Inspiration: Tour a California Family Home That's Steps From the Sand

Tour a California Family Home That's Steps From the Sand

Tessa Neustadt for Homepolish; DESIGN: Rosa Beltran

We love the look of a layered, eclectic home where the furniture and décor feel collected and curated over time. But what about when the reverse happens—when that first set of post-college furniture has overstayed its welcome and the décor in your home has slowly but surely become outdated (or worn-down) with time? For a young family of five living in L.A.’s Manhattan Beach, the solution was clear: Enlist the help of Homepolish designer Rosa Beltran to transform a house filled with hand-me-downs into a pulled-together, kid-friendly home.

With three children under the age of 5, the family had understandably held out on upgrades for quite some time for fear that having several young children would make new furniture and décor too difficult to maintain—a common myth that Beltran happily debunked from the outset. “You really can have a decorated house that looks great and works for a young family,” she explains. “This family was ready to cast off their college hand-me-downs and kid-worn furniture and start fresh.”

Beltran’s vision for the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home included enhancing authentic Spanish-style architectural details with global inspiration while also focusing on durable pieces that would suit the practical needs of an active family, including storage to stash any clutter for a party of five that’s often going to and from the beach (they live just steps from the sand, after all).

Ready to see the result of this family home refresh? Scroll to celebrate endless summer vibes with a tour of this warm, eclectic family home on the beach.