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Inside Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s Nurturing Family Refuge

Viola Davis and Julius Tennon are showing off their serene Los Angeles home! Davis, Tennon and their 12-year-old daughter Genesis had lived in their California house for five years, when the couple decided to call upon designer Michaela Cadiz to help transform their space into a personalized escape. The refresh was inspired by their latest creative project. "We were working in South Africa, shooting The Woman King, while the renovation was unfolding, and we were inspired by the incredible color and culture there," Davis says. "I always want to go big and bold, but not too bold, not garish." They updated the formerly monochromatic home with splashes of color and intricate patterns and incorporated statement pieces that are "a feast for the eyes and the spirit," Cadiz

Inside Viola Davis and Julius Tennon's Nurturing Los Angeles Refuge |  Architectural Digest

"The pieces in and of themselves tell a story, like the Aboriginal dot art and the African-American art, which very much is rooted in the African-American folktale that our people can fly," Davis explains.

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