ACE Hotel DTLA - Get the look

Designed by one of my favorite interiors firms, Commune, the ACE hotel in DTLA is a haven for a juxtaposition of styles and creative ideas that can be translated to the home. During my visit in August 2018 I couldn't help but notice the gothic architectural period details that contrast with the rustic and sometimes kitschy interior accents, the industrial concrete mixed with artisanal materials and textures, the slick surfaces and handmade witty signage. That's exactly what makes it interesting. So for my shopping post today, I'll start with the ever-bustling rooftop bar at ACE as seen in the larger images below. Images are mine unless otherwise noted. 

Hotel lobby stained glass

Lobby desk, ACE photo

Felted wool wall and door

Alcove at rooftop bar

Ace Hotel Rooftop bar view 1, photo courtesy of ACE Hotel

ace hotel rooftop bar view 2, isabel calkins @cnn money

Let's begin with the Equipale chairs in the first larger image,. They are a traditional Mexican chair made of tanned pigskin and cedar strips. The addition of the non-traditional white back adds a fresh and bright spin to the handmade design. Click on image below to purchase...

Direct from Mexico Equipale Pigskin chair

Now add a wood sliced coffee table or side table - here are two great budget-friendly options: 

World Market wood slice coffee table

Privilege wood slice side table

Now for the second image, the rattan peacock chairs are beautiful in white - score a couple at a flea market or ebay, and spray paint white, or find them here:

Chairish rattan Emmanuel peacock chairs

Chairish 1980's rattan white peacock chairs

Then notice the ceramic pendants on the twisted rope hanging from the trees in the above image. Add your own in the form of a pendant light mounted to the ceiling. Here are a few ideas below:

Heather Levine hanging ceramic lamp

Roost Abaca woven pendant

Just for fun, I came across an older iteration of the rooftop bar furniture at ACE- see image below. Notice how the rattan peacock chairs and equipale chairs are natural in color - and see how much fresher they look with a coat of white paint, and white stained leather backs. Nice update!

Image courtesy of ACE theatre

Now if all these more rustic and boho elements are a bit too much together, remember to contrast them with more modern architecture - concrete, clean lines, open spaces. But if there's no concrete in sight, you could swap out the wood slice table for a concrete one. See below:

Urbia Una concrete pedestal tables

How about some vintage rattan chairs for a cozy seating area? That sofa is made from army tent cloth! How brilliant. 

mezzanine seating area, photo courtesy of remodelista

Amsterdam Modern vintage chair

Then, there's always some witty and sometimes perfectly low-brow signage involved. ...

Signage out front for added street cred.