Maison C wallpaper defines the upstairs powder-room.
Maison C wallpaper defines the upstairs powder-room.

March 31, 2022

Words: Jesse Dorris

Photography: Ye Rin Mok

LAUN Recasts a Silver Lake Bungalow 

Creative couple Satya Bhabha and Carter Batsell—an actor/director and Apple TV executive, respectively—loved the character of their 1930s bungalow in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. And they wanted others to love it to, which meant respecting the footprint but enlarging its possibilities for entertaining. The pair brought in LAUN to help direct the refreshing, bringing the three bedroom/two bath home from its original 1,377 square feet into almost 2,000 square feet.

“We wanted to achieve a balance between creating bright, expansive spaces and inserting bold, jewel-like moments of color,” says cofounder and principal Rachel Bullock. The team of three achieved the former by opening up the ceiling, relocated the stair to the lower level, and reorienting the stair to the level above; after removing a few walls, a standalone ‘box’ now divides the brass-clad kitchen and sunny living room, enclosing a pantry and closet while also acting as a gallery wall. For the latter, a lustrous green lacquer covers the ‘box’, while a similar verdant tone warm up the bedroom below which also boasts a blushing pink bathroom. 

Outside, the team removed a roof that blocked the living room’s views of downtown, and refreshed the generous deck to create ample party space. And the reviews are in: the bungalow is a blockbuster. 

New openings on the east wall offer sumptuous views of the refreshed deck and its views of downtown Los Angeles.
New openings on the east wall offer sumptuous views of the refreshed deck and its views of downtown Los Angeles.
The kitchen cabinets are unlacquered brass, while the island is a bold pink marble.
The kitchen cabinets are unlacquered brass, while the island is a bold pink marble.
A vintage chair from Amsterdam Modern and floor lamp from A+R rest before the standalone green box’s built-in art storage; the ceramic planter is by LGS Studio.
A vintage chair from Amsterdam Modern and floor lamp from A+R rest before the standalone green box’s built-in art storage; the ceramic planter is by LGS Studio.
For the bedroom, the team created a custom high gloss Benjamin Moore paint to complement the headboard’s House of Hackney wallpaper.
For the bedroom, the team created a custom high gloss Benjamin Moore paint to complement the headboard’s House of Hackney wallpaper.
In the primary bathroom on the lower level, the fixtures are by California Faucets and the tub by Bain Ultra.
In the primary bathroom on the lower level, the fixtures are by California Faucets and the tub by BainUltra.
Maison C wallpaper defines the upstairs powder-room.
Maison C wallpaper defines the upstairs powder room.
In the living room, a pendant by Michael Anastassiades for Flos hangs above a LaCividina sofa.
In the living room, a pendant by Michael Anastassiades for Flos hangs above a LaCividina sofa.
The reoriented stair leads to the primary suite and garden.
The reoriented stair leads to the primary suite and garden.

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