Photographs by Leela Cyd.
Tina Tuason and her husband, Jeffrey, have all the time had a playful sense of fashion. “We love graphic art work and toys,” she says. Three years in the past, they purchased Jeffrey’s childhood residence, in Lakewood, California, from his dad and mom — and set to work designing the colourful residence of their desires. Right here, Tina provides us a tour…
LIVING ROOM
Couch: Hay. Throw pillow: Verloop, related. Rug: Ikea. Espresso desk: Ikea. Lounge chair: Valyou. Blanket on chair: Slowdown Studio, related. Rocker: Downtown Modernism, related. Facet desk: Heller. Pink stool: MoMA Design Retailer. Desk lamp: MoMA Design Retailer.
On a multicolor couch: This sofa is available in just a few coloration combos. I’d deliberate on getting the beige one, as a result of I figured a impartial sofa can be simpler to mess around with — but it surely was offered out. My husband who instructed the blue and inexperienced, and I used to be like, ‘Don’t you assume it’s an excessive amount of?’ However after we introduced it residence, I fell in love.
TV stand: Pedestal. Flooring cabinets: Ikea, related. Lamp: MoMa Design Retailer.
On an off-the-cuff formal lounge: We even have two dwelling rooms, and that is the one we use when family and friends come over. This room is the very first thing you see once you stroll in the home, so I wished it to have a welcoming, stress-free vibe.
On a moveable TV: Our rolling TV stand is a game-changer. When my nephews come over, we are able to make a particular spot for them to observe TV. If we wish it out of the way in which, we simply roll it into the storage!
Mirror: Ikea (“I painted it blue”). Console desk: Ikea. Lamp: Ikea. Candleholder: Ikea. Candles: Hay, related. Calendar: Karst Items, related.
On hiding the footwear: Our entryway was the trickiest spot. I wanted a spot to maintain my footwear, however I wished this area to really feel extra inviting than a storage space. I lastly discovered this console desk from Ikea — which isn’t truly meant to be a shoe cupboard, but it surely works!
OFFICE
Desk chair: Ikea, related. Print: Tate Fashionable Museum. Wall organizer: Aescraft. Lamp: Buddy.
On division of labor: My husband and I renovated the home collectively, with me doing all of the design work and him doing the labor. He’s helpful and I’m a neat freak. So, as he was working, I’d be cleansing up alongside the way in which, and we didn’t must cope with piles of trash on the finish. We’re a great combo!
Bench: Heller. Throw pillow: Verloop, related. Golf set: Amazon. Stool: Aescraft. Framed print: Tate Fashionable Museum.
On work and play: Oh my gosh, the golf recreation. Jeffrey works from residence two days per week, and he’s a golfer, so when he takes breaks he likes to face up and putt. At first I assumed it seemed too cluttered, however then I used to be like, you realize what? Simply go away it!
Bookshelf: Ikea. Sconce: Poplight. Smiley vases: Ikea. Cupboards: Ikea. Inexperienced vase: Aescraft.
On making a brand new residence out of an outdated one: That is the primary home Jeffrey lived in as a little bit boy. They moved out when he was seven; then his dad and mom rented it out till we purchased it in 2022. They’re old-school, they usually had loads of questions after we first began engaged on it. Why are you altering this? Why are you doing that? However when it was all finished, they walked in and went, ‘Oh, wow, that is cool.’
KITCHEN
Bar stools: classic, related. Fruit plate: Gustaf Westman. Pink lamp: Indirect Technique. Yellow lamp: Aleo. Countertop shelf: MoMA Design Retailer. Mug set: Heller.
On steadiness: The important thing to adorning with coloration, I discover, is to begin with a impartial backdrop. If I need to adorn with, say, multicolored mugs, then I do know the shelf they sit on needs to be impartial. We gave our complete kitchen a white and beige palette, which made it straightforward so as to add shiny decor.
On loving IKEA: We wished a easy search for the kitchen — plain flat cupboards with out handles. However it was arduous to search out that fashion, and every thing we did discover was means too costly. The one factor we may consider was IKEA — and it turned out to be excellent! Sure, it meant a lot of assembling, but it surely was price it.
Scallion plug-in mild: Smooth Shock.
On toys: People may take a look at our home and assume that children stay right here — I get it! Once we first invited our relations over, I anxious about what our grandmas and aunties would consider the place. Will they prefer it? Or will they assume it’s only a foolish toy home? However you realize what? They beloved it.
DINING ROOM
Hanging mild fixture: Ikea. Desk: Castlery. Chairs: Castlery, related. Mirror: City Outfitters. Vase: &Klevering.
On strategic mirrors: For the eating space, I assumed an enormous mirror would assist open up the room. However I additionally wished a mirror that didn’t look like a mirror — one thing a little bit completely different, you realize? I truly discovered this one whereas looking City Outfitters. It was a lot smaller than what I’d deliberate for, but it surely labored. It provides the entire room sundown vibes.
DEN
Couch: Ikea. Espresso desk: Ikea. Stool: Goal. Console: Homary, related.
On an area to flop: This ‘downstairs’ room is the haunt zone. When it’s simply the 2 of us, that is the place we spend most of our time. The sofa is huge and comfortable, and nice to curve up on for film nights or soccer video games.
Calendar: Tate Fashionable Museum. Purple cat: Donkey. Stool: Arnold Circus. Pepper plug-in mild: Smooth Shock.
On a enjoyable interest: Now we have a complete drawer dedicated to card video games, and we play chess collectively so much. When buddies come over, we play Monopoly Deal or Bananagrams or Rummikub — that’s a very enjoyable one.
On glowy rooms: I really like small transportable lamps. We by no means use our overhead lights, besides within the kitchen. With each different room, we simply go round turning on each single little lamp.
Inexperienced stool: World Market. Tabletop lamp: Hay. Print: LACMA.
On a frightening wall: It took us endlessly to place up artwork. This wall was notably overwhelming as a result of it was so huge. Lastly we realized, oh, an enormous wall wants an enormous print. We discovered this one on the Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork and we beloved it. As soon as we put that piece up, we have been capable of construct round it with different issues.
BEDROOM
Mattress: Ikea. Linens: Mattress Threads.
On turning down the amount: Our bed room isn’t like the remainder of the home — and that was a deliberate alternative. I wished our room to really feel calm, because it’s a spot for relaxation. The colours are muted, which makes it simpler to unwind.
BACKYARD
Couch: Heller. Chair: Heller. Stools: Heller.
On enjoyable performance: I really like Heller furnishings, and we’ve some in the home. The outside set helps create a pleasant move from inside to outdoors. Plus, it’s straightforward — we didn’t need something we’d must cowl up or reassemble each time we used it. It seems to be like an enormous LEGO set.
On discovering your true colours: I’m a make-up artist, so I’m all the time working with coloration and desirous about coloration principle. My playful facet has all the time been there, however transferring right here — into our personal place — that’s what actually introduced it out in me.
Thanks a lot, Tina!
P.S. Extra home excursions, together with a Minneapolis residence with the cutest canine and a farmhouse constructed for Black pleasure.
(Photographs by Leela Cyd.)
