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Very early on, one of them asked Emma to talk him out of doing an all-cream kitchen. “I am grateful I did,” she recalls, also making sure to credit their musical preference with influencing the look and feel of the space. “They often had Fleetwood Mac playing when I visited, which became part of the creative rhythm of the project,” she notes.

Her clients cared deeply about beauty but didn’t want the home to feel too ‘perfect.’ “They like rooms that feel discovered and a little surprising, ” Emma shares. “Function was also very important. They have beautiful plates, cutlery, and cookware that deserved to be both accessible and displayed. They also love to host, so the kitchen needed to feel open and welcoming.”

“This home sits in a small pocket of Beverly Hills that feels untouched by time,” says interior designer Emma Fox. “It was built in 1936 for silent film star Toby Wing, and you can feel that history the moment you step inside.”

“The house has so much personality and character. Nothing about it feels generic. Every corner reflects the people who live there, which is rare and something I really love about the property and the neighborhood.”