

always wanted to live in the countryside," Camilla says."For me, this is home."

FIREPLACE Cast-iron "Pagoda" $159.99 MerrifieldGarden Center (877) 560-6222 HAMMOCK (similar to

shown) Cotton "Brazil" $180 H Groome (561) 832-3444MIRRORS "Hovet" $99.99 each, IKEA (877) 345-4532

for stores

This story originally appeared asRadiant Modernism inDomino magazine.

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