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WINTER SALE NOW ONTraditional Home  /  Design  /  Beautiful Homes Designer Louise Voyazis warms up a Los Angeles house with spirited pattern, surprising art, and lovely color A glorious tornado of photos, paintings, and even a bottle opener or two swirls down walls of the entry hall stairway in this stately home, dwindling to its terminus at the bottom—a single image in a small black frame. The panorama is a perfect example of the color and style designer Louise Voyazis and her client, writer Francesca Delbanco, envisioned in decorating this Roaring Twenties mansion in Los Angeles’ Hancock Park neighborhood. They wanted to transform the home’s cold, dark, and daunting 9,000 square feet of space into something warm, lively, and approachable—a cozy family home for Francesca, her director/screenwriter husband Nicholas Stoller, and their daughters, ages 7 and 2. “We needed to shrink this place to make it feel more human,” Francesca says, “and we quickly realized the only way to do that was to completely fill it with stuff, much to my husband’s chagrin.

Nick likes to joke that we did our job so well he has trouble finding a place to put down his drink!” Just a few years ago, it would have seemed madness to think this noble but chilly architecture could envelop such a genial and festive soul. cheapest curtains in divisoriaBut Voyazis was determined to imbue the house with a fresh new spirit, even though she faced many challenges. somfy curtains lebanonFor starters, the place was constructed entirely of cement that seemed almost impenetrable. asda blue eyelet curtains“People say it was built by the architect of the Hoover Dam; anthropologie sculpted mums shower curtain white

it’s his love letter to poured concrete,” says Voyazis, who adds that the solid walls made heavy work of tasks as simple as hanging a light fixture. ikea sanela curtains purple“My electrician must have asked me 10 times if I really wanted him to install the sconces in the living room. ‘custom blinds curtains feildingDo you really, really want them?’ he kept saying.”hookless shower curtain lilac Then there was the matter of the previous residents’ decor choices, which, Voyazis says, “looked as if they wanted to take this incredibly traditional house and turn it into a loft.” Moldings had been stripped away in favor of featureless white walls; ceiling fixtures were removed and replaced with can lights, and black paint covered the floors.

It was plain and more than a little bit spooky. Painted stripes and a salon-style arrangement of art and memorabilia lend this grand foyer a friendly vibe. Photography: Tim Street-PorterProduced by Jenny Bradley Interior designer: Louise Voyazis, louisevoyazis.net. Considering the austere decor she inherited, it’s not surprising that it took this resolutely chic designer several years to return the house to a semblance of what she envisioned was its original glory, but with a lighthearted twist. In addition to installing sparkly crystal chandeliers and adding back what she imagined the living and dining rooms’ exuberant trim might have once been, Voyazis infused the entire house with a gentle palette to soothe the spirits of her two hardworking clients. Baker chairs covered in an amethyst fabric from Manuel Canovas animate the living room and pop against whispery gray walls. “Francesca isn’t afraid of pretty. And she’s not afraid of doing something lovely just for lovely’s sake,” Voyazis says, explaining choices like the romantic pink botanicals that cascade down the sunroom walls, the overblown blooms dotting living room armchairs, and the silk wallcovering that graces the dining room.

“I go directly for anything with flowers on it,” Francesca says with a laugh. “And I love pink. I dress my girls in pink, and if I ever have a boy, he’ll wear pink too. It’s not gender-specific for me; it’s just the warmest, happiest color.” A rose-hued settee just inside the front door sets the palette for the rest of the house, where pink finds its way into every room, unequivocally taking the “manor” out of this manor house. The ethereal feel of the Farrow & Ball wallpaper mixes with loveseats covered in a very modern botanical from Manuel Canovas. Voyazis, a stylish Australian expat who began her career in interior design more than 10 years ago, says that rather than being known for a signature “look,” she’d prefer a reputation for “excellent execution and a good time while doing it.” She was recommended to Francesca by the costume designer who works on all of Nicholas’s movies—hits like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Neighbors—and there was an immediate connection.

“I totally got her, and she totally got me,” Voyazis says. “I knew right away that for Francesca the house had to be happy and exciting.” The floor of the vestibule is faux-painted to match the pattern of Farrow & Ball’s “Silvergate” wallpaper. The graphic library rug is from Madeline Weinrib. No room fits that bill more perfectly than the fantasy kitchen where, in a repeat of the entry’s salon-style tour de force, a plethora of blue, white, and green plates on the walls provides a visual feast. More.” was the motto, the designer says. The collection took two-and-a-half years to accumulate and includes everything from an Hermès charger to what Voyazis describes as “some weird little saucer.” The spirited walls fit the daily bustle the room attracts. “This is where backpacks are unpacked, newspapers get dropped, where the kids’ artwork ends up,” Francesca says. “It’s cluttered and we like it that way.” The English Country attitude of the black-and-white checkerboard floor, white-painted cabinets, and blue-and-white tile backsplash brings warmth to this expansive kitchen.

A sundry arrangement of dishes is as free-spirited as the family who live here. The cowhide rug from The Rug Company softens the space. Feeding a crowd by the pool or convening an alfresco business meeting is no problem with durable Janus et Cie chairs and a custom table. Thanks to Fromental’s charming “Floribunda Chinoiserie” wallpaper, the dining room has the lush feel of a summer garden. Both Francesca and Nicholas work from home—currently, he on the sequel to Neighbors, she on a TV project. “Our house had to have a certain amount of square footage so Nick can get out of the chaos,” Francesca says. “But the last thing I wanted was something that says ‘Look at my big fancy house.’ ” Thanks to Voyazis, what they have instead is a home that is smart, cheeky, and sublimely livable. The soft palette, pretty Fromental wallpaper, and an elegant desk from Jan Showers make the long hours Francesca spends writing a little less grueling. The subtle sheen of the silk patterned rug from Nepal is a glamorous touch.