Andy Dixon, Canadian punk rock musician turned painter, is now best known for his classical yet colorful artworks that could be the offspring of Sandro Botticelli and Lisa Frank (if that unlikely pair ever got together). His Renaissance-style pieces, as well as his still lifes and portraits, are recognizable for their whimsical, reality-bending palette of turquoises, periwinkles, bright pinks, and midnight blues. This distinctive set of hues is Andy’s signature, so of course he opted to use it in the renovation of his Silver Lake house.
The 1926 Spanish-style abode, which Andy shares with his partner, tattoo artist Liz Kim, had been previously converted into two apartments with multiple bedrooms in each, so it required a serious transformation to become the cohesive (and vibrant!) home it is today. The couple called on Leah Ring of multidisciplinary design firm and AD Pro Directory member Another Human to help them whip the subdivided, rundown place into shape.
“It, quite frankly, was a real hot mess,” Leah remembers. “I would’ve been terrified if I looked at it, but they had the vision. They wanted to open it all up. We completely changed the floor plans of both levels. We added an internal staircase and now they have this beautiful house. It went from an eight bedroom to a one bedroom.”