HOUSE ENVY New Traditional

HOUSE ENVY New Traditional

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: living room, white, natural, Chinese, zebra, sisal, rattan

Classic + Casual

A bonus of beach time on the weekend? Catching up on magazines. Happened to rediscover this L.A. home of designer Mark D. Sikes in an old issue of House Beautiful. Even for a modern glam girl like myself, I want to live and breathe in the relaxed tones and textures mixed with just enough contemporary touches. The whole house whispers “welcome”…

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: living room, fireplace, white, natural, black, new traditional

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: entry, black door, chinoiserie table, basket

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: powder room, Portuguese tile, blue, white

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: dining room, Chinese porcelain vases collection, basket

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: den, books, ostrich, x-stool, ikat, tablecloth

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: guest bedroom, canopy, black walls, Hermes throw, chaise, striped rug, sisal

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: guest bath, black walls

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: kitchen, white marble, natural, cotton stripe rug

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: kitchen, white, marble, farmhouse sink, potted herbs

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: nook, Saarinen table, white, blue, baskets

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: family room, rattan chairs, leather ottoman, bookshelves

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: home, back courtyard, brick

Mark D. Sikes, House Beautiful: home, window, vines, brick, new traditional

Bad case of house envy.

Interior design by Mark D. Sikes; photographed by Amy Neusinger ; House Beautiful December/January 2012

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Original article and pictures take erikabrechtel.com site