This Townhouse’s Cabinet Color Will Convince You to Rethink White Kitchens Forever

But when Charlotte first walked into this two-story, two-bedroom townhouse in Los Angeles’ Brentwood area, she had just one thought: “Now we’re talkin!” Charlotte describes the rental as having a “dreamy layout, walkable neighborhood, and amazing light from big windows. It was old and pretty dated — but I had a blank canvas and a lot of time at home on my hands.”

Charlotte has been in the space for five years, and says that the first few years were all about how she “Facebook Marketplaced and DIY’d my way from a serial-killer-esque blank canvas to what I would call a colorful, euphoric riot. My friends are my biggest cheerleaders, and I felt so encouraged to go bold throughout the process. I would ask for gut checks like ‘Should I just paint this whole room navy blue? Should I do this dragon wallpaper?’ and every time they would respond ‘Hell yeah.'”

While Charlotte did try to do a lot of renter-friendly changes, she “actually just one day decided I wasn’t going to get the deposit back, and let loose with reckless abandon. The real challenge for me was budget!” she admits. “If I had an unlimited budget, I would have gone a lot crazier. I think I would have covered every inch of every wall with art and replaced the fridge and stove. Instead I really leaned into Facebook Marketplace; I shopped the sales, the estate sales, the thrift shops. Don’t sleep on the furniture at Goodwill!” 

• Living Room Walls — Behr’s Marquee Collection “Rich Navy”
• Kitchen Cabinets and Walls — Farrow & Ball “Bancha Green”
• Dining Nook Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper — Chairish
• Guest Bedroom Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper — Target

• Custom Blue Velvet Sofa — SofaULove
• Alabaster Light Fixtures — Vintage
• Gold Velvet Chairs — Vintage Hand-Me-Down
• Pillows — Laura Ashley Fabric from My Childhood Bedroom
• Rug — Bed Bath & Beyond
• Candelabras — Vintage

• Chairs + Table — Facebook Marketplace
• Re-Upholstered Blue Velvet Fabric — Etsy
• Linen Curtains — West Elm
• Classic HAY Rice Paper Fixture — Finnish Design Shop
• Erotic Art and Turkish Pots — Olive Ateliers
• Bar Cart — Facebook Marketplace

• Floors and Countertops Peel-and-Stick Materials — Amazon
• Bohemian Woven Black Light Fixture — Iris Apfel x Lowes Collection (Similar Home Depot)
• Accessories — Vintage Finds and Hand-Me-Downs

• Headboard and Frame — Amazon
• Print Fabric for Headboard — Etsy
• Linens — Parachute
• Decorative Pillow — Urban Natural
• Block Print Quilt — Etsy
• Chinoiserie Lamps — Amazon
• Painted Custom Shades — Amber Thrane
• Bedside Tables — Facebook Marketplace
• Linen Closet Curtains — Parachute
• Rug — Loloi x Rifle Paper Co

• Bedding — Parachute
• Loloi x Chris Loves Julia Check Pillow — Wayfair
• Walnut-Topped Desk — Floyd
• Almost All Furniture — Secondhand and Vintage

Thanks, Charlotte!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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