{"id":2439277,"date":"2026-05-31T18:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2439277"},"modified":"2026-05-31T18:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:08:16","slug":"interview-reimagining-marilyn-monroes-famous-bungalow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/interview-reimagining-marilyn-monroes-famous-bungalow\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Reimagining Marilyn Monroe\u2019s Famous Bungalow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-0ee98d0b-ccab-4ac1-8974-87e9da72d1e8\">On June 1st, the world will mark what would have been Marilyn Monroe\u2019s 100th birthday. While most will celebrate her enduring status as a pop-culture titan, a much more intimate tribute sits nestled within the legendary gardens of The Beverly Hills Hotel. Bungalow 1 \u2013 Marilyn&#8217;s famous sanctuary \u2013 has been thoughtfully reimagined by Champalimaud Design.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than leaning into the predictable spectacle of old Hollywood luxury, designer Courtney Brannan sought to uncover the woman behind the name.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-0ee98d0b-ccab-4ac1-8974-87e9da72d1e8-2\">By looking to Marilyn&#8217;s private life, her love for nature, and her surprising affinity for restrained European <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homesandgardens.com\/interior-design\/art-deco-decor\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.homesandgardens.com\/interior-design\/art-deco-decor\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.homesandgardens.com\/interior-design\/art-deco-decor\">Art Deco<\/a>, the studio created a space that feels deeply tactile and alive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;nH5qbfDS&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;JWjbv5QN&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_JWjbv5QN_nH5qbfDS_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;JWjbv5QN&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_JWjbv5QN_nH5qbfDS_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;fLxvNqAkFSgQANz9Ytp9fXXsYH5UjXbuR9iNv02Ze7eiW9wL&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/aqbmex0q6x1739447193.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/aqbmex0q6x1739447193.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/aqbmex0q6x1739447193.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8216;Rather than approaching Marilyn through the lens of nostalgia or Hollywood caricature, we were more interested in translating the duality of her personality into space. There is the public image everyone recognizes \u2013 glamorous, playful, magnetic \u2013 but also a more intimate side that often gets overlooked. The design became an exploration of that tension between performance and retreat,&#8217; Courtney shares in an exclusive interview with <em>Homes &amp; Gardens<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-4abd88bc-8747-4028-8c87-3129d88d2710\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:80.00%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T7BkSAi4yjnNXidy54RyE5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: The Beverly Hills Hotel)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-cf0add37-9583-4af4-ab10-cf09ddeb691a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" 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sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Monroe's Bungalow 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-2000-80.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-1440-80.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bRzG7YxvLzDyRYVyWG4ZQ5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: The Beverly Hills Hotel)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-f70c2dd9-1d48-4283-97e8-eb50dedb3e7a\">&#8216;The interiors are reflective of Marilyn&#8217;s glamorous and expressive persona through curvilinear furniture, bright and abstract floor coverings, colorful travertine stones, and gold-leafed ceilings that bring a sense of theatricality and warmth. At the same time, we wanted the space to feel deeply personal rather than overtly referential. Instead of relying on literal Hollywood motifs, we focused on atmosphere, softness, and sensuality,&#8217; Courtney explains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Strong influences from Jean-Michel Frank pay homage to the restrained elegance of the interiors Marilyn gravitated toward in her own home, particularly through the extensive use of parchment and tactile natural materials. That restraint helped ground the more glamorous moments and prevented the project from slipping into clich\u00e9.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-eebf234c-3a86-4162-9533-b09c1b360bf4\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:80.00%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Monroe's Bungalow 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-2000-80.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1440-80.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fCwmUTvo2KzHqHiFnx4255.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: The Beverly Hills Hotel)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ece2734c-e6df-435a-8fe1-aad1adac9aac\">This architectural restraint serves as the canvas for a much more organic narrative within the suite: Marilyn&#8217;s connection to the natural world. Her life was anchored in her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homesandgardens.com\/ideas\/garden-ideas\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.homesandgardens.com\/ideas\/garden-ideas\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.homesandgardens.com\/ideas\/garden-ideas\">garden<\/a>, a setting of warmth and beauty that Courtney was determined to bring indoors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-eiTLwfir7zCByJwbri8qgB\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-eiTLwfir7zCByJwbri8qgB slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Design expertise in your inbox \u2013 from inspiring decorating ideas and beautiful celebrity homes to practical gardening advice and shopping round-ups.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8216;What informed the design of Bungalow 1 most was not the public image of Marilyn, but the way she lived privately at home,&#8217; Courtney says. &#8216;Her home life seemed to offer a sense of comfort and retreat from the Hollywood scene and the constant visibility that defined so much of her public persona. We were interested in capturing that softer, more intimate side of Marilyn \u2013 someone who valued warmth, beauty, and a connection to nature.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>To bring this alive, the studio introduced lush, expressive elements throughout the suite.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Her love of spending time in her garden became a major influence on the interiors,&#8217; Courtney adds.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-[#333]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-[#333]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-normal&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8216;That relationship to outdoor living inspired many of the colors, materials, and artistic elements throughout the bungalow. Deep purple and green floral artworks in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homesandgardens.com\/spaces\/decorating\/dining-room-ideas-224005\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.homesandgardens.com\/spaces\/decorating\/dining-room-ideas-224005\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.homesandgardens.com\/spaces\/decorating\/dining-room-ideas-224005\">dining room<\/a>, palm leaves embroidered onto apple green drapery, and vibrant tones of orange, pink, and red were all intended to evoke a lush, expressive environment that feels alive and deeply personal.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-2e09c82e-1138-4412-806c-1b25c6d299d8\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:80.00%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Monroe's Bungalow 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-2000-80.