I love to see quirky places and it is true that Venice beach in Los Angeles has its share of colorful and eclectic attractions where it seems like anything over the top is the new normal. Consider this adorable couple who built their dream home all in mosaics – it was a passion done through their lifetime, both creating their stamp of living in this wonderful and quiet neighborhood. I visited the home of Cheri Pann and her husband Gonzalo Duran when I was touring Venice, and it was apparent how their affection and labor of love in creating this magical space was something I definitely had to see in person while exploring Venice.
Check out this amazing Venice Beach mosaic home and garden
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Here’s a tour of their home and garden
Not only is their love story inspiring but Cheri and Gonzalo made this home together completely on a whim and they have continuously been create art and mosaic is almost every square inch of their home, inside and outside including the outdoor gardens and that’s about the size of a 6,000 square foot lot in total. Initially Cheri made tiles from scratch that Gonzalo broke up and placed in the exteriors and then the garden and before you know it, the entire house was covered.
Kitchen details in this Venice Beach mosaic home
Studio gallery
Gonzalo shows off a kinetic sculpture piece
Outdoor mosaic garden
I particularly loved the exterior spaces and gardens the best – it was filled with ornate seating areas, cave like spaces and huge objects like a spoon door and a giant fortune cookie – everywhere you turned there seems to be a lot of art and objects to look at in this fascinating place.
Whimsical bench and art pieces
Venice Beach a whimsical bench
Who doesn’t love a giant fortune cookie?
Visiting the Mosaic home at Venice
Fortunately Cheri and Gonzalo offers personal group tours of their home to the public and enjoy their colorful garden and quirky home.
Hours – Saturdays only from 1 -4 pm
Entry – $15 per person, $10 age 7 – 12
You can check for more details about booking a tour on their site here for more information.
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Staying in Venice Beach
There really is a lot to do in Venice and the surrounding area and what a better way to do this then to stay a night or two and enjoy the surroundings. Here are some very cool places to stay in the area.
Venice Beach Suites and Hotel – located on the boardwalk, this hotel
is perfectly located, has a rooftop deck, with spacious and comfortable rooms.
Hotel Erwin – A repurposed hotel in a great location at the Boardwalk area with cool and funky modern rooms and amenities.
The Kinney – a cool hotel with a retro vibe, colorful rooms, lobby in a great location close to Abbot Kinney. Friendly staff and fun hotel to stay in Venice.
For more reviews of hotels in the area, check this site for updated prices and availability.
For more posts about places to visit nearby, check the following:
Visiting San Juan Capistrano Mission
Exploring Balboa Park in San Diego
Top 40 things to do in San Diego
A visit to Queen Califia’s Magical Garden
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The love story of Cheri and Gonzalo, written in mosaic, really is something special. I’d love to do a tour with them in their Venice Beach mosaic home, especially to see how they transformed the sizeable garden. The kitchen looks a bit “busy” though!
We did love our visit to Venice Beach, we were staying up the road in Santa Monica but did get down there for a couple of days. That mosaic home and garden can definitely not be described as understated. Must agree, the outdoor parts look especially amazing.
Venice is very cool including this amazing home
OMG, I thought the mosaic quirkiness was just outside. It’s even in the kitchen et al! I so regret not having seen it when we went to Venice Beach! Work of love.
What a quirky home. The kitchen scene is a little much for me, though the outdoor garden and benches are incredible. I love their spirit and playfulness. Great idea to showcase this home built with passion and love!
I was just in Venice Beach in December, and I missed this place. I’m totally not surprised that there is a mosaic house in the area. It’s so funky and creative!
Have to admit, i want to see this when I get to Venice Beach (still havent got to that part of the world yet). I love this sort of art work.
Venice Beach is one of those unique places to actually visit in Los Angeles that’s worth exploring
How fascinating that they have been so devoted and that they have actually created a small masterpiece! Love the kitchen, it’s so colorful. I wonder if you can always find what you’re looking for though. 🙂
It reminds me a lot of the Gaudi’s Park Guell in Barcelona Spain, especially the bench. Would probably stand in the garden mesmerized for hours, taking hundreds of pictures! 😀
Thank you for posting about this amazing couple, would certainly put this on the bucket list when traveling to the Venice Beach area.
This mosaic home and couple are definitely a beautiful attraction in Venice Beach
They are beautiful people! The art they created because of their boundless love to each other. While watching their video, it made me deeply believe that yes real and undying love exists! Love this beautiful couple! Artistic mosaic. I wish to go here, too! What an extra special place to see!
I also love people that create art for the love of it.
I visited Venice Beach back in 2011, however I definitely didn’t see this side to it! I love all the mosaic masterpieces! Great photography as well mate.
It’s worth seeing Venice Beach again and the art side
Wow, I did not know about this special place. Your pictures remind me a bit of the Park Guell in Barcelona, which is one of my favourite spots in Spain. Now this garden is on my list for my next visit to L.A. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds like a perfect thing to do to fill in those hours on the long last days of our US holidays when the QANTAS plane doesn’t leave until after 10 pm.
Yes Lyn, Venice is close to the highway along with some of the attractions in the area including this really cool home and couple.
I’ve heard about this mosaic home. It was fun to tour it through your photos. When I was in that area last year, I saw a few other places that were also nicely decorated with mosaics.
That sounds great, what were the name of the places Carol?
A friend of mine visited this house a while back and loved it. I never got around to it as we had a similar one in my neighborhood. One of my old neighbors in Hollywood had a huge house that he covered with all these mosaic art and it was a local sight and he had the most amazing stories. He was an old wrestler who ended up in B movies and you can just imagine the furniture and pictures. He had the same replica house somewhere in Brazil where his wife was from. Thanks for bringing back great memories. I love unique places like this.
Thanks for sharing the story about the other LA story, I do love visiting unusual places and people who create things like this.
You know, I’m not generally a big fan of LA, but we went there a couple years ago and walked the Santa Monica and Venice Beach areas and actually kind of loved them. What could be more California? Unfortunately, we weren’t aware of this place, but it’s def on the list for the next time we make it out there. Reminds me a bit of Fusterlandia in Havana, btw. Or even Gaudi’s work in Barcelona.
I love this type of mosaic art and the owners are pretty cool Venice Beach types
What a delightful place you discovered in Venice Beach. The quirky art is charming, and shows a fun side of life. Thanks for sharing the vibrant pictures.
Venice Beach is fun and this place really is colorful