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We like to check in on Los Angeles-based Commune Design from time to time. The multidisciplinary design studio (it works on architecture, interior, graphic, and product design projects) always seems to have something interesting in its portfolio. On our latest visit, we were rewarded with this distinctive kitchen in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

It belongs to Hollywood talent manager Evelyn O\u2019Neill and was inspired by Maison La Roche in Paris. (Not familiar with the architecturally important residence? See Alexa\u2019s 12 Design Lessons from Le Corbusier\u2019s Maison La Roche in Paris.) O\u2019Neill visited the landmark in 2015 with her friend, actress and design enthusiast Julianne Moore, and was immediately enamored with its unusual palette of warm apricot and vibrant green-blue, a color scheme she thought would translate well in her high-rise apartment overlooking the Pacific.<\/p>\n

On Moore\u2019s recommendation, she hired Commune to bring some of Le Corbusier\u2019s mid-century modern sensibility to her two-bedroom flat. \u201cI would say it\u2019s more like the feel and spirit of the project were inspired by Le Corbusier than any particular thing\u2014except for the color palette which is literally his,\u201d says the firm\u2019s co-founder Roman Alonso, who also cites French mid-century giant Charlotte Perriand as an influence on this renovation.<\/p>\n

Below, the chic results.<\/p>\n

Fotografie von Stephen Kent Johnson, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Commune Design.<\/p>\n


Above: The white oak cabinets are painted \u201cBlanc,\u201d from Le Corbusier\u2019s Polychromie Architecturale line by Drikolor, says Alonso. A custom white oak butcher-block island and cork flooring add warmth to the space.
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Above: \u201cThe handles are inspired by Charlotte Perriand\u2019s. We did our own version of her vertical cabinet pulls,\u201d shares Alonso. A mix of metals\u2014 stainless steel on the countertops and along the side of the island; a copper backsplash and vent hood, unsealed to allow for oxidation\u2014plays nicely.,

Above: More metals to add to the appealing mix: aluminum sliding doors (fronting the slim niche for drinking glasses) and a brass faucet from Waterworks\u2019 \u201cHenry\u201d line. \u201cThe tiles are Heath \u2018Nude\u2019 tiles that we developed for the Tartine Manufactory project in San Francisco and later became part of the line at Heath. It\u2019s the clay used for the tiles [but] with no glaze and simply sealed, hence \u2018nude\u2019,\u201d explains Alonso.
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Above: A VL45 Radiohus Pendant hangs in the custom breakfast nook.
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Above: Adjacent to the kitchen is the dining area, with a Commune-designed console with attached bar. Surrounding the table are George Nakashima\u2019s Grass-Seated Chairs.
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Above: Another bespoke touch: Lindsey Adelman\u2018s \u201cCherry Bomb\u201d wall sconce. <\/p>\n

For more Commune projects, see:<\/p>\n