The House of Rock in Santa Monica

Elaine Culotti, the designer who owns the House of Rock and organized the decorator showcase, said HGTV designer David Bromstad gave the dining room a Gothic Tudor look with a heavy-metal twist. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 14, 2012 4:08 PM PT

As decorators put finishing touches on their rooms, show house organizer Elaine Culotti provides an early glimpse of some of the designs.

The dining room chandelier is La Scala, a Corbett Lighting design with faceted beads and smoke crystal drops. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

After hanging translucent chains from the ceiling, Bromstad cut them in the shape of Gothic arches. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

In the dining room, the view toward the ceiling. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

On the wall across from the dining room are mounted photos of Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger and John Lennon. The Paparazzi sconce is by Corbett Lighting. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The music library by Susan Cohen Associates is equipped with microphone panels and studded shutters that serve as sound buffers, so the room can be used for professional recording. Eyejunk Studios’ light boxes glow with the images of fans at a rock concert. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Designers Susan Cohen, Peter Bolton and Ella Mathis lightened the room’s original dark paneling. The barware is vintage. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Ralph Pucci designed the sitting room with sofas and club chair of his design. The chandelier is by L.A.-based glass artist Lianne Gold. Black and white photos by artist Marcus Leatherdale were chosen for the walls. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A wider view of Pucci’s sitting room, with a silver-plated and blackened-bronze side table by Eric Schmitt and a coal table by Jim Zivic. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Culotti, who owns the design firm Porta Bella, restored the great room to its former glory. The 40-foot cathedral ceiling and stained glass bay window were jumping-off points for bedazzled decor, including Vixen chandeliers. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The enormous master bathroom has his and hers portions. The “his” part, shown here, is paneled in wood and accented with raised glass tile in the shower. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The “hers” part of the master bathroom sits down a few steps, with a glassed-in shower and Abrazo tub at the center. To the right are closets; to the left, shoe storage. The ceiling is covered in Dune mirror tile. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Tiffany butterflies are used as door pulls in the master bath. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The faucets and sinks are by Kohler. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Look up and view Dune mirror tile and a Fortuny chandelier. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The shower wall is a patchwork of tile by Dune. The overhead rain shower and audio speakers are controlled digitally, and the room comes with a microphone panel in case you’re dying to record your shower voice. You can read our full article on the House of Rock or click through other galleries in our Home Tours archive. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Office: Kelly Van Halen, ex-wife of drummer Alex and founder of the design firm KellyBaron, wanted this office space to feel feminine but strong. The plum-colored peacock wallcovering by Cole & Sons is banded with aluminum. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The recording studio has been decorated with drop-glass light pendants and soundproofing panels in cottons and silks, but the studio’s technical capabilities are what pushed the estimated cost to $3.5 million, Culotti said. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The studio, with guitars donated by Fender. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Update: After our initial photo shoot, we returned to the House of Rock to capture the scene during its first event. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The front door opens to the gathering crowd inside. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The kitchen: Arteriors Home light fixtures made of bottles hang over the Davos dining table and banquette. The cooktop hood has a bronze finish. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A new Texas limestone deck adds about 7,000 square feet of outdoor lounging and dining space to this Santa Monica home. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The opening party turns into a true indoor-outdoor affair. You can read our full article on the House of Rock or scan our L.A. at Home blog for more news about the L.A. home and garden scene. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)