It’s a rustic, open-plan beach house on California’s legendary Malibu shore—and it comes with lemons! From the huge bathtub to the floor-to-ceiling windows, see the home we want to call our own.
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Floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room look out onto a terrace with a view of the ocean beyond.
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From another view of the living room, you can see the room’s focal point: a fireplace topped with an antique oil painting (matching the one on the wall), a head sculpture, and potted plants.
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Wicker chairs, candles, white rose petals, and white-painted ceiling beams create an atmosphere of cool tranquillity in the open-plan kitchen-dining area.
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A large Welsh cupboard displays a collection of blue and white china in the dining area of the kitchen. And behold, more farm-animal paintings on the wall!
Sitting against the tongue-and-groove wall of the living room, with an arum lily leaning against it, are two glass lanterns with cheery yellow lemons floating around inside.
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A simple arrangement of white blossoms (and more lemons!) on a wooden refectory table in the living room adds yet another accent.
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The bedroom of the beach house also has and open plan and is situated on a wooden mezzanine and accessible by quaint rustic ladder.
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A variety of textures—lime-washed pine walls, a painted wooden ceiling, and polished antique floorboards—are seen in this shot of the hallway.
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A stained-glass picture on the mantel, illuminated by skylights overhead, lends a chapel-like feel to this bedroom.
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Another bedroom features an antique patchwork quilt and scatter cushions, giving it a cozy, charming feel.
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Back in the chapel-like bedroom, the white-painted walls, white bedding, and pale wooden dresser leave the room feeling cool and airy.
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A huge bathtub for a huge bathroom! A large aluminum-framed photograph above the bath adds a bright accent of color.
