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Labor of Love

Manhattan Beach designer Jill Johnson tells us how she remade a rental mess into her dream cottage, one room at a time.

Living room in browns, greens, and blues in varying patterns

Photographer Grey Crawford, , Writer Steele Thomas Marcoux

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Mixing It Up

CL: We love all the layered patterns. How dod you do that so successfully?

JJ: The key is to vary the scale so patterns work together without competing with each other. I was a clothing designer for 12 years, and I think my background in fashion and fabrics helps me mix prints in my home.