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Renovating Our Historic Dream Home

After more than two years, I’m so excited to show you Zooey’s and my forever home. Join me as we go room-by-room to show you all the improvements and restorations we’ve done along the way.

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From the second Zooey and I drove up to the gates of the Park House, we knew that it was a magical place. It’s a lovely historic home, built in 1938 and designed by Gerard Colcord, a noted Los Angeles architect whose homes have been lovingly restored across the city. 

We wanted everything to be authentic to Colcord’s vision, but the house had a few renovations over the years that strayed from his original designs. We worked to preserve wonderful details like his Gothic arches and ceiling details, while bringing this home into the modern era.

We’ve also put a lot of new features in like solar panels that make the home incredibly energy efficient—well over the highest green-building certification.

Now, the Park House has become our dream home, where we can entertain and spend time with family. It’s a home that honors its past, ready to make new memories. 


Ready for more? Check out our Inside The Design: Park House series on YouTube!

Jonathan + Zooey's Park House Resource Guide

Click below to see all of the inspiration from Jonathan and Zooey's new home!

wdt_ID Room Product Type Product STYLE Product Company STYLE Company Product Code / Sku
1 Exterior Exterior Brick "Creative Mines Craft® Paintgrade Brick™ Loft" "Creative Mines Craft® Paintgrade Brick™ Loft" Creative Mines Creative Mines N/A
2 Exterior Paint - Exterior Emerald Exterior Emerald Exterior Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams N/A
3 Exterior Insulation N/A N/A Rockwool Rockwool N/A
4 Exterior HVAC HVAC HVAC Carrier Carrier N/A
5 Exterior Custom Windows Custom Windows & Doors Throughout Custom Windows & Doors Throughout Pella Pella N/A
6 Exterior Driveway Artillo Arabesque Pattern 11A Artillo Arabesque Pattern 11A ARTO ARTO Creme Fraiche Vintage
7 Exterior CORE grass parking – overflow area CORE Grass 70-40 CORE Grass 70-40 CORE Landscape Products CORE Landscape Products Black
8 Exterior CORE gravel driveway – easement portion CORE Gravel 60-40 CORE Gravel 60-40 CORE Landscape Products CORE Landscape Products Grey
9 Exterior CORE gravel garbage area CORE Gravel 50-35 CORE Gravel 50-35 CORE Landscape Products CORE Landscape Products Grey
10 Exterior Water Softener Premier Series – Non-electric, Twin Tank, Demand Operated Premier Series – Non-electric, Twin Tank, Demand Operated Kinetico Kinetico N/A
11 Exterior Drinking Water System K5 Drinking Water Station with VOC and Mineral Plus cartridges K5 Drinking Water Station with VOC and Mineral Plus cartridges Kinetico Kinetico N/A
12 Exterior Specialty Filter Chloramine Reduction System Chloramine Reduction System Kinetico Kinetico N/A
13 Rose Garden Outdoor Heaters Infratech WD60 custom black finish, 6,000 watts Infratech WD60 custom black finish, 6,000 watts Encino Fireplace Encino Fireplace N/A
14 Rose Garden Outdoor Heaters WD39 s/s 5,000 watts WD39 s/s 5,000 watts Encino Fireplace Encino Fireplace N/A
15 Throughout Recessed Lighting HALO LTB 4 in. Selectable CCT (3000K-5000K) Integrated LED, White Recessed Light, Dimmable Retrofit Trim HALO LTB 4 in. Selectable CCT (3000K-5000K) Integrated LED, White Recessed Light, Dimmable Retrofit Trim Halo by Cooper Lighting Halo by Cooper Lighting N/A
16 Entry Walls at Paneling Pure White Pure White Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams SW 7005
17 Entry Coat Closet Built-In Quietude Quietude Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams SW 6212
