For interior designer Jeremiah Brent, updating a family’s Westlake Village, California, residence with good bones was about redefining spaces. “The goal was to find the balance between the pedigree of traditional design and the playfulness of modern design,” says Brent, founder of the eponymous design firm.
The goal was to find the balance between the pedigree of traditional design and the playfulness of modern design
Dining, Entry, and Primary Suite
The TV personality took on the family’s five-bedroom, seven-bathroom house after renovating their vacation home in the Bay Area. Spanning more than 10,500 square feet, their primary base in Los Angeles County needed to be suitable for “the art of gathering,” replete with cleverly designed outdoor spaces perfect for conversation, which Brent says is “an integral part of the client’s lifestyle.”
The property, originally built in 2013, features detailed millwork, but it called for a few structural additions to boost its functionality and charm. Reclaimed timber beams by Ross Alan Lumber in the living room and kitchen foster warmth. A small area off the kitchen features a custom Calacatta Paonazzo marble desk and hidden storage for more mundane supplies. In the bar area, custom white oak millwork holds happy hour necessities.
Westlake Village, California
“They’ve always had a love for entertaining and this is a house where everybody visits,” the designer says.
Throughout the home, natural materials and contemporary furniture in a neutral color palette blend old and new. Layers of low seating in the living room surround an antique limestone fireplace mantel and accentuate the high, slanted ceiling. The primary bedroom is wrapped in breezy linen bedding and cozy textiles.
“It feels really fresh yet still soulful.”
