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Everything is connected in Beatrice Valenzuela’s home, an eclectically charming treehouse in East Los Angeles. Fashion, function, history and memory combine in a colorful, family home where each piece has a meaning and use. She gives Leela Cyd a tour.
BY LEELA CYD | ROOMS & GARDENS | 10 OCTOBER 2025
Artist and Designer Beatrice Valenzuela lives among loquat trees and bougainvillea blossoms perched on a winding hill in East Los Angeles. Her petite peacock blue home is full of homemade treasures, furniture created by friends and family, and artisan goods picked up around the world. She retires, muses, resets and hosts sumptuous parties in this intimate jewel box of a house, the backdrop to a dynamic artist’s life.
Bea and her family have lived in their 90 square meter home, which is split into two levels, for 14 years. She was born in LA but grew up in Mexico City, New York, Paris and other far flung locales before returning to East LA. Bea runs her atelier shop down the street and designs from her outdoor dining table or composes her substack with recipes, travel recommendations and movie inspirations from the comfort of her vintage clawfoot tub set in the darkest teal bathroom among sea shells collected in Greece.
Everything is connected in Bea’s home. Fashion, function, history and memory — each piece has a meaning and use. Because of the smallish size for four people, there is a place for each treasure and furniture generally stays put. She makes new spins on rooms with swapping out a vase or a smaller object to match the season.
The family makes use of the moderate California weather by living a completely indoor/outdoor life — their porch acts as dining room and prime spot for taking in the sunset most days. The view is accompanied by a special cup of French tea or a dreamed- up cocktail Bea concocts with seasonal, heady fruits, liquors and salts. Flowers adorn most rooms and light up each corner, as well as top the drinks on an everyday basis.
Bea shows us to live intentionally, adding romance and artistry to our days through objects and ritual. She cooks from scratch and loves to host parties and talk late into the night over a candelabra purchased in Sicily or at the table illuminated by a small lamp made by her husband, Ramsey. It’s not the latest trend, it’s the love of a big world and many cultures that shines so brightly here at home with Bea.
It’s also a collaborative effort, this transportive, magically artistic treetop home. The children's artwork adorns the table through ceramics, and on the walls are works by her Los Angeles neighbors. There is always music playing in the background, incense burning and friends connecting over a modest stew or, sometimes, an elaborate oyster shucking feast. It’s all welcome at Bea's home, and all beautifully crafted.
There is also a sense of history in the Echo Park home and its surrounding neighborhood. "We’ve lived and worked here for the past 22 years," Beatrice tells me.
"We know a great deal of people in our community and love to see how it’s changed and expanded. It’s still such a lively place to live in, especially for our children who love to wander into the bustling life happening down on Sunset Boulevard or Echo Park Avenue. We love hosting events at our salon and welcoming all who want to partake."
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