“I’m concerning the cozy life,” says residence items designer Heather Taylor, whose household lives in a one-story residence in Laurel Canyon. Her daughters, Scarlett and Marigold, make forts with 1,000,000 pillows. Her husband Alex performs classical music “to the purpose the place it’s oppressive,” Heather laughs, and she or he herself loves Scottish podcasts and needlepointing. Take a peek inside this bustling household residence, with pictures by Nicki Sebastian…
LIVING ROOM:
Couch: RH, upholstered with Heather Taylor Home gingham nutmeg fabric, similar sofa designed by Heather for West Elm. Cushions: Heather Taylor Home. Artwork above mantle: Kyle Area. Sconces: Y Lighting. Ground lamp: West Elm. Chair by hearth: Heather Taylor Home for West Elm. Different chair: RH. Espresso desk: Nickey Kehoe, similar.
On a homey residence: Our home’s one-story structure signifies that we’re at all times shut. I really like listening to the women hum once they’re going to mattress. In fact, there are occasions the place I’m like omg I want house! I’ve been recognized to cover in my closet. I truly had a second on Father’s Day: we have now this playhouse with a toy kitchen within the yard, and I believed, god, is there a universe during which I may squeeze into this playhouse with a guide?
On pleasant steering: My pal Sarah Shetter is an inside designer, and she or he helped me with the design. I had an previous Restoration {Hardware} couch, and she or he stated, let’s cowl it in your gingham nutmeg fabric. I wasn’t certain at first, however we liked the way it turned out. Individuals always ask about it. We simply made one with West Elm!
On the comfy issue: Earlier than we moved in, the home was a lawyer’s bachelor pad. It felt stark, so we wished to make it softer. We added a mantle for Christmas stockings and designed built-in bookcases throughout quarantine. I like having pictures books accessible and displaying my daughters. Richard Avedon’s In the American West is our most treasured.
DINING AREA:
Desk: made by pal Justin Dragonas. Chairs: DWR. Desk linens: Heather Taylor Home. Flower drawings: Liz Young. Rug: West Elm.
On nightly tablescapes: Earlier than we eat dinner, the women set the desk. Marigold likes to choose napkin colors that match everybody’s identify — gold for Marigold, pink for Scarlett, I get purply pink like heather flowers. And my husband will get no matter! Then she provides placemats. It’s all combine and match; it’s so cute.
On household recipes: We’ll do quite simple salmon, meatballs with broccoli, or Greek hen. The women like these dishes. Marigold will eat a pound of mussels, however once in a while she’ll freak out a couple of quesadilla or pasta. Youngsters are so humorous.
On simple entertaining: We generally invite a number of households over for dinner outdoors. I attempt to anticipate what folks will need, particularly for drinks. At an arm’s attain, my brother-in-law can seize a Pellegrino, as a result of he crushes a bunch each night time. My pal Annie loves Coors Mild, and I by no means purchased them earlier than however now I’m shopping for them on a regular basis. My husband is at all times laughing as a result of I maintain stocking means up on her favourite drink. It’s all about making folks really feel welcome and considered.
KITCHEN:
Heather’s gown: Dôen. Bench cushions: Heather Taylor Home. Black child’s chair: Ikea. Nesting baskets: Bunny Williams. Ground tiles: Granada. Ivy plates and pottery: Lynn von Kersting for The Ivy. Tea towels: Heather Taylor Home. Flowers: Urban Stems.
On morning routines: This breakfast nook was right here after we moved in, and we simply reupholstered the cushions. It’s the place the place, when the women roll off the bed and my baby remains to be holding her blanket, they’ll come and plop down. I truly get up first at 5:30 a.m. and I’ll sit and drink espresso and browse and needlepoint and watch the Kardashians and FaceTime my early-riser sister. It’s my particular time. Nobody asks me for something.
On a crafting pastime: After I lived in New York years in the past, I discovered knit from a tremendous lady who owned a yarn store. I joke that everybody strikes to NYC of their twenties to learn to knit! However that’s what I did. Throughout the pandemic, my pal Amy additionally began an organization with beginner needlepoint kits, which I’m obsessive about. It’s what Brené Brown talks about — creativity with a lower-case ‘c.’ I really like that my youngsters see me making issues only for enjoyable. Scarlett needlepoints the kids’ versions, and it makes me so glad on this age of telephone rubbish!
