Brigette and Mark Romanek's Family Home in Laurel Canyon

 Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California

Interior Design: Brigette Romanek

Photography © Douglas Friedman

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The self-taught interior designer Brigette Romanek injected her Los Angeles home with her trademark balance of eclectic, cool and livable luxe.

Romanek’s home has quite a lot of narrative to draw on thanks to storied previous owners who imprinted the property with tales. The Romaneks acquired the house from renowned music producer Rick Rubens, whose on-site music studio hosted such luminaries as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, among many others. Although the home required a great deal of rehab, Romanek was determined to save each and every historical detail. By now, eight years later, Romanek feels that the space is entirely her own; her family’s sanctuary of tranquility. She is determined to help others achieve the same with their homes.

Romanek has worked for Beyoncé and Demi Moore, decorated ballet dancer Misty Copeland’s Upper West Side apartment in Manhattan and collaborated with Gwyneth Paltrow on three different projects, including the Oscar winner and Goop founder’s Montecito home.

Romanek’s interiors are characterized by an unexpected mix of high and low, precious and accessible, vintage and new, but the results in sum are always highly livable. This formula defines Romanek’s vision of what “home” means. She selects furniture and appointments that become a part of the family’s identity, favoring pieces that feature extraordinary shapes, interesting details, inviting textures, and functional forms, all while offering great comfort and beauty.

Designer Brigette Romanek’s eye for vintage furniture and penchant for bold art shines through in her personal collection at home in the Hollywood Hills.

Designer Brigette Romanek’s eye for vintage furniture and penchant for bold art shines through in her personal collection at home in the Hollywood Hills.

PS. It wasn't long ago that Brigette Romanek left behind the iconic Laurel Canyon mansion and moved into a mansion built in 1929 just south of the famous Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.