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“The master bedroom is a beautifully balanced space that's at once chic, sexy and comfortable. The Casaroli-designed Milano bed in black suede serves as a visual anchor, drawing the eye in and creating a lovely balance between the soft blush area rug and faux-alligator wallpaper by Donghia.”

“Davide's plan to help his friend and client turn the run-down property into a dream home was a large undertaking. 'I directed the construction team, and we worked on the roof, the foundations and much more,' he explains. Beyond the structural work, the home also needed a facelift, inside and out, and Davide was keen to honor the property's Spanish heritage. The result is a compact home that feels warm and inviting, but has a certain sense of luxury, thanks to a few "jewels" in its crown.”

“The interiors, distinguished by the arched entryway and high wood-beamed ceilings, were surrounded by an aura of mystery and character. He wasn’t surprised to discover that Romanesque Villa has been home to two legends of Old Hollywood – the transgressive Diva Marlene Dietrich and the unsurpassed Marilyn Monroe. Who else could have left such an impalpable mark of enduring mystique on this place? It was the perfect match; like in designer’s personal life, European sensibility meets American glamour.”

Now, says Clayton (who next stars as Pinhead in Spyglass and Hulu’s reboot of Hellraiser), “your eye is drawn to specific pieces, not 20 different things. There was a flamboyance to my place that Davide helped refine. He had a beautiful way to make everything work together and tell an overall story.” Or, as Casaroli puts it, “I took her down a notch, and she took me three notches up.”