But Shiva Rose, with her unique fashion sense and intuitive vision, saw potential in the outdated and dilapidated home. She maintained the integrity of the older structure and extensively renovated the interior with a wide range of modern home accessories. The result? An eclectic combination of modern décor, feminine accents, vintage mid-century modern furniture, and big cast iron windows in every room that allow plenty of natural light inside to highlight the white walls and open, airy feel of the house.
Shiva allowed her individual style and a desire to create a comforting environment for her daughters to dictate the kind of home décor she chose for each room. She managed to stay under budget by using low cost options when possible and doing as much of the work herself as she could—like scraping old paint off the original iron windows and choosing inexpensive subway tiles for the bathrooms. Shiva also mixed flea market finds with modern home décor items she absolutely fell in love with—like the freestanding cast iron tub she bought from Sunrise. Her ability to blend the original, authentic, and vintage qualities of the house with modern accessories and an eco-conscious mentality is what creates an overall beautiful and organic effect.
The ranch style home, while quite humble from the front, fits perfectly in its California setting. The inside has a definite personality and designer’s touch, but Shiva admits that her favorite element of the house is the abundance of views from each room into the large backyard. To complement the blended romantic-modern style on the inside, the area behind the house has a fairy garden and creek that runs through it. In addition, Shiva has infused her eco-consciousness into the space and planted an edible garden. The holistic blend of modern home accessories, abundance of natural light, and eclectic accents gives this house a truly unique character.
