When interior designer Paige Geffen moved into a one-bedroom rental in Echo Park, Los Angeles, she faced a common design challenge: a challenging layout.
Photography by Bethany Nauert and Lauren Moore courtesy of Paige Geffen.
You can rearrange the balance and reimagine the look and feel of any space.” Here’s how she did it.
“I already owned most of the furniture before I moved in, so the design was all about using what I had and making it work with the art and accessories.” The giant ceramic fixture is from Tech Lighting.
Paige created an L-shaped living area with a vintage sideboard and a Söderhamn sofa from Ikea.
Paige created a small dining area in a corner, with an Oak Common Table II from Akron Street and a pair of Herman Chairs from Ferm Living. The double wall light by Workstead creates a transition between the two areas, shedding light on each corner.
Paige in the dining area.
A 1960s Italian Pace Collection Chair (“I found it in a thrift store for an incredible price”) together with the sofa and Gubi Gräshoppa Floor Lamp makes a window into the open kitchen.
A console table from Urban Outfitters (no longer available) holds baskets and African art sculptures. On the wall, the Enter Magazine Holder from Ferm Living holds reading material.
In the kitchen, Paige switched out an existing light fixture for the Terra Surface from Cedar & Moss.
Paige had shelves custom built by fabricator Lee Golde with cast iron Industrial Brackets from Rejuvenation.
Paige tacked unframed drawings, found at the Rose Bowl Flea Market, to the wall.
In the bedroom, Paige installed Flat Roman Shades in ivory linen from the Shade Store for privacy.
For extra closet storage, Paige installed a Brass Towel Bar from Schoolhouse Electric. The mirror is the Norm Floor Mirror from Menu.