Bryan Fuller: ‘Heroes’ and ‘Pushing Daisies’ producer reins in his love of kitsch while re-imagining his Silver Lake house
“Pushing Daisies” creator Bryan Fuller, shown here in his living room, reined in a love of horror-flick kitsch and sci-fi action figures while re-imagining his Silver Lake house. With the help of designer Betsy Burnham, most of the toys were cleared from the living room to make way for beautiful fabrics, interesting furniture and more grown-up accessories. “Bryan had his own style, a dark whimsy,” says Burnham, who wanted to preserve Fuller’s personality and sense of playfulness. Yes, that is a life-size Gollum sculpture in the upper-left corner. On the right wall: a vintage “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” poster. Both take their place with the sofa upholstered in a rich Schumacher paisley and the large Oushak rug. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
A Chinese console is home to a bronze skull lamp from Blackman Cruz, bound scripts from previous Fuller shows “Dead Like Me” and “Wonderfalls,” and ceramic monkeys that figure into the plot of his new ABC fantasy-drama, “Pushing Daisies.” (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Fuller, who has long loved sci-fi and fantasy films, reserved a spot for “The Lord of the Rings” character Gollum in the living room. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
The guest sleeping loft exhibits what designer Betsy Burnham calls Fuller’s “fearlessness when it comes to color and pattern.” (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
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Zebra-print wallpaper lines the powder room, where a mirror from Blackman Cruz reflects nautical maps bought off EBay. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
An antique chair upholstered in modern toile. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Most of Fuller’s sci-fi toys were relegated to custom-built shelves in his home office, where they can live long and prosper. “It was just time,” designer Betsy Burnham says. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
A Cornish Rex named Bela, as in Bela Lugosi, curls up with the black cat Arnold on Chanel-esque pink tweed in Fuller’s bedroom. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
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“I don’t want to live in normal spaces,” Fuller says. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Designer Burnham created a kitchen table with a Howard Miller clock bought on EBay and a pedestal from the Ballard Designs catalog. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Polished nickel light fixtures with a nautical vibe are a nod to the inherent style of a home that Fuller calls “the boathouse.” (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
In the dining room, mix-and-match chairs include pieces upholstered in men’s suiting material. The custom-colored wallpaper is from Jonathan Adler, and the hanging French lanterns are from Charles Edwards in London. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
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Eye candy? Sort of. Glass eyes in a bowl hint to Fuller’s taste for the macabre. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Fuller in his PJs, lounging in the master bedroom with his black cat and Woof Woof, the werewolf doll that TV’s Eddie Munster carried around. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Fuller’s house was built in 1905 and had been owned by Harry Hay, founder of the Mattachine Society. The outside yields few clues about the elegantly idiosyncratic, neo-Victorian eccentricities that lie within. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
The view from Fuller’s house, which overlooks the Silver Lake reservoir. When he bought it seven years ago, he knew it was “quirky and odd enough to feel like my home and a great template to do something fun with.” (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
