Morgan Jordan, a wardrobe stylist and art director based in Los Angeles, has transformed her rental apartment in Glendale into a personalized, brightly painted living space that reflects her eclectic taste. Since moving in February 2025, Jordan has applied her design vision to the one-bedroom unit, which she rents for $2,300 a month. The apartment, located on the first floor, features a distinctive Spanish-style rounded entryway connecting the living and dining rooms, as well as amenities sought by Jordan including a bathtub and in-unit laundry.

Living alone in Los Angeles for the first time, Jordan took the opportunity to decorate her new home extensively—something she had not done before, partly due to the constraints of having roommates. Drawing on her experience painting sets in the entertainment industry, she set out to imbue her space with bold color and personality. Her approach centers on the belief that “any space can be brightened,” a philosophy evident in the custom murals and carefully chosen furnishings throughout the unit.

One of the apartment’s focal points is the dining room ceiling, which Jordan painted sage green and adorned with a star motif inspired by Art Deco design. The mural incorporates the room’s central dome light, extending white star points outward and framing the space with baby pink trim that coordinates with artwork on the surrounding walls. Despite her enthusiasm for DIY projects, Jordan acknowledged her limitations with electrical work, opting to enhance the existing light fixture rather than replace it.

Jordan’s bedroom features a bold red wall, accented with vivid blue trim. The choice pays homage to a similarly distinctive guest room from her childhood home that she found calming. The room’s décor includes a wooden-and-woven bed frame sourced from Facebook Marketplace, as well as textiles acquired during travels to Guatemala and Morocco. A mirrored shelf from a local estate sale adds to the room’s curated feel.

While Jordan has embraced repainting much of the apartment, she expressed less enthusiasm for the kitchen, particularly the brown cabinets and linoleum floor. To personalize the space without undertaking major renovations, she hand-painted Danish flower motifs on the cabinet fronts, allowing the original brown paint to serve as a border. She also created sage green curtains to conceal storage areas and brighten the room.

Jordan’s furnishing strategy involves a pragmatic, ever-evolving balance of acquiring and selling items, often through Facebook Marketplace. This method helps her maintain an organized environment while working within a budget. Drawing on estate sales, thrift stores, and local resources such as EcoSet—a Glassell Park-based supplier catering to film industry professionals with props and materials—Jordan curates a collection of unique objects and plants that bring life to her apartment.

Some decorative choices have drawn mixed reactions; for example, a seaglass chandelier purchased in Bali once prompted a neighbor’s complaint about noise, though Jordan ultimately relocated the fixture to her laundry area where it now serves as an ornamental piece.

Jordan speaks positively of her landlord’s responsiveness and the safety of her neighborhood, emphasizing the apartment’s role as a sanctuary during a “nesting period” in her life. Outside of her busy career on film and television sets, she spends time knitting, playing piano, and dreaming up future home projects, with plans to remain in the Glendale apartment for the foreseeable future.