Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The Look For Less - Mark D. Sikes' NEW Living Room Decor

My mailbox has been flooded lately with a lot of Look For Less requests. However, there's been one room that I've been sent TWELVE times, by 12 different readers.

Designer Mark D. Sikes as featured in Architectural Digest; Photo by Amy Neunsinger

It's really no surprise that people are still obsessed with Mark D. Sikes, and his home in the Hollywood Hills. When we first "met" Mark, it was through the highly praised cover feature of his home in a 2012 House Beautiful. Soon after he was designing for high end clients, and redid his home for a feature in Veranda. Now, the house has been redone for a third time in the space of 7 years for a feature in AD, something I'm sure was a long time goal for the designer. 

The new room is very different from the old, even though much of the furniture was reused and repurposed from other areas of the house. The sofa with its ruffled skirt for instance, was once used at the foot of the bed in the master bedroom. The floral settee in front of the large picture window was wrapped in leather, used both in the dining room in the first decor, and in the living room in the second, paired with two English roll arm chairs - one we see here upholstered to match the sofa. 

New pieces in the space include very expensive, high-end Bonacina wicker chairs and ottoman, Galeries des Lampes floor lamps, a tuxedo/parsons coffee table from his own (now discontinued) line from Henredon, and bookcases that are exact copies of the late Oscar de la Renta's home in Punta Cana. They're even styled similarly

Oscar de la Renta Punta Cana Home featured in Vogue Magazine

Hundred of thousands of dollars went into the redesign of the house, and while there are other rooms that saw significant changes, this post is for those of you who asked about the living room in a look for less post. So we will stick to that! 


Here it is again. And here we go:


Above you'll find very similar pieces to the ones in the AD photo. However, you won't find the sofas. It's hard to replicate the sofa and chair. Nothing like that really exists on the market, and these were pieces Mark had that were customized to include the skirts. The closest thing you'll find for quick purchase are slipcovers


Frankly, having lived with both white slipcovered furniture and white upholstered furniture - I would urge you to take the slipcover route ANYWAY! Again, shopping this room is fairly easy if you're willing to make certain concessions - or if you have a large budget. There's nothing really out of reach, because beyond the art over the fireplace, there's nothing that hasn't been mass produced. It's a matter of budget, and certainly the pieces I've linked above are within the scope if you're looking to overhaul your space, or just add a few pieces here and there. 


And if you're not ready to make the leap, but wish you could have a little laid back California in your home, I highly recommend the Pacific candle from Wax & Wane candles. Small batch soy candles that are hand-poured into mason jars, provide a glorious scent throughout your home. This one smells nothing like the smog and marijuana of LA air, more like the fresh ocean breeze in a northern California jasmine field. A new favorite of mine. Try it out! 

That's all folks! See you soon! Now Go SHOPPING! 

14 comments:

  1. It figures - I can't be content with ordinary wicker. I have to fall in love with the "very expensive, high-end Bonacina wicker chairs and ottoman".

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Five weeks ago my boyfriend broke up with me. It all started when i went to summer camp i was trying to contact him but it was not going through. So when I came back from camp I saw him with a young lady kissing in his bed room, I was frustrated and it gave me a sleepless night. I thought he will come back to apologies but he didn't come for almost three week i was really hurt but i thank Dr.Azuka for all he did i met Dr.Azuka during my search at the internet i decided to contact him on his email dr.azukasolutionhome@gmail.com he brought my boyfriend back to me just within 48 hours i am really happy. What’s app contact : +44 7520 636249‬

      Delete
  2. Such a beautiful room. Which version is your favorite?! xxo

    ReplyDelete
  3. I do hate that the gilt console is blocked. It should be in front of the back Window MARK! Jeez. Do I have to tell you everything MARK?!!!?!

    ReplyDelete
  4. My ex-husband and I had always managed to stay friendly after our divorce in February 2017. But I always wanted to get back together with him, All it took was a visit to this spell casters website last December, because my dream was to start a new year with my husband, and live happily with him.. This spell caster requested a specific love spell for me and my husband, and I accepted it. And this powerful spell caster began to work his magic. And 48 hours after this spell caster worked for me, my husband called me back for us to be together again, and he was remorseful for all his wrong deeds. My spell is working because guess what: My “husband” is back and we are making preparations on how to go to court and withdraw our divorce papers ASAP. This is nothing short of a miracle. Thank you Dr Emu for your powerful spells. Words are not enough. here is his Email: emutemple@gmail.com or call/text him on his WhatsApp +2347012841542

    He is also able to cast spell like 1: Lottery 2: Conceive 3: Breakup 4: Divorce 5: Cure for all kinds of diseases and viruses.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I have read all the comments and suggestions posted by the visitors for this article are very fine, We will wait for your next article so only. Thanks!
    스포츠토토

    ReplyDelete
  6. It’s hard to come by well-informed people about this subject,
    however, you seem like you know what you’re talking about!
    Thanks
    한국야동

    ReplyDelete
  7. Love your blog. The new room is very different from the old. Even though much of the furniture was reused and repurposed from other areas of the house. Now it's time to avail HALFCASTE CREAM SET for more information.

    ReplyDelete
  8. This blog is amazing. Please more share like this type of information.

    ReplyDelete