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By 1973, Dastoli noted, fewer independent motels were being built, Midcentury Modern style was fading and the Hollywood Premiere was advertising its waterbeds and adult movies in back pages of the Los Angeles Times.

Midcentury modern, solid as hell, and a lot heavier than you’d expect, Houseplant’s Standing Ash Tray is as much a piece of art as it is functional.

The room, now a custom pink wonderland, features a marble and walnut desk, a chinoiserie-style desk chair Green found for $125 at the Rose Bowl Flea Market, custom wall coverings, a mix of old and new accessories and vintage furnishings, including a sweet pink linen Midcentury Modern sofa.

The couple are big fans of Midcentury Modern architecture and enjoy touring L.A. landmarks, such as the famed Stahl House in West Hollywood.

He called it “an excellent example of the Midcentury Modern style,” noting its Googie-style sign, “simple geometric volumes, low sloped roof, relatively chaste exterior walls and decorative concrete blocks.”