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bungalow breeze Interior designer Vanessa De Vargas brings the beach home again S 125 Lonny ushi has been known to be a bit of an acquired taste, particularly deterring to adolescents who may instead fancy a pizza versus raw fish. Interior designer Vanessa De Vargas, on the other hand, had no such afflictions. “I brought sushi to lunch as early as the sixth grade!” laughs De Vargas, while explaining her admiration for anything Asian. “I just love all aspects of the Japanese culture; I swear I was a Geisha girl in a past life.” Environmental style persuasion may have also played a hand in this affinity; growing up, her mother’s decor choices, which De Vargas describes as “eclectic,” often swayed toward an Asian appeal. Eastern pieces were prevalent in her childhood home, which looked out over the Sunset Strip, such as an antique, hand-painted Asian-themed armoire that the family used as an entertainment center. Chinese rugs mapped the floors throughout, and a folding screen room divider completed the articulate furnishings of her mother’s bedroom. “To this day I love cane and bamboo; my radar is always seeking it out when I walk into vintage stores,” she says. Written by Shawn Gauthier Photography by Patrick Cline Art Direction by Michelle Adams december ‘09 • january ‘10 Lonny 126 december ‘09 • january ‘10