Pacific Analog

A new chapter between past and future.

Pacific Analog marks a meaningful evolution for a client deeply rooted in mid-century modern living. After years in a classic mid-century residence, the move into a Bauhaus-inspired home signaled more than a change in architecture—it reflected a broader personal transition and a desire for a space that felt both forward-looking and emotionally grounded.

The design response balances industrial clarity, expressive edge, and mid-century warmth, allowing the new environment to honor the client’s history while embracing what comes next. Exposed concrete floors and stainless-steel cable stair details establish a crisp, architectural framework, while layered textures, vintage influences, and collected objects introduce familiarity, memory, and human warmth.

A curated display of the client’s vintage belly board collection floats along the walls like sculptural artifacts—part gallery, part surf culture archive—bridging Bauhaus restraint with laid-back California identity. Throughout the home, a restrained neutral palette maintains lightness and spatial calm, while sun-faded notes of orange and turquoise introduce subtle rhythm and coastal energy.

The result is a space that feels both grounded and in motion—a refined intersection of past and future, structure and soul.
Not simply a new home, but a setting aligned with a new chapter of living.

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Close-up of a vintage-style surfboard with a colorful teal, brown, and cream design, featuring a logo that says 'Val Surf North Hollywood Cali'.
Close-up of an orange woven fabric with a textured pattern.
A collection of vinyl records standing upright on a shelf with a black headphone resting on the right side.
Person operating a vintage turntable to play vinyl records inside a wooden cabinet.
Concrete surface with minor stains and uneven texture.
A stack of five books with vintage and modern covers on a wooden surface, with a framed picture and decorative items blurred in the background.
Close-up of a fabric with a geometric pattern of concentric black and white lines forming chevron shapes.
Close-up of a wooden cabinet with rectangular cutout handles.
Close-up of a mosaic floor with irregularly shaped ceramic tiles in shades of blue and white, separated by dark grout lines.
Close-up of a modern metal staircase railing with wooden stairs in the background.
Creamy white faux fur throw pillow or blanket with long, fluffy fibers