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L.A. is known for many things, but more and more The City of Angels is getting a rep as a major design destination. Leading the shift is an incredible flock of interior designers who have been slowly reinventing the city, one house, hotel, and restaurant at a time. To recognize all of the innovation that’s afoot, Chairish president and co-founder Anna Brockway recently co-hosted a designer lunch at the newly-opened (and incredibly top secret!) San Vicente Bungalows along with the Bungalows’ working interior designer, Lisa Koch.

The project of famed hotelier and restaurateur Jeff Klein, the San Vicente Bungalows were designed by London-based interior designer Rita Konig, and generally aren’t open to the public, making them the perfect locale for a design-inspired lunch with an air of only-in-L.A. exclusivity. Timed to coincide with LCDQ LEGENDS, the lunch brought together a sea of megawatt designers, who sipped, dined, and toasted the new era. See inside the party and, yes, get a peek inside the much buzzed-about private club!

Anna Brockway and interior designer Lisa Koch at a chic Chairish luncheon
Luncheon co-hosts interior designer Lisa Koch, and Chairish Co-Founder and President, Anna Brockway.

Partners in Style

In addition to landing the role as the Bungalows’ working interior designer, Lisa Koch is hot off the heels of the renovation of Jeff Klein’s iconic Sunset Tower Hotel. With her eye for classic glamour and a vibrant “let’s try it!” attitude, Lisa embodies L.A.’s new design energy to a tee. Taking cues from the stylish San Vicente Bungalow surrounds, both Lisa and Anna dressed to impress, with Lisa in a floral blue dress that nodded to the property’s English style influences, and Anna in a blush number that perfectly complemented the bungalow’s stunning ticking stripe wallpaper. Well played, ladies!

Anna Brockway at Chairish luncheon with green and white tablecloth
Chairish’s Anna Brockway
Bar area with orange and white striped wallpapered wall and ceilings
Table at Chairish luncheon with green and white tablecloth, rattan place matts, and mismatched dining chairs

Designed to the Nines

The Bungalows’ English cottage aesthetic made a casual-chic tablescape a natural fit for the event. To set the stage, Lisa selected a sage-colored Martyn Lawrence Bullard fabric and fashioned it into a one-of-a-kind tablecloth. For a more maximalist feel she then topped the cloth with round rattan chargers. Plates were kept simple, as were linens—save for their green signature embroidery—and as a nod to the table’s mismatched chairs, the pink, purple, and white floral arrangements were kept just left-of-perfect. A stack of Chairish Print Shop notecards at each setting also enhanced the rakish air. Finally, to bring the look back into balance was a traditional English touch: sterling silver ornamental birds nestled among the florals.

Luncheon table scape with floral centerpieces and woven wicker placemats
Table at Chairish luncheon with colorful floral centerpieces and orange and white striped wallpaper

Guests to Impress

They say it’s all about who you know in L.A., which meant the guest list needed to seriously impress. Among the thirty guests that attended the luncheon were designers such as Restored by the Ford’s Leanne Ford, Nathan Turner, House Beautiful’s Robert Rufino, Mary McDonald, Jeffrey Alan Marks, and Martyn Lawrence Bullard. If some of the attendees look familiar, it may be because you caught them on our Love It or Hate It panel at LEGENDS, which took place the following day. To say it was a stylin’ crew would be an understatement!

Leanne Ford and Anna Brockway at Chairish luncheon at San Vicente Bungalows
Leanne Ford and Anna Brockway
Nathan Turner, Eric Hughes, Robert Rufino, and Jeffrey Alan Marks at Chairish luncheon
Nathan Turner, Eric Hughes, Robert Rufino, and Jeffrey Alan Marks
Jason Maine, Michael Boodro, Katie Maine, and Trip Haenisch at Chairish luncheon
Jason Maine, Michael Boodro, Katie Maine, and Trip Haenisch
Jeffrey Alan Marks, Dering Hall's Michael Boodro and Trip Haenisch at Chairish luncheon
Jeffrey Alan Marks, Dering Hall’s Michael Boodro and Trip Haenisch
Betsy Burnham and House Beautiful's Robert Rufino at Chairish luncheon
Betsy Burnham and House Beautiful’s Robert Rufino
Leanne Ford and Martyn Lawrence Bullard at chairish luncheon
Leanne Ford and Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Georgia Tappert Howe, Lisa Koch, and Kate Driver at Chairish luncheon
Georgia Tappert Howe, Lisa Koch, and Kate Driver
Natasha Baradaran and Wendy Haworth at Chairish luncheon
Natasha Baradaran and Wendy Haworth
Susan Wollack and Brittany Ziwickl of Studio Lifestyle and Melissa Warner of Massucco Warner Miller at Chairish luncheon
Susan Wollack and Brittany Ziwickl of Studio Lifestyle and Melissa Warner of Massucco Warner Miller
Michael Boodro of Dering Hall at Chairish luncheon at San Vicente Bungalows
Michael Boodro of Dering Hall
Nathan Turner, Brittany Ziwickl and Susan Wollack at Chairish luncheon
Nathan Turner, Brittany Ziwickl and Susan Wollack
Designers mingling at Chairish luncheon at San Vicente Bungalows

All photos by Marisa Vitale

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May 22, 2019

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