It’s a mere stone’s throw away from the bustling center of Los Angeles, yet somehow the artsy surfside neighborhood of Venice manages to feel world’s away.

It boasts the appeal of rare walkability and plays host to a tightly knit community of edgy surfers and artists from around the world who proudly claim it as home.

Naturally, the beachy homes of these residents famous for their go-with-the-flow attitudes reflect a relaxed sense of interior design that often include natural materials, rustic sensibility, and of course a plethora of windows to let in that glorious ocean air and sunlight. Mainstay elements of this charming “surf shack” aesthetic include reclaimed wood, natural linen fabrics, and a lean towards 70’s nostalgia in the use of eclectic vintage furnishings aka a born and bred Los Angeles interior designer’s dream.

Where you’ll find that the endearing description “surf shack” has been adopted by the high-end real estate that lines the Malibu coastline and now encompasses an interior aesthetic entirely more glamorous, what remains is the idyllic promise of long days spent frolicking outdoors in the surf and sun.

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