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1440-80.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E5BBZJypGgqv7VgTVTusK5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: The Beverly Hills Hotel)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-3a1c6757-8a58-43ba-9ec6-6026ea6e60e1\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:80.00%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Monroe's Bungalow 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-2000-80.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1440-80.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Rtw8VxA5WJupzoGBg5DcN5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: The Beverly Hills Hotel)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-5d265da4-86de-4627-8c87-6e2536e308c2\">Similarly, it would have been easy to look to the actress&#8217;s film backdrops for inspiration, but Courtney chose a far more nuanced path. Instead of studying her filmography, she looked at the spaces Marilyn curated for herself behind closed doors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Rather than looking directly to her films, we were more interested in the environments she created for herself privately and the contrast between her public image and personal life,&#8217; Courtney explains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Her homes reflected a softer and more relaxed sensibility, which became important to the design approach. Feminine colors and shapes were used throughout the interiors, but always in a way that feels warm, livable, and emotionally comforting rather than overly stylized.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-b8489216-4d30-4298-a5a4-7b72b8fe465b\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:80.00%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Monroe's Bungalow 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-2000-80.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1440-80.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VNFFfj3habn4xKmpeNXHE5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: The Beverly Hills Hotel)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-ff0da7ca-43a0-4fc6-94e2-31a024a4b550\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:80.00%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Monroe's Bungalow 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-2000-80.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1440-80.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aQ82AhF38dLmtQxxhBRjQ5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: The Beverly Hills Hotel)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-4302da36-4b98-4395-8fff-c357b796cc18\">When dealing with a space as iconic as Bungalow 1, the line between preservation and modernization is thin. However, Courtney points out that the room&#8217;s tangible, historical connection to Marilyn&#8217;s final days actually guided the studio&#8217;s spatial philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Marliyn often stayed in Bungalow 1, one of her last photoshoots was even outside the bungalow [seen below]. Embracing that iconic past was important to preserving the cultural impact of a Bungalow namesake at one of the most iconic hotels in the world,&#8217; Courtney comments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Designing within a space like Bungalow 1 means working with its history rather than against it. Marilyn is deeply tied to the bungalow \u2013 she stayed there frequently, and it even became part of her visual legacy through on-site photography. That history naturally carries cultural weight, so the intention wasn\u2019t to overwrite it, but to acknowledge it,&#8217; she says. &#8216;The goal was to let the history remain present, but to reframe it through atmosphere, materiality, and intimacy rather than literal reference.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-0b8733c2-b7ca-4036-bc46-031757a31e0e\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:120.00%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Monroe outside Bungalow 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-2000-80.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1440-80.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cLs2M4daRFcn5DkMAxif74.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inline-layout \">\n<div class=\"caption-text\">\n<p>Marilyn Monroe outside Bungalow 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><p>(Image credit: The Beverly Hills Hotel)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d52c4a09-d8f5-48fc-b83d-5ab5145b5a9c\">This sense of personal sanctuary is deeply tied to the geography of the hotel itself, though the studio resisted the temptation to lean into predictable West Coast design tropes. Instead, Courtney aimed to create a specific mood \u2013 one where California ease meets quieter European modernism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Marilyn Monroe\u2019s relationship to Southern California informed both the sensibility and material language of Bungalow 1 \u2013 not as a literal regional reference, but as an atmosphere of warmth, light, and relaxed glamour,&#8217; Courtney explains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We drew from materials she would naturally have been surrounded by or drawn to: travertine and walnut wood floors for their sun-warmed, grounded quality, and parchment walls with goatskin-wrapped furnishings as a direct nod to Jean-Michel Frank and the understated elegance of the French Art Deco influence she admired.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>She continues: &#8216;The result is a layered material palette that feels distinctly Californian in its ease, but refined through a European lens \u2013 balancing softness, tactility, and quiet luxury in a way that reflects both her environment and her personal aesthetic world.&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-9996b93d-fb33-4fc8-9954-fbfb052e0c20\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:80.00%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-2000-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5.jpg\" alt=\"Marilyn Monroe's Bungalow 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-2000-80.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1440-80.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G43XjycgF8UNgSkMQcBfQ5.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: The Beverly Hills Hotel)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-22914b22-9559-4bdf-a6df-965ce1034bde\">&#8216;Instead of rigid opulence, you get warmth, texture, and fluidity: materials like travertine, walnut, parchment, and goatskin; furniture that feels sculptural but inviting; and a palette that shifts between softness and vivid, almost playful intensity. It\u2019s less about impressing and more about inhabiting \u2013 a private world rather than a public stage.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.champalimaud.design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.champalimaud.design\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Champalimaud Design&#8217;s<\/a> reimagined bungalow ultimately invites us to reconsider Marilyn not only as an actress, but as a more layered individual \u2013 a perspective explored further in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=107655&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FMarilyn-Monroe-100-Centenary-Collection%2Fdp%2F1788843525%2Fr%3Ftag%3Dftr-homesandgardens-us-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhomesandgardens-us-1069614463213320875-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Marilyn-Monroe-100-Centenary-Collection\/dp\/1788843525\/r\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=107655&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FMarilyn-Monroe-100-Centenary-Collection%2Fdp%2F1788843525%2Fr%3Ftag%3Dftr-homesandgardens-us-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazonus\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Official Centenary Book (available at Amazon)<\/a>. 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