Rental Revamp: Textile Designer Josie Ford Adds Layers of History to Her 1920s L.A. Apartment

Smitten with the Art Deco details of the Hollywood Hills flat, Josie introduced a mixture of vintage and contemporary pieces to kit out the interiors for herself and her Great Dane, Atticus.

Sometimes, it’s love at first sight. That was the case for textile designer Josie Ford when she first saw an online listing for an apartment in a vintage building in the Hollywood Hills. "I had been living in Venice, but I was ready to leave," recalls Josie. "I found this apartment, and it was the only one I looked at. I was attracted to the charm of the building and the fact that the unit had historic details from the 1920s that hadn’t been touched."

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Lauren Gallow
Dwell Contributor
Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB.

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