18 Entry Parquet Flooring Bordeaux Parquet Pattern in White Oak Bordeaux Parquet Pattern in White Oak Oshkosh Designs Oshkosh Designs SKU 156
19 Entry Chevron Flooring Chevron in White Oak Chevron in White Oak Oshkosh Designs Oshkosh Designs SKU 138
20 Entry Crown Moulding Crown 368 Crown 368 Woodgrain Woodgrain D-CM-368DRL
21 Entry Base Moulding - paired with Crown for Crown Build-up Base 522 Base 522 Woodgrain Woodgrain 522
22 Entry Chair Rail/Panel Mould Chair Rail CR7 Chair Rail CR7 Woodgrain Woodgrain CR07
23 Entry S4S Board 1X4 Board 1X4 Board Woodgrain Woodgrain 1X4
24 Entry Base Moulding Base B20 Base B20 Woodgrain Woodgrain B020
25 Entry Casing Casing RB03 Casing RB03 Woodgrain Woodgrain RB03
26 Entry Flat Jamb Flat Jamb 6-5/8" Flat Jamb 6-5/8" Woodgrain Woodgrain Flat Jamb 6-5/8" X 97-11/16"
27 Entry Primed 10-panel Interior Door - Double Hip Panel 10-panel Door 10-panel Door Woodgrain Woodgrain 158 Interior - DBH PRM
28 Entry Mahogany 10-panel Exterior Door - Double Hip Panel 10-panel Door 10-panel Door Woodgrain Woodgrain 158 Exterior
29 Entry Cabinet Pull Pilkinton Cabinet Pull Pilkinton Cabinet Pull Signature Hardware Signature Hardware Golden Champagne
30 Entry Sharber Clear Glass Cabinet Sharber Clear Glass Cabinet Sharber Clear Glass Cabinet Signature Hardware Signature Hardware Gold Champagne
31 Entry Door Hardware Octagon Mortise Knob by Knob, Lever by Lever Entryset in Flat Black Finish Octagon Mortise Knob by Knob, Lever by Lever Entryset in Flat Black Finish Emtek Emtek Octagon Tuscany Lever
32 Entry Door Hinges Radius Corners Heavy Duty Ball Bearing, Plated Steel Radius Corners Heavy Duty Ball Bearing, Plated Steel Emtek Emtek Matte Black
33 Entry Registers Honeycomb Bronze Honeycomb Bronze Signature Hardware Signature Hardware SKU : 917439
34 Entry Rivington Small Round Sconce Natural Brass Natural Brass Circa Lighting Circa Lighting RL2064
35 Entry Chandelier Dickinson Large Chandelier Dickinson Large Chandelier Circa Lighting Circa Lighting KS 5006SB-CG
36 Dining Room Moldings and Wainscott Indigo Batik Indigo Batik Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams SW 7602
37 Dining Room Wallpaper Dandelions Wallpaper - Deep Autumn Night Dandelions Wallpaper - Deep Autumn Night Milton & King Milton & King N/A
38 Dining Room Wallpaper Install Katie's Wallpaper Installation Katie's Wallpaper Installation Katie's Wallpaper Katie's Wallpaper N/A
39 Dining Room Crown Moulding Crown 368 Crown 368 Woodgrain Woodgrain D-CM-368DRL
40 Dining Room Base Moulding - paired with Crown for Crown Build-up Base 522 Base 522 Woodgrain Woodgrain 522
41 Dining Room Chair Rail/Panel Mould Chair Rail CR7 Chair Rail CR7 Woodgrain Woodgrain CR07
42 Dining Room S4S Board 1X4 Board 1X4 Board Woodgrain Woodgrain 1X4
43 Dining Room Base Moulding Base B20 Base B20 Woodgrain Woodgrain B020
44 Dining Room Casing Casing RB03 Casing RB03 Woodgrain Woodgrain RB03
45 Dining Room Flat Jamb Flat Jamb 6-5/8" Flat Jamb 6-5/8" Woodgrain Woodgrain Flat Jamb 6-5/8" X 97-11/16"
46 Dining Room Primed 10-panel Interior Door - Double Hip Panel 10-panel Door 10-panel Door Woodgrain Woodgrain 158 Interior - DBH PRM
47 Dining Room Mahogany 10-panel Exterior Door - Double Hip Panel 10-panel Door 10-panel Door Woodgrain Woodgrain 158 Exterior
48 Dining Room Parquet Flooring Bordeaux Parquet pattern in White Oak Bordeaux Parquet pattern in White Oak Oshkosh Designs Oshkosh Designs SKU 156
49 Dining Room Chevron Flooring Chevron in White Oak Chevron in White Oak Oshkosh Designs Oshkosh Designs SKU 138
50 Dining Room Chevron Flooring Chevron in White Oak Chevron in White Oak Oshkosh Designs Oshkosh Designs SKU 138

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