Brentwood

When it came to the interior design of the house, the Daneshes discovered another design crush in Jeremiah Brent, the AD100 designer whose luxuriously low-key modern aesthetic and unapologetic affection for soothing beiges, chalky whites, and grays intersected perfectly with theirs. “Jeremiah understood exactly what we wanted, but he also managed to push us out of our comfort zone,” says Kevin, who credits the designer for talking him into installing the antique black marble fireplace mantel in the primary bedroom (“It came out of a château in France, which at first sounded crazy to me”) and opening his mind to the beauty of vintage lighting (like the rare midcentury floor lamp by Italian architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni that elegantly punctuates a seating area in the living room, which he admits originally “made him nervous”). For Brent, no aspect proved too small, too large, or too infuriating. He designed the elegant bronze snake handles adorning the bar’s cabinetry but also wrestled with the contractors for weeks to get the house’s exterior bricks cut, washed, and rewashed to achieve the perfect impression of centuries-old weathering.

He also brought to life what might be the best-used dining room in the neighborhood. Here, around a custom white oak table that comfortably seats 16, the family hosts a lively Shabbat dinner for their parents, siblings, in-laws, nieces, and nephews (all of whom are based in LA) once a month. When the dinners run to 20 guests or more (a not uncommon event), tray tables are brought out and the sleek upholstered banquette is put into service. “Kevin and Nahal may have rebelled against their parents’ decorating style, but the truth is, everything they’ve done here is with their extended family in mind,” says Brent. “Every decision they made was rooted in comfort and personalization.” In other words, it’s a house built on love and tradition—even if there are no Persian carpets in sight.