Step into This Downtown Theme Dream

 Screening Room 
“I lifted the idea of the Indian screens backed with mirrors from Tony Duquette. I found these, which have been ebonized, in Artesia.”

 Nicotine Fiend
“When I saw this 19th-century gnome, I broke into a cold sweat. He’s so deeply evil. He’s German, and he’s addicted to cigarettes.”

 Picture This
“Left-behind photo booth pictures get stuck under the bar. You only see them if you look under the drawbridge. Getting to that angle is half the fun.”

 Take a Load Off
“The pillows hark back to my first career at my design studio and boutique, Odalisque. The antique textiles from India and Morocco fade quickly.”

 The Watcher
“This taxidermy owl is Victorian. I work with older stuff—new stuff tends to creep me out. I like the idea because it’s about time not passing by.”

 High Light
“I know a craftsman in Egypt who uses Bedouin jewelry to make fringe for these traditional lanterns. Many nomadic tribes use broken jewelry this way.”

 Snake Charmer
“Dave Young created this wallpaper with Medusas and beavers. He aged it in coffee and purposely tore it. It’s kind of ghetto and absolutely gorgeous.”

 Statuesque
“I look at the back bar as a kind of altar. I had this copper statue in my garden for years. Now she’s the dirty goddess of nightlife.”

 Fun and Games
“I like that these 1970s Skee-Ball machines look beat up. I wanted them to seem like they had always been there. I’m trying to create a sense of time.”

Mother of Mercy
“The winged bust comes from a Catholic church in Spain. It’s the first object I collected, and I wanted it to be my centerpiece. It’s a talisman of mine.” [901 E. 1st St., one-eyedgypsy.com]