To me, that was the one thing that stood out: there wasntanyplace where I felt afraid.
The mid-century modern property, originally built in 1964, is perched high on a hill in Studio City.
We both love finding old things and updating them, Cunningham says of her and Schwartzmans approach to interiors.
Photographed by Damien Maloney
The bedrooms, for example, feature saloon doors that you’re able to swing open at will.
I feel like my kids can hear me if I have a question, Schwartzman says.
Yet, it has its nooks, he adds.
The couple’s kitchen, which includes wave chairs and a walnut table designed by Cunningham and her creative consulting firm Wall for Apricots.
A den thats almost entirely filled with a giant checkered sofa.
Its like a clubhouse, she says of the room, where their three children often have movie nights.
Our kids will have friends over, and theyll all find a way to fit on it.
“We both love finding old things and updating them,” Cunningham says of her and Schwartzman’s approach to interiors.
Hidden in the drawers beneath?
Arts and crafts supplieswhich are just as much for the kids as they are for Schwartzman, she notes.
Jason loves all instruments, says Cunningham.
“I love the design of the counter—it’s at counter height if you’re standing in the kitchen, but it’s at bar height if you come around,” says Cunningham.
Their Studio City home features guitars, pianos, sitars, drums, ukuleles, and more.
I wanted to lean into warm colors, Cunningham says of her wall coverings.
Originally, Schwartzman wanted to turn their chimney into a rock climbing wall.
“Jason loves all instruments,” says Cunningham. Their Studio City home features guitars, pianos, sitars, drums, ukuleles, and more.
We both love finding old things and updating them, she says.
All in all, the couple has three pianos in their home.
Theyre all really fun ideas!
“I wanted to lean into warm colors,” Cunningham says of her wall coverings.
But realistically… Cunningham trails off.
Shes keeping this from descending into Pee-wees Playhouse territory, Schwartzman adds, laughing.
It has its nooks, Schwartzman says of the home.
Originally, Schwartzman wanted to turn their chimney into a rock climbing wall.
Bud vases in the kitchen.
A few years ago, the couple briefly considered moving.
For months, Schwartzman and Cunningham looked at dozens and dozens of houses across Los Angeles.
A botanical detail.
But every time, they came to the same conclusion: We didnt want to leave, says Cunningham.
But most of all, its the emotional ties that have kept them here.
It was 2008 when a newly-engaged Schwartzman and Cunningham decided to move from New York to Los Angeles.
All in all, the couple has three pianos in their home.
Theyd been living in a tiny 600-foot square foot apartment.
We could see these really tall windows illuminated, and it had this unmistakable charm, says Cunningham.
It was so exciting that maybe we could afford something like this.
“It has its nooks,” Schwartzman says of the home.
Schwartzman carved their initials into a cutting board in their kitchen.
A sitar sits underneath a hat rack.
Cunningham and Schwartzman’s bedroom.
Bud vases in the kitchen.
They covered their pool to make a de facto aisle, and a band played in the corner.
We are super sentimental about this house, Cunningham adds.
I like to see how it changes with us in it, adds Schwartzman.
Schwartzman carved their initials into a cutting board in their kitchen.
Its like a cook tasting as you go.
Schwartzman’s doodles on their guest bathroom wall.
The couple’s pool, where they got married in 2009.
A sitar sits underneath a hat rack.
Cunningham and Schwartzman’s bedroom.
Schwartzman’s doodles on their guest bathroom wall.
The couple’s pool, where they got married in 2009.
