Home tour: Aaron Kramer's handcrafted Santa Monica home
Aaron Kramer has a simple credo: "Trash is the
failure of imagination." The artist, who works with found objects and
castoffs, applied that philosophy to the renovation and decoration of
his Santa Monica home. Plunked between a 1930s movie-star mansion
designed by Richard Neutra and a residence by contemporary architect
Melinda Gray, Kramer's 1936 house was, he said, "a mish-mash, a blend of
Cape Cod cottage with a little Santa Fe flair and New York loft
details." Working with Glynn Design Build, the Kramers blew out walls,
opened up ceilings and filled their home with handmade wit.
And to see more of Kramer's work, check out "Salvaged: Aaron Kramer and the Secret Life of Objects," running through Sept. 12 at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles.
-- David A. Keeps.
Photo credit: Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times
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