You'll Wish You'd Spent Turkey Day Here

Sometimes you just need a little solo time. Photo by Margaret Austin

Hello from Sunset Home & Design,

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s a day for eating, drinking, and being with loved ones. But if you’re in desperate need of an escape from overwhelming family talk or just need to kill some time while the turkey roasts, I’m offering this stellar house tour for you to peruse at your leisure.

With this house, it all starts with a love of surfing, really. A San Francisco couple bought a home at their favorite Ocean Beach surf spot. The location was great, but the house had a lot to be desired in terms of layout and design. Enter Johanna Vente Anderson and Fiona Bronte Burr of Saffron + Poe who transformed the home into a space that’s the right mix of California casual and Old World European style. It looks elevated, lived-in, and family-friendly—isn’t that a perfect home trifecta? See it for yourself here.

I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving, whether you’re at a big gathering or doing something more low-key this year. It’s just a nice day to practice gratitude and enjoy some rest.

Live well,

—Sarah Yang, digital director

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