Built in 1925 for James Eads How, the How House stands as one of Rudolph M Schindler’s most significant early works and a designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. Nearly a century on, when it changed hands, interior designer
@taskacleveland undertook a careful revitalisation that honours its modernist lineage while sharpening its presence for today.
Original redwood-panelled ceilings, walls, windows and doors were sanded back, stripping away layers of stain to reveal the natural warmth of the wood. Concrete floors were restored and given a red hue inspired by architect John Lautner, deepening the dialogue within California modernism.
Cleveland approached the interiors as spaces for rest and contemplation, encouraging guests to recline and look upward at Schindler’s rhythmic interplay of wood, glass and concrete. Rather than merely replicating his language, she asserted her own authorship, weaving together craftsmanship from different eras and cultures.
The result is a house that feels alert and alive: meticulously restored, historically significant and vibrantly contemporary.
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📷:
@austinleis
Styling by
@austindwhittle
🖊:
@annaa.solomon 
