Shani Dard includes the art of simplicity. As a prominent beautician and founder of a celebrated brand for the namesake skin care stare, Dard has built up a bad fan base about the premise of “Less is more”. The ethos is as personal as it is professional. For example, take your search home.
Seven years ago, when Dard in the hills with a view of the Hollywood Bowl from Los Angeles on the same street as the other opportunity she originally got on the tour. This random viewing fit better to what she was looking for – what, as you might suspect, was all about simplicity. “We were very lucky,” she says of this property, where she lives with her husband, two children and many animals. “It just felt like me.”
The Spanish style with four bedrooms had been hidden in the Santa Monica Mountains for decades, which was heated by an almost constant California sun and cooled by breeze, which often fragrance the air. “It always felt very quiet here,” she says. “But it had his quirks.” In the following, Darden announces how her minimalist approach has expanded to clear faces and why simplicity is best taken slowly.
Neutralize the palette
When Dard's family came in, it seemed as if every room had a different color. “This is typical of older Spanish houses, but I wanted to use a neutral palette so that everything feels less crowded,” she says. She worked with designer Mike Moser to find creamy colors, complement the warm forests and a simple one in which he creates pop with the homepage with the green filled windows.
“In an old home in the hills, you can only do so much to move the walls,” says Dard. “Our original kitchen felt like it had more shadows because all cupboards were dark and Mike knows. We kept the existing windows because they are so charming and the trailers make them look even sweeter. “
Use plaster in children's rooms
Another very Spanish detail? Plaster. It was used to add a subtle texture to the four bathrooms, but was presented as the main material in the children's bedrooms. “It is also the guest suite,” says Dard. In view of the fact that a neutral palette would define the house, Moser suggested to follow plaster with a warm, dreamy quality. And even better plaster would not be difficult in the budget.
These reasons were completely appealing, but Darden indicates that plaster made sense for more easily in the rooms of their children. “It's so forgiving,” she says. “I knew it would be okay if they had spilled something.”
Prioritize the closet over the tub
Dard was faced with an important decision in the primary suite: make the bathroom larger to make room for a tub, or use this square meter number to build the closet of your dreams. “I chose the closet, come on,” she says with a laugh. “It feels like my own little boutique.”
The cabinet has room -high shelves for your shoes and mirror inserts on the walls and cupboards that bounce off light on every surface. It is next to her new primary bathroom that still has an oversized shower – she doesn't have the feeling that she sacrificed something other than time. “We lived with the house as it was for years and then started renovation work in 2020 to slowly but secure rooms,” she says. “So for a while I lived with my old bedroom, bathroom and closet. It gave me the chance to save and plan. “And through the appearance, Dard has got everything that she had in mind.