The Future Perfect | Los Angeles

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A tourist visit to Los Angeles inevitably involves some destination connected to Hollywood and the entertainment industry. For the design-minded, hopping in a convertible van to be shuttled around the Hollywood Hills for a brief glimpse at a famous actor’s home might not be the best recommendation. Instead, being able to casually wander through a former movie producer’s mansion stocked with the latest collectible design pieces should be an essential itinerary item.

Hidden away on a quiet side street off Hollywood Boulevard is The Future Perfect’s LA showroom. Behind an imposing gate, the hedge lined property contains the Goldwyn House, once owned by movie producer Samuel Goldwyn, the ‘G’ of MGM. It was designed by architect Arthur S. Heineman (credited as the inventor and primary architect of the world’s first motel) and completed in 1916.

The Future Perfect operate the house as a residential concept gallery. Furniture, lighting and accessory collections are presented across two interior floors, the outside pool house and surrounding gardens. Many of the spaces had a recent reset for the fall season. LA-based ceramic designer Olivia Cognet features prominently in the first floor living room and contributed a sculptural white glazed fire pit to the garden.

It can be hard to make the mental translation between furnishings displayed in a vast commercial showroom or gallery with what the scale will look like in a home. Room vignettes attempt this but don’t fully succeed. The world of collectible design can include some pretty extreme pieces that barely clear the functional bar. What’s unique about FP’s LA mansion (and NYC townhouse) is the grounding in reality they provide to objects meant for the home and showing the possibilities of trying something different.

Photos and Text: Dave Pinter