Step Inside Dr Grey’s Malibu Beach House

Ellen Pompeo’s dreamy Malibu beach house ticks all the right boxes with an interior that’s a nod to mid-century modern styling.

Mid-century modern decor is known for its elegant combination of geometric lines, natural materials, large spaces, and lots of natural lighting. In this stunning beach house, we see style and functionality meet gracefully.

Ellen, who is probably best known for her lead role as Meredith Grey in Grey’s Anatomy (in which she has starred for 20 years) aimed to create an intimate and cosy refuge indoors.

She called on the services of interior designer Martyn Lawerence Bullard to help her bring this vision to life. Considering the chosen style, mid-century modern decor, the rooms are large and feature a lot of glass, cement, leather and stone coverings.

Thus, it was necessary that other details provided softer touches in the home. So, to keep the mid-century modern decor trend alive, and without losing all the elegance of the style, they used lots of warm textures, with wicker, wood, and natural elements.

With a proposal of open environments, the living room integrates perfectly with the dining area thanks to the continuity of patterns, materials, colours, and decoration styles. At the main dining table, where the children eat their meals and enjoy their free time, you can find a beautiful dining table (officially a cutting table) complemented by two upholstered side benches and a pair of Swedish chairs from the 60s.

In the kitchen, where the star likes to spend time with family and friends, there are also rules: because it is small (considering the other spaces in the house), while Pompeo is practising her “art”, everyone must leave the space free for her, waiting to be seated on the beautiful set of upholstered bar chairs in turquoise, behind the main countertop. Again, the use of the book-matched marble not only helps to give the idea of continuity and integration between the spaces but also creates a relaxing environment where the stone patterns sort of remind of the waves in the ocean.

In the so-called “formal dining room”, the space dedicated to adults includes a stunning 8-seat round dining table with a revolving centre and a sea view you can’t miss. To complete the decoration, a majestic chandelier in a modern style follows the shape of the table while illuminating the view.

Despite its incredible interior, Ellen Pompeo’s mid-century modern house is even cosier on the outside. The highlight of the outdoor area is a large fireplace in the back of the house, perfect for a coffee in the morning or a drink in the evening. And, considering the inclement California weather, the choice of outdoor furniture was also carefully thought out. In the pool area, the highlight is the choice of daybeds to enjoy the summer days and the set of benches in a makeshift bar. Everything in Ellen Pompeo’s summer house was designed for maximum comfort.

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