Tour an Interior Designer’s Ultra-Cool Malibu Farmhouse

written by

Julia Millay Walsh

updated Apr 25, 2019

It’s hard to imagine that the Malibu home of interior designer Vanessa Alexander of Alexander Design and her husband Steven, a partner at talent agency ICM, could have ever been described as “classic Georgian” meets “unauthentic Tuscan” meets “Balinese.” But that is exactly how she relays it. “Now I would describe it as a Tuscan farmhouse,” she says, after a total gut renovation, which involved taking down walls, adding skylights, replacing every surface, adding new windows and doors, changing the floor plan dramatically, and bringing in more than a dozen 100-year-old olive trees. Oh, and let’s not forget about the vegetable garden.

Blackman Cruz NYC Complete Destination Sign $5500

Blackman Cruz NYC Complete Destination Sign ($5500)

“Paris Opera” by Bill Henson

“Paris Opera” by Bill Henson (price upon request)

Alder & Co. Waffle Linen Throw $250

Alder & Co. Waffle Linen Throw ($250)

Lindsey Adelman Branching Chandelier $17

Lindsey Adelman Branching Chandelier ($17,500 and up)

Bourgeous Boheme Atelier Font Albe Candle Wall Sconce

Bourgeous Boheme Atelier Font Albe Candle Wall Sconce (price upon request)

Obsolete Iron Vapor Tight Explosion Proof Pendant $1950

Obsolete Iron Vapor Tight Explosion Proof Pendant ($1950)

BDDW Market Shelf

BDDW Market Shelf (price upon request)

Maison de Vacances Metallized Vice Versa Pillow $175

Maison de Vacances Metallized Vice Versa Pillow ($175)

“Startled Birds 2” by Matthew Porter

“Startled Birds 2” by Matthew Porter (price upon request)

Hollywood at Home Indian Bed Cover $1295

Hollywood at Home Indian Bed Cover ($1295)

“Smoke Sulfur” by Sam Francis

“Smoke Sulfur” by Sam Francis (price upon request)

Apparatus Studio Vanity Sconce $1120

Apparatus Studio Vanity Sconce ($1120)

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