After putting his 580-square-foot Hollywood hideaway on the market for $808,000 recently, Mad Men actor Vincent Kartheiser has sold the mini-compound (courtyard garden included) that LA designer Funn Roberts created with a “Japanese-industrial” vibe.
Built in 1912, the tiny cottage on an unassuming street in Hollywood was a warren of rooms when Kartheiser bought it about 10 years ago. Designer Roberts’ brief was to give it what Kartheiser describes as “Japanese-industrial” style, with shoji-style sliding screens and delicate Japanese maples in a courtyard garden.
Photographs courtesy of Tregg Rustad.
Above: From the street, an assuming view of the mini compound with a freestanding spa that belonged to Kartheiser, who plays the role of Pete Campbell on Mad Men.
Above: A covered courtyard has seating and an outdoor fireplace which, when not in use, has a fitted lid that turns it into a coffee table. French doors lead to the bedroom.
Above: A vertical garden grows in wall pockets next to the French doors.
Above: Barn doors roll open to eliminate the barrier between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Above: The compound has a detached spa with a sauna and steam room.
Above: More Japanese minimalism: shelves sparingly arranged (house plant included).
For more of our favorite LA outdoor spaces, see:
- Before and After: A Grande Dame in LA’s Hancock Park
- LA Confidential: A Private Courtyard Goes Luxe on a Budget
- Outbuilding of the Week: A Study in Black by LA Designer Alexandra Angle
- A Woodsy Cabin in a Happening LA Neighborhood: $115 a Night
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