Jewelry designer creates a bohemian refuge in Venice

Jules Smith designer Gina Nigrelli-Smith, her husband Brian Smith of Winc Wine Club and their two kids, Nico and Ruby, at their 1949 home in Venice.

Butterfly chairs and John Robshaw block printed textiles create an inviting place to sit in the sunny Venice home.

Gina Nigrelli-Smith lined the existing fireplace with custom terra-cotta tiles by Tabarka Studio in a Mediterranean pattern.

Gina Nigrelli-Smith, her husband, Brian Smith, and their kids Nico, 5, and Ruby, 2, play in their bohemian-chic Venice home.

A hanging air plant and seashells add to the seaside atmosphere of the Venice home.

On the wall in the dining room, Gina Nigrelli-Smith hung a vintage kilim rug from the Santa Monica Airport Antique Market. She also paired a Restoration Hardware dining table with orange Eames chairs from Herman Miller. “Those chairs have traveled the world with us,” she says with a laugh.

The rooms flow into one another and are punctuated with color and pattern, from the graphic print by New York-based artist Kaws, at right, to the John Robshaw pillows and orange Herman Miller dining chairs.

“Ice Cold to Go,” by New York artist Stephen Powers.

The new, open kitchen looks out over the dining room and an elevated living area.

To give the home a more modern feel, Gina Nigrelli-Smith tore out the kitchen and installed high-gloss white Ikea cabinets. She also added a farm sink and a long butcher block countertop that serves as a multipurpose work space and a place for Nico, 5, and Ruby, 2, to hang out. The bar stools are from Serena & Lily.

Mirrors decorate the wall just outside the master bedroom. “Urban Outfitters have really good accents that are inexpensive and look really good,” says Nigrelli-Smith.

Color, pattern and graphic artworks punctuate the interiors. The rattan chair at left is from Serena & Lily.

The entryway of the Venice home is painted a bold blue.

Before the remodel, Nico’s bedroom was part of the original living room.

Accessories in Nico’s bedroom reference the home’s location.

Nigrelli-Smith remodeled the bathroom and installed inexpensive cement tiles.

Jules Smith designer Gina Nigrelli-Smith and her daughter, Ruby, at home in Venice.

Nico prepares to make a splash.

The front porch of the Smith family’s Venice home.

The bright yellow front door hints at the sunny interiors inside.