When designers Amanda Leigh and Taylor Hahn of House of Rolison first stepped inside the 1930s estate tucked into the Hollywood Hills, the structure still had presence—but its personality had been dimmed. A developer’s years of cosmetic cover-ups had muted the home’s original charm, layering over the Colonial Revival spirit with generic updates and disjointed flow.
But rather than gut and gloss over the past, the design duo saw an opportunity to unearth it.
“It was clear the home had a soul—it had just been layered over,” they recall. “Our instinct was to bring that soul forward again with intention and depth.”
What followed was a deeply considered restoration that merged moody elegance with tactile restraint, grounding the home in its heritage while reimagining it for the present.

Finding Rhythm in the Past
Amanda and Taylor approached the project not with a demolition plan, but with respect. Their process was led by a single idea: thoughtful restoration.
“It means taking your time...