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A Modest Beach Bungalow in Santa Monica Gets a Renovation

09.03.14 | By
A Modest Beach Bungalow in Santa Monica Gets a Renovation

This modest beach bungalow circa 1913 was relocated to Santa Monica only a couple of blocks from the beach, to the place it has called home since 1920. All these decades later, it was time for a major renovation, so Bay Street got just that with help from Bittoni Architects.

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The home’s street presence remains the same, keeping the exterior fairly true to form, while the interior received a complete renovation. Through the renovation, the home’s interior and exterior connection flow letting the residents enjoy California indoor/outdoor living year round.

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A two-story addition was designed and built in the rear, which provided the home a new top-floor master suite and deck with a terraced indoor dining and living area that’s open to the outdoors, below.

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The interior design was covered by Delphine Lafont for Modern Cause, which included simple statement pieces creating a timeless interior space. Love the Eames sofa on the left.

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One bathroom is streamlined and tranquil with white fixtures and warm woods.

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While the other goes bold with a bright yellow on the walls.

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Photos by Taiyo Watanabe.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.