I find joy in colour,’ says Dabito, and after a few minutes spent in his company, it’s not hard to see its impact, both in his optimistic outlook and the bright-hued interiors he inhabits. In four years, he’s transformed a box-like 1950s bungalow into a covetable LA pad, also home to his partner Ryan and their menagerie of pets, including two pit bulls and a cat.
Dabito is the founder of Old Brand New, a platform that rose to prominence with Instagrammable interiors hacks – what he can’t tell you about inventive, affordable do-overs probably isn’t worth knowing. Having divided his time between New Orleans and his home turf for the last few years, Dabito was ready to ‘grow roots’ in the South Pasadena district where he grew up with his parents, who emigrated to the US from Vietnam in the 1970s. ‘It’s a lively community, with Asian and Latino influences. Buying here seemed like a homecoming.’
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modern extensions
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enduring style
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TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED
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ROCK OF AGES
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FORCE OF NATURE
An unexpected flood into what was already a dark basement flat prompted a new vision, full of light, natural materials and foliage
TOP OF THE WORLD
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A PLACE IN THE SUN
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OUTSIDE IN
The design of this modernist bungalow in South Africa was dictated by the trees on the plot and the desire for an indoor-outdoor flow
