Mark English Architects together with Katie Monkhouse Interior Design have renovated this beautiful 1940s-style house located in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Situated just a few blocks from the Ocean Beach area, this family home is a reflection of the homeowner’s aesthetic and lifestyle. Channeling the surrounding neighborhood, the color palette selected is soft and coastal.

The homeowners, being born and raised San Franciscans, requested some meaningful elements that celebrate their beloved city–like the terrazzo countertops that echo the original terrazzo on the front steps of the home. Above: The branch design and styling on the fireplace mantel is by @theeclecticdiary.

DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT Mark English Architects CONTRACTOR C.H. Burham INTERIOR DESIGNER Katie Monkhouse Interior Design

Balancing form and function was at the forefront of every design decision. Elements like the wall-to-wall headboard in the owner’s bedroom suite and the arched shower enclosure in the smaller en-suite bathroom were clever solutions to hide quirks from the 1940s.

The mantel and all of the walls in the living room are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Simply White OC-117 — the only white the designer uses.

Above: The custom media cabinet in the living room was built by MF|FineWoodworking. The coffee table was sourced from the furniture company Croft House. On the floor, the bespoke Moroccan area rug is from June + Bloom.

What We Love: This renovated house in San Francisco provides its inhabitants with gorgeous living spaces and a wonderful flow. The kitchen is fresh and inviting with the sage green cabinets and the travertine countertops. Beach chic vibes can be found throughout this home with its soft and soothing color palette. Overall, the project team did a fantastic job of transforming this home into a welcoming haven for family living.

Tell Us: What elements in the design of this home do you find most appealing? Would you change any of the details if this were your own home? Let us know in the Comments below!

Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other amazing home tours that we have highlighted here on One Kindesign in the state of California: Inside a cozy Pied-à-Terre in San Francisco with lovely timeless details and A 1920s Spanish Revival home gets a dreamy refresh in San Francisco.

Above: From this corner you can see how the kitchen/dining flows into the living room of this beautifully renovated house.

Above: The beautiful wood flooring was sourced from Monarch Plank Hardwood Flooring. The kitchen cabinets are painted in 

Above: The counter stools are from Fyrn Studio. The sconce on the wall is from Allied Maker. The kitchen cabinets are painted in Farrow & Ball’s Pigeon No.25.

Above: The designer brought in all the Ocean Beach vibes with the color palette in the kitchen. The custom cabinets feature arch doors and integrated handles. The backsplash tile is from Heath Ceramics, while the terrazzo countertop material is from Concrete Collaborative.

Above: The floating dining bench allows for a super low-profile dining area but in the coolest possible way. The bench was designed by the interior designer of this project and built by MF|FineWoodworking. The bench is custom upholstered in a durable Perennials fabric. The light fixture over the kitchen island is from Ravenhill Studio.

Above: This little space at the end of the run of kitchen cabinets was the perfect opportunity to create a nook. The countertop is from Concrete Collaborative, while the small painting atop the countertop is by artist Alex Cole Studio. The handcrafted light fixture is from Allied Maker. The small stool is from Fyrn.

Above: In the daughter’s bedroom, the wall of the homework station is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Dead Salmon No. 28.

Above: The light well over the shower made such a difference to this windowless en-suite kid’s bathroom. The tall ceilings provided a lot of room to play with, so the designers got creative. “In these city homes, you often have exterior walls that can’t have windows due to the proximity to an adjacent house, so light wells and skylights tend to be necessary, states Katie Monk House Interiors. Transom windows were added above the interior doors to let light flow — a detail that is both functional and very ‘Old San Francisco’

Above: This cozy and warm bedroom features a velvet headboard fabric by Schumacher and window treatments are from The Shade Store. The light switch on the headboard is from Forbes & Lomax.

Above: In the bathroom, the wall sconces were sourced from Apparatus Studio, while the ceiling light fixture is from Gallery L7 Inc. The countertop material is from IRG – THE Stone Destination and the tile that covers the floor and tub wall is from Heath Tile.

PHOTOGRAPHER Stephanie Russo