In 2003, David Alhadeff founded the design gallery the Future Perfect in Brooklyn, initially focusing on handmade wooden furniture created by emerging designers. Over time, the gallery shifted its focus toward collectible, high-end pieces. By 2017, Alhadeff expanded the concept, opening a new gallery inside a midcentury ranch house in Los Angeles’s Hollywood Hills. This space allowed visitors to experience the designers' work in a lived-in environment, with items such as patchwork floor cushions arranged by the fireplace and color-washed ceramic stools placed on the patio. Alhadeff and his husband, Jason Duzansky, creative director and partner, decided to make the house their home, blending private living with public exhibition.

As the gallery evolved, it moved locations several times within Los Angeles. The couple first relocated to Elvis Presley’s former Beverly Hills residence, then to a 1970s home nearby before settling in a neo-Classical Hollywood mansion built in 1916 for film producer Samuel Goldwyn. In this historic setting, they primarily occupied private quarters while retaining access to rotating displays of distinctive design works. These exhibitions have included pieces like anthropomorphic wicker chairs by American designer Chris Wolston and playful acrylic-and-resin table lamps by Miami-based sculptor Autumn Casey. Alhadeff described the dual nature of the space, noting that it transformed from a public gallery by day to a private residence by night.

Alongside their West Coast homes, the gallery recently expanded into New York, renting a 19th-century Italianate townhouse in Manhattan’s West Village. Renovated in the early 2000s by British architect David Chipperfield, the townhouse serves as the couple’s residence when they are in New York.

Despite concerns about raising a child amid fragile artworks and delicate design objects, Alhadeff and Duzansky embraced parenthood four years ago when they adopted their son, Leo. They noted benefits to raising a child in a gallery setting. The lively parties they hosted helped establish routines that contributed to Leo becoming a sound sleeper. Moreover, having been surrounded by valuable items from infancy, Leo reportedly became desensitized to their fragility. Alhadeff shared that their son’s nanny once sent photos of Leo peeking out from inside a large silicone resin vase by Italian designer Gaetano Pesce, highlighting the child’s comfort and familiarity with the unconventional environment.