Small Changes, Big Impact
An interior designer maximizes his cozy 1920s L.A. home with inspired choices
With just 1,400 square feet of living space, Jeff Andrews' L.A. home pales beside projects the interior designer has done for the likes of Ryan Seacrest, Eleanor Mondale, America Ferrera, and Michael C. Hall. But size wasn't top on Andrews' wish list when he was house hunting 17 years ago. "I wanted something with character and history," he says. His 1924 home, with cove ceilings, wrought-iron railings, and other hallmarks of the city's Spanish architecture, had charm to spare -- but called for clever use of every inch.
The house needed other help, too. "It was in a bit of disrepair," Andrews says. "The roof was leaking and there was a hole in the kitchen floor. The bathroom was remodeled in the '50s, and it just wasn't my style."
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