MARK DODGE AND MY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE
>
> Several years back, I opened the newspaper and there was an
> ad for a
> huge house, a pool, a large piece of land in a very trendy
> part of Los
> Angeles. It was way too cheap to be real but I
> trotted up there and
> it was real. REAL UGLY. It had been left to
> neglect and no one with
> any taste had gone near it in 30 years.
>
> I called Mark Dodge who had done two other friend’s homes
> (and these
> two guys were really finicky) so I knew he had to be
> good. We started
> down the road, the process was creative, fun, and came on
> budget.
> That never happens. I own one of the great houses in
> Laurel Canyon
> today and it a Mark Dodge creation.
>
> But the real amazing thing, is in almost 9 years, I
> haven’t touched
> the décor or the design. Paint has been repainted
> (the same color)
> and sofas have been recovered (in a very similar fabric…I
> have dogs).
> The design is timeless, not trendy. The fabrics, the
> furniture
> design, the window treatments are handsome, are beautiful
> and…timeless. Most people I know change their homes
> along with their
> fashion. Tie width, hem length, you must stay up with
> the times….but
> not my house. It’s smart, it’s fresh, and it’s
> a perfect reflection
> of me and always will be.
>
> I can honestly say I have never had a better experience
> with an
> interior designer than my time with Mark Dodge. He
> creates an ease
> about the process that is very infectious.
>
> I recommend him highly.
>
>
> Best of Luck,
>
> Steve Levitt