Making it fit when downsizing

Megan Henderson and her designer, Dee Murphy, wanted to make use of every inch of space while avoiding clutter.

The living area is defined by pastel pink and sky-blue rug from Lulu & Georgia. The navy sofa was custom-made by Article.

KTLA News anchor Megan Henderson in the living area of her rented townhome.

The downstairs as it looks now.

A lotus-petal candleholder sits atop a stack of books.

Geometric, tubular bar stools contribute warm, gold tones to the living area.

The living space gives way to a dining area.

Artwork lines the wall leading up the staircase.

A detail of the angular bookcase in the living area.

A bamboo beverage cart, left, stands beneath a circular mirror in the small dining area. Customer Megan Henderson, right, talks with designer Dee Murphy. A faux-cowhide splattered with gold paint provides cover underneath the glass dining table.

Glass beads provide a splash of color.

A section of wall is covered with temporary wallpaper in a subtle palm pattern, found on Etsy. To it were added plug-in sconces from Sazerac Stitches.

Gold accents.

A detail of a wicker chair.

Artwork in the living area.

A bar cart sits in the dining area.

A detail in the garden of the townhome complex.

A gold, tulip-shaped pendant light, left, hangs above the glass dining table. A focal point of the living area is a bright, sunny print of a yellow heart by artist Kerri Rosenthal, titled “Mad Love.”

A small, unused space at the top of the stairs, left, is made attractive with temporary wallpaper and slender console. The white-lacquered chest of drawers in the master bedroom sits beneath a giant, graphic.

The master bedroom had to be neutral and calm. “I wake up at 2 a.m. to be at work by 3:15 a.m.,” KTLA News anchor Megan Henderson said. “I needed to keep the space mellow.”

Megan Henderson in her master bedroom.

Megan Henderson at the doors opening onto a Juliet balcony.

A porcelain hand holds a watch on a nightstand in the master bedroom.

Designer Dee Murphy of Murphy Deesign is responsible for the look of KTLA News anchor Megan Henderson’s rented townhome in West Hollywood.