On a enterprise concept: After casually knitting for 10 years, I took a weaving class on an enormous loom on Saturday mornings. It was extremely grounding. Throughout this time, I noticed a gap available in the market for cute linens — most have been both stodgy or fashionable — and I wished one thing contemporary. So, in 2013, I began Heather Taylor Home as a facet hustle. Having the ability to weave textiles myself meant that I understood the language. Every little thing we do is handwoven on big looms. Fortunately, it shortly gained traction.
PRIMARY BEDROOM:
Mattress: RH. Cover cowl and cushions: Heather Taylor Home. Bench: DWR. Couch: Tumbleweed and Dandelion. Rug: Armadillo.
On entrepreneur life: It may be lonely however it helps to have folks round you who’re working small companies and navigating comparable points and messing up and studying from their errors and also you’re additionally messing up and studying. You’re not born figuring out do every part, so looking for recommendation and hiring nice folks is absolutely vital.
On a favourite artist: Our bed room has two framed Hugo Guinness linocuts. I really like the print of the girl’s shoes. It feels so nostalgic to my two women and their Mary Janes.
On pillow salad: My husband Alex is like…kay…a number of pillows on this mattress… I’m like, yeah, it’s cozy! And the women are enthusiastic about making forts. The bench is the inspiration, and so they every make somewhat home towards it and use pillows as doorways.
TV DEN:
Pendant lamp: George Nelson. Couch upholstered in Noor Fabric by Lisa Fine. Rattan desk: Urban Outfitters. Desk lamp: Hay. Espresso desk: Serena & Lily. Facet desk: Hay.
On a lounge-y house: Our bed room has a bizarre structure, and this house is correct subsequent to the mattress space with no doorways. When the women are watching Shimmer and Shine, I’m very concerned in that spacially, haha, however that’s okay. The sofa – which Sarah had reupholstered with Lisa High quality cloth — makes me glad each single day. Everybody dives for the spot with the chaise, however IT’S MINE.
SCARLETT’S ROOM:
Daybed: Crate & Kids. Cover cowl and pillows: Heather Taylor Home. Desk: Crate & Kids. White dresser: Crate & Kids. Needlepoint horses: Loop Canvas. Pastel rug: Crate & Kids.
On wall colours: Our home feels ethereal with refined variations — we used three white paints! Benjamin Moore’s Simply White is in the lounge and kitchen; and Grandma’s China is in our bed room and den. The women’ rooms have been painted with Farrow and Ball’s Dimity. These women love pink, and I wished their rooms to really feel enjoyable for them, but in addition pleasing for me — and Dimity is the right impartial that vibes pink in probably the most refined means.
On a bedtime routine: We take heed to a magical kids’s storytelling podcast — Journey With Story. A Scottish author tells fairy tales in probably the most soothing means: ‘All proper, kids, what was the memento, the little nugget, the lesson?’ My husband additionally performs classical music for the children. He LOVES it. I believed I appreciated it, however he has it on always. Alex will generally be within the automotive and be like, oh my god, I really like this track. I’m like, how have you learnt this track from one other track? Hahaha.
MARIGOLD’S ROOM:
Rattan daybed: Crate & Kids. Cover cowl and pillows: Heather Taylor Home. Dollhouse: Plan. Nesting desk and chairs: Crate & Kids. Rug: Crate & Kids.
On childhood pursuits: The women are obsessive about appearing and singing. They take a theater class, and so they simply did a model of Into the Woods. They act it out behind our automotive, like my sister and I used to do with Les Mis.
On discovering this residence: We moved right here 5 years in the past, when Marigold was two months previous. I bear in mind the day: it was very popular, and I used to be a really emotional postpartum particular person. We have been shifting stuff and I saved stopping to feed her and it was intense. However what’s cool is that her entire life has been on this home. It very a lot appears like our household residence.
Thanks a lot, Heather! We love you.
P.S. More house tours, together with a farmhouse built for Black joy and newlyweds with a pink bedroom.
(Pictures by Nicki Sebastian for Cup of Jo.)
