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sculptures with native California plants, and as the project
progressed, she dedicated specific parcels to tropical, Australian,
Mediterranean, and edible plantings. “It’s really a series
of gardens within a garden,” Taylor says of the rambling site.
As the design domino effect goes, once the garden was
planted and thriving, Fischer felt the house looked a little sad
in comparison. Over the course of several years, he turned
his attention to refining the structure, framing new views,
finishing the guest quarters below the main family residence,
and tricking out his oversize kitchen. “Some rooms, like the
kitchen, you want to make you feel up and excited,” he says
of his decorative impulses. “Other rooms, like the living room,
you want to lower your heart rate.” Although its walls are
covered in art, only the wallpaper was authored by Fischer
himself. “I learn more from looking at other people’s work,
and I can relax more around other people’s work,” he insists,
noting his preference for art by friends such as Rudolf Stingel,
Josh Smith, Spencer Sweeney, and Dan Colen.
For the past few years, Fischer has been refining his hillside
paradise with the help of landscape designer Jennifer Johnson,
“filling in the blanks,” as the artist says. And after a period of
relative calm devoid of major construction projects, Fischer is
contemplating the prospect of building a ground-up house
on the site. “I’ve always lived in old homes and apartments, so
the idea of doing something entirely new—where you call the
shots and you determine what you need—is sort of scary,” he
says. “But I think I’m ready.” Let the games begin.
RIGHT A REGLI BUDAI IS
JOINED BY A VINTAGE
FRENCH GARDEN TABLE
AND CHAIRS. BELOW A
DAN COLEN WORK HANGS
BEHIND FISCHER.
OPPOSITE A PEPPER TREE
SHADES MORE REGLI
SCULPTURES IN A GARDEN
FEATURING CALIFORNIA-
NATIVE PLANTS.
