Laughter in the Dark

This interior, once a blank canvas, became a residence that does not shout. It smolders—a space where polarizing art and personal collections converge quietly throughout the home.

Inspired by our client’s growing collection of unique and quietly unsettling artworks—the tone for this hillside home was immediately clear. The brief called for an interior that felt masculine and undeniably cool, with a subtle nod to the effortless rebellion of James Dean. Rather than leaning into a conventional interpretation of masculinity, we allowed the client’s art collection lead the narrative. The result is an interior that feels layered and deeply personal—where vintage furniture, rare collectible design, and thoughtfully crafted bespoke details come together to create a space that is moody, expressive, and distinctly cool.

LOCATION

Hollywood, CA

COMPLETED

2026

AREA

3,000 SQFT

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s home – a cast glass dining table by EJR Barnes with green dialogo dining chairs by Tobia Scarpa styled with a ceramic vase with greenery. Interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design.

Previously, the kitchen was interrupted by a small floating island that fragmented the space and left little room for a proper dining area. In its place, the striking “Four Man Punch” Dining Table by EJR Barnes now anchors the room, its solid glass form allowing light and sightlines to flow freely. It’s flanked by green lacquer “Dialogo” Dining Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Tacchini, while a custom “Bottle Tiered Mobile” chandelier by David Weeks cascades above—illuminating the gallery-like double-height space.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s home by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A kitchen vaulted ceilings, a cast glass dining table and green dialogo dining chairs by Tobia Scarpa with a David weeks chandelier above. Brown ceramic tile backsplash and oak cabinetry.
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s home by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A eat in kitchen with a cast glass dining table and green dialogo dining chairs by Scarpa. Light blue walls, green handrail and a geometric patterned stair runner.

Upon entering the home, you’re immediately drawn into the kitchen, where the architecture of the main space unfolds. To emphasize its sculptural geometry, the walls are boldly color-blocked—an intentional gesture inspired by the layered materiality of Carlo Scarpa’s Villa Ottolenghi.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s home by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A kitchen with oak cabinets and brown square ceramic tiles backsplash with a stainless-steel shelf styled with objects. A photograph hangs above an entryway.

Placed poignantly (and a little ominously) above the stairs is Rachel Hullin’s “Flight of the Scholar” from her Flying Henry series.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s home by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A kitchen sink with brown painted cabinets and brown square ceramic tiles backsplash. A painting hangs above the sink, there is a vase of yellow wildflowers and a small red lamp.
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s living room by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A modern tiled fireplace with a painting above. The arcus coffee table by tim Vranken sits in front of the butter sofa by faye toogood and the perception chair by knownwork.

In the gallery-like living room, a striking photograph by Nadia Lee Cohen from the clients own collection draws you in. The newly debuted “Butter Sofa” by Faye Toogood for Tacchini, upholstered in “Bora Bora Bronze” by Mokum and set atop the “Tesselation” rug by Texturehaus. In front, the sculptural “Arcus Coffee Table by Tim Vranken—with its beautiful trompe-l'oeil top—becomes a landing place for the client’s ever-growing stack of books between reads.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s living room by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A modern tiled fireplace clad in Eco Outdoor’s Either Lava sticks tile with a honed granite mantle and bronze spheres.

The fireplace was clad in Eco Outdoor’s Ether Lava Sticks with a honed granite surround sourced from Gem International. Incorporated into the facade, two cast white bronze spheres—commissioned by RVD and crafted by Alan Olick of Brite Plating—act as quietly surreal punctuation marks.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s library, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A large olive green bookshelf with a rolling library ladder and hardware pulls by atelier Jonathan cohen.

A towering built-in bookshelf with a rolling library ladder provides ample room for the client’s expanding collection. Painted in Benjamin Moore’s “Thyme” and “North Creek Brown”, and backed with handmade Italian Landscapes wallpaper by Cannon Bullock, the shelves read as a graphic installation. Oversized pulls by Atelier Jonathan Cohen transform the cabinet doors into sculptural accents.

Green glass “Palm” sconces from Blue Green Works flank the library shelves and a sculptural chair by Destroyers Builders sits like a piece of functional art.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s living room, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A large brown sectional butter sofa by faye toogood and a tessellated wood coffee table sit in front of a olive green bookshelf with a rolling library ladder.

The guest bedroom takes on an entirely different personality—designed to feel like your checking into a particularly cool boutique hotel.

Anthony Jeselnik’s home, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A guest bedroom with walls painted olive green, a custom bed upholstered in limpop pierre frey fabric, a vintage walnut and chrome nightstand and a piece of art by victor vasarely.

In the guest bedroom a bespoke bed is upholstered in “Limpopo” fabric by Pierre Frey and set atop a deep burgundy wool rug by Nordic Knots. Above it hangs “Purple Sphere,” an original work by Victor Vasarely sourced from antique dealer Jeremie Adkins. Vintage Murano cube lamps with amber glass accents by Italian designer Albano Poli rest atop vintage walnut nightstands with tubular chrome details. Across the room, the “Norah Dresser” by Croft House sits beneath the clients existing shark painting, styled with a rice paper table lamp.

Anthony Jeselnik’s home, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A bathroom with burgandy plaster walls, an brown ceramic elo mirror by pani jurek, a wooden shelf with a small red ceramic vase with yellow flowers and a small glass box.

In the ensuite bathroom the walls were plastered in a custom burgundy-toned concretta from Meoded. Above the vanity hangs a ceramic “Elo” Mirror by Pani Jurek.

