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Tour an Art-Lover's Colorful California Home

January 02, 2024

Eclectic art and bright designs are everywhere in this Malibu, CA, home. Take the tour with HGTV Magazine.

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Photo: Daniela Grunwald. From: HGTV Magazine.

The Story

Dana Schweiger, a furniture dealer who lives part-time in Germany, wanted to fill her rooms with electric colors, vintage furniture and, most important, quirky art. “To me, a blank wall is like having an empty soul,” she says. She found the perfect person to help her in designer Christine Horbach, a fellow art lover she met through the local German expat community. “We both have a rebellious nature, and you see that in the design,” says Christine. The women scoured flea markets and sites like Chairish for furniture and decor, then spent hours creating gallery walls for nearly every room. “Art gives me comfort,” says Dana, whose four kids (Valentin, 28; Luna, 26; Lilli, 25; and Emma Tiger, 21) visit her often. “I could be in this house all by myself, and I’d never feel alone.”

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Photo: Meghan Beierle O'Brien. From: HGTV Magazine.

The House

Her home has a lot in common with other breezy beach houses in Malibu, California: white walls, vaulted ceilings, reclaimed wood floors. But that’s where the similarities end.

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Photo: Meghan Beierle O'Brien

The Living Room

Christine showed Dana this vibrant silk Minasian rug along with two gray options. When Dana picked the colorful one, Christine said, “OK, girl, we’re going to freak out in this house!” And that’s just what Dana wanted.

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Fur Decorative Throw Pillow

Fur Decorative Throw Pillow

$63 at Bed Bath & Beyond

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Photo: Meghan Beierle O'Brien. From: HGTV Magazine.

The Living Room

To highlight the built-in nook, Christine painted it black and hung a diptych, then piled colorful pillows on the bench. The eye art above the nook is by Jonathan Adler.

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Medan Lounge Chair

Medan Lounge Chair

$449 at Article

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