LA Woman: At Home with Hollywood's Style Guru - Remodelista
Photography by Laure Joliet. LA-based Estee Stanley advises Ashley Olsen and Jessica Biel on style matters and calls Justin Timberlake "the brother I never had." "I wanted to live in Hancock Park, and a $3 million house was not in my budget. I'm not one for small-space living," she says. To see more of her work, go to Estee Stanley Styling & Interior Design. Stanley likes a faded, been-there-forever look; the rug is from Lawrence of La Brea. "I take my design cues from Europe," Stanley says. I like to use a mix of pieces—a sofa and a white baby grand piano from my grandmother, for example." A Brahms Mount Arcadia Melon Blanket, hand woven in Maine from cotton and linen, is on offer at HomeMint. A live-edge coffee table coincides with a sinuous linen-covered chaise. Stanley layers mementos to create a sense of timelessness. Stanley papered a wall in Willow Boughs, a classic William Morris pattern. An essential element for entertaining: a wine refrigerator. A giant railway clock keeps time in the kitchen. "I hate normal lighting," Stanley says. French barstools, marble countertops: are we in Paris? Stanley is known for her entertaining prowess; a necessity: the formal dining room. The Old World look continues in the master bedroom. A rumpled leather sofa bookends the bed. A vintage carpet, a portrait, a skull animate a corner of the bedroom. Stanley's bath features traditional window treatments and a vintage carpet. Even the children's rooms have a sophisticated edge. The vintage overdyed nuLoom pillow is available from HomeMint. A canvas teepee provides an instant hideaway.