Inside MyHouse in Hollywood
A view of the main entryway at MyHouse. This is the first view guests see upon entering the stylish new nightclub, which is meant to approximate the vibe of a real upscale Hollywood Hills home. The dramatic glass-lined staircase leads up to the second-floor “bedroom” area (and another bar). (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
A view from the staircase looking down onto the club’s “living room” area. This is where DJs will spin, but just as in a real house, there is no DJ booth (DJs will spin at a small table set up in a corner). But rest assured, the sound system is probably a bit better than what is installed at your house. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
The view from the “kitchen” area looking across the club. Although MyHouse has multiple seating options, most plush couches are reserved for in-the-loop customers who call ahead to reserve bottle service. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
A view of some of the furnishings on MyHouse’s second story. The bedroom features an actual bathtub with a small fountain near a swank bed. And no, you can’t spend the night here (although no doubt someone will try once the club really gets going this spring). We get the feeling rocker Dave Navarro might like this area of the lounge. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Much of the furniture at the Minimalist new Hollywood lounge, which looks like a Hollywood Hills bachelor pad, comes from Mogul, a high-end store on Melrose Avenue. The art on the walls comes from the personal collection of MyHouse co-owner David Judaken. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
If you want to really enjoy MyHouse, go with a rich friend (or two). Bottle service here is the way to go -- all the best seats in the club are reserved for those who pay $250 to $1,000 to reserve a couch area. Co-owner David Judaken’s other clubs in the area, such as Opera, operate in a similar bottle-service-friendly manner. Those who simply want to enjoy the club by ordering a drink or two instead of an entire bottle usually end up in the patio area (or they can mingle inside -- standing up). (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
A view of the second floor near the smaller bar area in the bedroom. The larger bar downstairs is located in what looks to be an honest-to-God kitchen (complete with sinks and a Sub-Zero-style refrigerator -- and the “bar” is actually a kitchen island as if you were in a modern, upscale home). “The kitchen is always where people congregate in their own homes and is usually the most social area of the house,” co-owner David Judaken said. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
The bed upstairs at MyHouse. “I’m trying to create a house party, and every decision that went into this place had that as the determining factor,” co-owner David Judaken said. We’re certainly curious what will go on upstairs at MyHouse in 2009, anyway. Start saving up now if you want to reserve this area for a few friends in 2009 on your birthday. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
