A dining room features mustard-colored chairs and a modern light fixture.

Cathers knew the gold velvet upholstery of these dining chairs from his showroom would pair perfectly with a simple, reclaimed-pine table from the Los Angeles furniture purveyor Dovetail. The jet-black finish of a seven-layer spiral chandelier by Nellcote Studio complements a black-and-white photograph by Chris Dunker.

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