House Tour: Mason and Serena’s Sunset Beach Bungalow
Name: Mason St. Peter and Serena Mitnik-Miller
Location: Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA
Size: 400 sq. ft.
Years lived in: Mason: Since July 2007, Serena: Since July 2008
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Mason and Serena, business partners of Two Birds Fly, a green company that curates the art and design of surfboards, had to find creative ways to make more living space when Serena moved in this past July. Nestled in back of the main house inhabited by their landlords, their bungalow is of modest size. But with innovative solutions like a lofted bedroom in a tiny crawl space that can only be accessed via ladder, a built-in long table running along the kitchen wall, a tool shed made from wood pallets, and so many shelves throughout the house, the house doesn’t feel cramped or overpacked with furniture. We like their mix of worn wood pieces, color arranged items, found objects, amazing artwork, and beautiful furniture. But we mostly appreciate that their main interests — an active lifestyle (surfing, skating, biking, gardening), art, and their love for each other — are so obvious in their decor.
AT Survey:
My/Our Style: Surf-shack modular built-in.
Inspiration: A desire to create a comfortable and uncramped home within a small amount of space.
Favorite Element: The studio.
Biggest Challenge: Limited amount of space.
What Friends Say: Wow!
Biggest Embarrassment: Lack of space.
Proudest DIY: Ladder leading up to lofted bedroom, kitchen shelves, bathtub installation, other shelves.
Biggest Indulgence:Our art collection and our surfboards.
Best Advice: It’s only money.
Dream Source: An unlimited online resource for any and all amazing building materials and furniture.
Resources:
Appliances: builders resource, Craigslist
Hardware: The street, builders resource, hardware store
Furniture: Craigslist, Valencia street shops, DIY projects
Accessories: garage sales, the street, Craigslist
Lighting: re-use from other’s projects
Flooring: builders resource
Artwork: Works by Geoff McFetridge, Thomas Campbell, Nat Russell, Amy Jo Diaz, Dave Muller, Johanna St. Clair, Hillary Pecis, Robin Bright and Serena Mitnik-Miller.
Window Treatments: Ross
Rug/Carpet: Someday, we hope to get our dream rug.
Paint: re-use from other’s projects
Bed: Craigslist
Other: everywhere, always looking
(Thanks, Mason and Serena!)
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