Allie and Travis’ Sunny and Spacious Oakland Home

published Oct 27, 2015

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Home Type

House

Location

Highland Park, Oakland, San Francisco

Style

Eclectic

Bedrooms

Square feet

1300

Sq ft

1300

Name: Allie & Travis Hackett-Camacho and their dog, Brody
Location: Lynn-Highland Park; Oakland, CA
Size: 1,300 square feet
Years lived in: 3.5 years; Rented

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Allie may look familiar to Apartment Therapy readers, as her twin sister Caitlin’s home—Caitlin & Dave’s Oakland Apartment of Wonder & Oddities—was recently featured. And although Allie has a lot of her sister’s artwork on display, she and Travis have a different decor style, utilizing minimal elements and more color to create a cozy space in a bright and spacious home.

(Image credit: Esteban Cortez)

Allie and Travis moved to their East Oakland neighborhood a little over three years ago, after living in San Diego—Travis’ hometown—for a few years. Allie is a toy designer, and Travis is the barrel program manager at Drake’s Brewing Company in nearby San Leandro. They love living in the Lynn-Highland Park neighborhood, which is conveniently located just a few blocks from Allie’s sister’s apartment.

Though Allie takes most of the credit for their home’s decor, Travis offers input on Allie’s decisions and contributes art and decor he enjoys. A Miller High Life beer print he found overlooks the dining room table, and a wood lamp with Edison bulbs he made as a gift for Allie sits in the living room area. When asked what other pieces or decisions he’d contributed to their home, he jokingly said, “I straighten some of the picture frames, too,” at which Allie laughed.

(Image credit: Allie Hackett-Camacho)

Apartment Therapy Survey:

Our Style: Modern, whimsical, eclectic

Inspiration: Apartment Therapy (of course), Apartment 34, Dwell, A Beautiful Mess, Design*Sponge, Etsy, local stores like Nathan & Co, Crimson, and Umami Mart

Favorite Element: Beautiful light, wood floors, and high ceilings

Biggest Challenge: Dust! We live near the freeway and we get so much dust in the house.

What Friends Say: One friend told us we have the “nicest house of anyone they know,” which is a great compliment! Most people love the artwork and how much light and sunshine we get.

Biggest Embarrassment: Our guest room and laundry area have really become storage/catch-all rooms and have not gotten the attention they deserve.

Proudest DIY: The coffee table! I [Allie] designed and built the table myself through a class at the Crucible in West Oakland (amazing place that offers all kinds of classes). I did all the welding and woodworking, and then had the base professionally powder coated here in Oakland.

Biggest Indulgence: Either the coffee table (because the class was pretty costly) or our Room & Board sofa, which I am in love with; we bought it secondhand but it still was expensive for us!

Best Advice: When you are looking for new pieces for your home check local flea markets, Craigslist, thrift stores, etc. We waited a long time to get sofas we love but we did it for a fraction of the cost of buying new. Also don’t be afraid to really decorate your rental, make it feel like home!

Dream Sources: Room & Board, Restoration Hardware, Made For Each Other, Thrive Furniture, and bltd (Better Living Through Design)

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(Image credit: Esteban Cortez)

PAINT & COLORS

Master bedroom, main: Behr Natural Grey
Master bedroom, accent wall (above): Behr Arabian Veil
Bathroom: Behr Snowbound

(Image credit: Esteban Cortez)

LIVING ROOM

Green sofa: Room & Board, purchased secondhand on Craigslist
Grey love seat: Eq3, purchased secondhand on Craigslist
Leather chair: yard sale
Footstool: yard sale, reupholstered recently at Bay Trim Upholstery with fabric from Pop Decor Fabrics on Etsy
Coffee table: made it myself in the Wood + Metal class at The Crucible
Jute rug: Overstock.com
TV stand: built by a friend
End table: belonged to Travis’ grandmother
Sewing stand used as plant stand: found on the street corner
Horse lamp: Dear Macy Vintage on Etsy, with lampshade from Target
Brass floor lamp: yard sale ($5!)
Basket: Pottery Barn
Magazine rack: belonged to Travis’ grandmother
Triangle pattern linen pillow: Cotton and Flax Shop on Etsy
Teal throw pillows: Pier 1 Imports
Paint throw pillow: Society6
Fern throw pillow covers: Society6
Jackalope pillow: Laura Frisk
White throw blanket: Ikea
Faceted terrarium: West Elm
Small glass faceted air plant holders: Crimson Horticultural Rarities
Fox statues: DIY project made with air-dry clay
Vintage US map: yard sale
Antique chicken illustrations: Something To Sell About (estate sale warehouse in Jack London Square)
Tattooed Ladies prints: Emily Winfield Martin of The Black Apple on Etsy
Antler woman sculpture: Crystal Morey
Plants: Crimson Horticultural Rarities & Cactus Garden