19 Laudable Midcentury Modern Renovations in Los Angeles

An interior stylist with a soft spot for run-down homes brought this 1951 ranch in Monterey Hills back to life. When designer Tony Wei found a 1951 ranch in the Monterey Hills district of Los Angeles, the home’s mishmash of finishes—from the mirrored bar in the living room that harkened to the ’80s to the sunshine-yellow kitchen cabinets—called for an intervention. "I wanted to respect its architectural origins and its integrity as a midcentury ranch-style home," says Wei. "And from there, we just ended up trying to insert a level of design continuity throughout, whether repeating a specific tile in the various bathrooms or repeating a specific color."