A Homebody Injected Joy and Whimsy Into a Builder-Grade Home (on a Budget!)

Johnny LaZebnik painted each room of his North Hollywood home, as well as refinished a dresser, nightstands, and kitchen table. He built shelving, cleaned things found off the street, and repaired vintage furniture. "Several of the old lamps I've rewired myself, and I taught myself how to gild things with metal leaf."