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Die New York Post<\/em> dubbed Lili St. Cyr \u201cthe Kim Kardashian of her day.\u201d A burlesque performer known for her bubble bath strip tease, St. Cyr got her big break in 1951 when she was charged with indecent exposure while making a splash at Ciro\u2019s in LA. During her heyday, St. Cyr lived in a Tudor \u201ccottage\u201d built into a hillside at the foot of Bronson Canyon.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see why St. Cyr fell for the 1927 hideaway\u2014and why, more than half a century later, Joelle Kutner and Jesse Rudolph of Ome Dezin saw the house\u2019s next-act potential. The two LA designer-developers launched their firm at the start of the pandemic, and, in addition to working for clients, specialize in purchasing and restoring historic properties for resale. Ome Dezin\u2014a name they got from Kutner\u2019s husband\u2019s French-accented pronunciation of \u201cHome Design\u201d\u2014aren\u2019t your average house flippers: they treat their rescues as showcases for what they can do and say they don\u2019t cut corners.<\/p>\n

This one came in a well-preserved if worn-out, wall-to-wall carpeted state. With neighbors stopping in to tell tales of St. Cyr\u2014\u201dwalking up and down the street in her silk robes,\u201d says Kutner; \u201ccharging to borrow a wrench,\u201d adds Rudolph\u2014the late pinup star became a presence as they envisioned next steps. Join us for a look.<\/p>\n

Photography by Austin Leis, courtesy of Ome Dezin (@omedezin), unless noted.<\/p>\n


Above: Set behind a high wall with a courtyard in front, the house is \u201cTudor with a Hollywood vibe,\u201d say the designers,  \u201cwe let that dictate where we took it.\u201d The property was recently on the market and quickly sold: \u201cwe\u2019re usually happy to move on, but it was hard to let go of this one,\u201d Rudolph tells us. Photograph by Christopher Lee Foto.
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Above: The living room\u2014formerly painted and carpeted in shades of yellow\u2014came with its cathedral ceiling and has lath and plaster walls throughout. Kutner and Rudolph matched the front French doors with a second set in the back to create easy access to both yards. Ome Dezin worked with stagers Pride of Place on the furnishings.,<\/p>\n

The designers installed engineered medium-wide oak flooring (\u201cselected because it can withstand a lot of wear and tear\u201d) and added the decorative herringbone brick to the fireplace, which has its original marble surround. The Astep Model 6025 lights\u2014a 1950 Gino Sarfatti design\u2014are from Matter: \u201cwe splurged on all of the built-in lighting\u201d says Kutner (yes, it came with the house).<\/p>\n


Above: The dining room has the second of five fireplaces, most of which work (this one has a gas insert). A Gubi Semi Pendant hangs over a round table surrounded by 1960s French pine chairs that the designers bought at a Billings auction in downtown LA. The brass dimmer switches throughout are from Forbes & Lomax.
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Above: In place of what had a been a galley kitchen with a laundry squeezed in and small breakfast room, Kutner and Rudolph envisioned an English take on a modern Tudor kitchen and fully opened up the space. Their custom oak island was designed to look old. The narrow storage over the fridge is \u201cwhere you can put your prenup,\u201d says Kutner.
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Above: The sink is set in a new addition with a cathedral ceiling that matches the existing other half of the room. The custom cabinets are solid alder (painted Benjamin Moore Nantucket Grey) with leathered Quartzite counters. The unlacquered brass faucets are from California Faucets. The checked floor\u2014of Nero Marquina and Crema Marfil marble\u2014continues out to the back patio (see below).,

Above: The designers modeled the banquette after church pews. The paneled door leads to one of the four bedrooms. \u201cWe love those solid doors,\u201d says Kutner. \u201cIn some places, we moved them for reuse.\u201d
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Above: The den is an addition that dates from the 1970s or \u201980s\u2014likely introduced by the owners who bought the house from St. Cyr and sold it to Ome Dezin. The beaded sconces are vintage Italian.
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Above: A mudroom\/library off the front door adjoins the den. It has new alder bookshelves and a window-seat bench with drawers for storing shoes.
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Above: The designers preserved St. Cyr\u2019s bedroom much as it was.  The walls are painted Saybrook Sage from Benjamin Moore and the globe lights are Iskos-Berlin\u2019s Knit-Wit Round Pendant from A+R.,

Above: The faux-foxed mirrored closet is original (restored with some new panels).
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Above: One of the house\u2019s four bathrooms. The cast-iron claw-footed tub is by Cheviot and the Vidro Convex Mirror is from CB2. The walls have a Roman clay finish (in a shade called Rustica) from Portola Paints. Photograph by Christopher Lee Foto.
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Above: There are two bedrooms upstairs\u2014both with fireplaces\u2014and two down. The house came with its interior shutters.
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Above: The kitchen\u2019s checkerboard floor (from local supplier Emser Tile) flows out to the enclosed patio:\u201dThey\u2019re 12-by-12 squares; we considered porcelain but fell in love with natural marble. It will weather over time,\u201d says Rudolph.
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Above: Off the front gate, the designers introduced an antique limestone basin, sourced from Berbere, and cobblestone pavers from Eco Outdoor. That\u2019s Rudolph\u2019s Pyredoodle (a Standard Poodle-Great Pyrenees mix).
Above: Ome Dezin worked with the existing layout and made artful updates, including a through line from front to backyard, and entirely reinventing the kitchen. The library\/mudroom is right off the entry, <\/p>\n

Some other notable LA house flips:<\/p>\n