I design all the interiors myself, whether it is a hotel in Okinawa, a store in Roppongi, or a vacation rental in Palm Desert. The first step is to establish the concept. Will it be Greek, Palm style, or modern? Recently in Los Angeles, Japandi is a style that mixes Japanese (Japanese elements) and Scandinavian (Scandinavian elements). It is based on monochrome and incorporates warmth and texture. In Los Angeles, the exterior is often beige-ish, which looks cute to the Japanese who cover the exterior walls with tiles, but it doesn’t look fashionable if everything around it looks like that. The key to showing individuality is where to break away from mediocrity.

First, after deciding on the base style, basic elements such as beds, chairs, and tables are bought new furniture. All lighting, room corners and ornaments are antiques. Sensibly place antiques in about 20% of the room.

Once you get that far, the next step is art. Since I run an art gallery, this is where I am most particular. No room is complete without real art. Art should not be framed. The reflection of the light reduces the quality of the art by half. I leave the canvas as it is, or at the most, I only put a frame on it and never put an acrylic board on it.

Next, consider the combination of the plant and the ceramic pot in which it will be placed. The large glass pots that are commonly used are not my favorite. I try to place antique pottery as much as possible.

A room is never finished. It will always be a “work in progress. Art, lamps, and antiques are bought in large quantities and replaced in short periods of time. Keep replacing them until you find the right place, and savor the best of each moment.

I visited several antique stores in Los Angeles. 8 minutes drive from MDR (Marina Del Rey), there is “The Mart Collective”. With 16,000 sq ft (1,486 sq m) of space, the store has corners for every age and theme. Today was my third visit.

I design all the interiors myself, whether it is a hotel in Okinawa, a store in Roppongi, or a vacation rental in Palm Desert. The first step is to establish the concept. Will it be Greek, Palm style, or modern? Recently in L.A., Japandi is a style that is a mix of Japanese and Scandinavian. It is based on monochrome and incorporates warmth and texture. In Los Angeles, the exterior is often beige-ish, which looks cute to the Japanese who cover the exterior walls with tiles, but it doesn’t look fashionable In Los Angeles, the exterior is often beige-ish, which looks cute to the Japanese who cover the exterior walls with tiles, but it doesn’t look fashionable. Where to break away from mediocrity is the key to showing a unique personality.

First, after deciding on a base style, buy new furniture for basic elements such as beds, chairs, and tables. All lighting, room corners, and ornaments are antiques. Sensibly place antiques in about 20% of the room.

Once you get that far, the next step is art. Since I run an art gallery, this is the point I am most particular about. A room is not complete without real art. Art is not framed. Reflections of lights reduce the quality of the art by half. Leave the canvas as it is, or at the most, only frame it and never put an acrylic board on it.

Next, consider the combination of the plant and the ceramic pot in which it will be placed. Large glass pots are not my favorite. I try to place antique ceramics as much as possible.

A room is never finished. It will always be a “work in progress. I buy more art, lamps, and antiques and replace them in short periods of time. You keep replacing until you find a certain place, and then you savor the best of that moment.

The Mart Collective

Antique, Vintage & Modern

16,000 sq ft – Open Daily 10am-6pm

@themartcollective