Anthony Jeselnik’s home, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A bedroom with olive green walls, a black metal and burgandy leather dresser by croft house with a red painting of a shark above and a paper lamp.

While the rest of the home was designed as a light-filled gallery for artwork, the primary bedroom shifts the mood entirely. The client requested a peaceful retreat. What was once a blank white box has been transformed into a moody sanctuary, with walls and ceiling drenched in Roman Clay in color “Forest Floor”. Inspired by the deep tones in the client’s ocean photography, the palette feels grounding and atmospheric.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s bedroom room, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A dark and moody bedroom with brown plaster walls and a burl wood dresser that steps back with a metal circle mirror above it. A doorway to a closet.

A bespoke tiered burlwood dresser designed by Riccio Vidaurre Design and fabricated by Mario Grimaldi International sits atop a custom “Cascade” rug by Erik Lindstrom.

The centerpiece of the room is the custom platform king bed. It’s upholstered entirely in “Teddy Mohair” by Pierre Frey, the low-slung form floats just above the floor on a cylindrical stainless steel base.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik’s bedroom room, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A dark and moody bedroom with brown plaster walls and custom a blue mohair platform bed. An orange lamp sits on the headboard with a photograph of the ocean.
Anthony Jeselnik’s primary bathroom room, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – A dark and moody bathroom with grey green plaster walls, green stone sinks and a wooden bathtub. A white marble shower with brass fixtures and a glass enclosure.

The primary bath gets a reimagining with moody green concretta walls. Vintage smoked glass sconces by Peill & Putzler are layered over wall-to-wall mirrors. At the vanity, new fluted marble sinks by Stone Forest bring sculptural contrast against the existing teak cabinetry.

At the heart of the home sits the office, tucked into the hillside like a private world. Stepping inside feels almost like entering someone else’s subconscious.

Anthony Jeselnik’s home, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – the hallway with a custom floor runner by erik lindstrom, with a wooden built-in console and closet, sconces above and a wall of windows.

Threading the home together is a bespoke stair runner designed by Riccio Vidaure Design and fabricated by Erik Lindstrom. Its tailored, vintage-inspired pattern lending a quietly masculine rhythm to the circulation.

Anthony Jeselnik’s home office, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – the walls are a bronze wallpaper and their are interior windows. There is a large burl parsons desk with a black desk chair and orange carpet.

The walls are covered in hand-painted bronze colored wallpaper by Kathryn Scott. At the center, a bespoke Parsons-style burlwood desk designed by Riccio Vidaurre Design sits atop a custom rug by Erik Lindstrom. Overhead, the sculptural “Candelera 03 HR7” chandelier by Federico Steganovich casts a warm glow—an ideal setting to begin the next creative project. Opposite the desk, a vintage “Djinn Chaise” by Olivier Mourgue, newly upholstered in plaid fabric, aligns perfectly with the room’s unusual geometry. Suspended above, Selenite Lines—a commissioned wall sculpture by artist Bradley Duncan—adds a quiet sense of movement.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik's home by Riccio Vidaurre Design. A monochromatic teal green room with cannon bullock wallpaper, a green rug, a stainless steel and mohair sofa and a painting by Joseph Albers.

Anthony Jeselnik at home in his den. An original print by Josef Albers, discovered at Counter-Space, sets the tone for this monochromatic space. Anchored by a bespoke stainless steel daybed designed by Riccio Vidaurre Design and fabricated by Mario Grimaldi International, carefully angled to respond to the room’s unusual geometry, the piece doubles as a spare bed for guests.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik's home by Riccio Vidaurre Design. A monochromatic teal green room with cannon bullock wallpaper, a stainless steel and mohair sofa and a vintage green glass lamp.

Integrated side tables provide the perfect perch for a vintage 1970s Cubist table lamp from Spain. Wall-to-wall muted green carpeting by Marc Phillips grounds the room, while handmade wallpaper by Cannon Bullock layers in tactile richness.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik's home by Riccio Vidaurre Design. A monochromatic teal green bathroom with green plaster walls and a orange concrete sink by kast. An arched mirror hangs over the sink flanked by two black sconces.

The backyard, one of the home’s most distinctive features unfolds across the hillside: a series of tiered backyard platforms carved directly into the slope—purchased, in part, for the client’s dog to explore

Anthony Jeselnik’s back yard, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – an outdoor dining terrace features the “Kayu Teak Dining Table” paired with “Risom Dining Chairs” by Jens Risom from Design Within Reach.

Just off the kitchen, an outdoor dining terrace features the “Kayu Teak Dining Table” paired with “Risom Dining Chairs” by Jens Risom from Design Within Reach.

Along the terrace, the “Caipira Campfire Chairs” by Nikolai Lafuge paired with the sculptural ceramic “Deya Side Table” by Ferm Living.

Anthony Jeselnik’s back yard, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – Along the terrace, the “Caipira Campfire Chairs” by Nikolai Lafuge paired with the sculptural ceramic “Deya Side Table” by Ferm Living.
Anthony Jeselnik’s back yard, interior design by Riccio Vidaurre Design – row of Walter Lamb Rocking Chairs by Brown Jordan sit beside “Rugosa” side tables by Kalon Studios overlooking a view of los angeles.

A row of Walter Lamb Rocking Chairs by Brown Jordan sit beside “Rugosa” side tables by Kalon Studios overlooking the city.

COLLABORATORS

General Contractor, Streamline Construction Group

Photographer, Michael Clifford Photography

Florals, Formed 

Landscape Design, Viola Gardens 

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