OLD INFLUENCE, NEW VISIONS

PASADENA MAGAZINE

February 2015: Features

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On Kohler street in downtown Los Angeles, a psychedelic mural of white tornado-like configurations adorns the exterior of a matte black warehouse. Situated alongside a crimson brick building, the juxtaposition of contrasting coloration beautifies the slender roadways and widens the eyes of observers. At the entrance of the grungy, yet engaging warehouse stand two handsome gentlemen clothed in plaid button-ups and worn-out denimWestin Mitchell and his business partner Preston Johnson—the masterminds of Westin Mitchell Design Group. Mitchell firmly shakes my hand—welcoming me into his industrialized shop full of scattered hunks and hardware.