Inside Ellen Pompeo’s Midcentury Malibu Beach House | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Today Architectural Digest is welcomed to Malibu by _Grey’s Anatomy_ star Ellen Pompeo for a tour of her inviting mid-century beach house. Pompeo first went to scope out the property several years earlier, when the house was originally up for sale and _Grey’s_ was still in its infancy. “I knew I couldn’t afford it, but I didn’t tell anyone that,” she confesses. When the house came back on the market in 2013, she seized the second chance. As her fans know, Pompeo is a bona fide interior-design enthusiast whose past renovations include a modern barn in Sag Harbor and her main residence, a 1920s Mediterranean-style villa in Los Angeles. The addition of her Malibu home has only added fuel to the fire. “I am entering a very exciting phase of my life, if I do say so myself.”

*Kitchen*
(Similar) Flint Grey Marble Bowl https://fave.co/3EIH6Hk
(Similar) Etsy Set of 3 Bread Boards https://fave.co/3FmGEAh
(Similar) Serene Spaces Apothecary Jars https://amzn.to/3ENJ7SD
(Similar) Modern Petal Backless Leather Counter Stool https://fave.co/3EPwBBY
(Similar) Diem Tumbler (Set of 4) https://fave.co/3GWyTlr
(Similar) Crisp Matte Black Dinner Plate https://fave.co/3FcQ2pN
CB2 Trap Pitcher https://fave.co/3VDUJP2

*Kids Bedroom*
(Similar) Purple Moroccan Rug https://fave.co/3FdB17l
(Similar) Geometric Grasscloth Wallpaper https://fave.co/3FdB4A3
(Similar) Lovesac Bean Bag https://fave.co/3VzxPYW
Backgammon by Suzi Kondi https://fave.co/3icmI9R

*Bedroom*
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(Similar) Borrego Small Round Ottoman https://fave.co/3ELupvr
(Similar) Montaigne Bedside Chest https://fave.co/3VDV2ta
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Blackman Cruz Workshop Vertebrae Table Lamp https://fave.co/3VkT6Ws
Lawrence of La Brea Area Rug https://fave.co/3F8pwNl

*Guest House*
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(Similar) Ashe Upholstered Bed https://fave.co/3EPxbzE
(Similar) Tonga Pillowcase Cover Black Triangle https://fave.co/3H0FCuK
(Similar) Samoa Aegean Grasscloth Wallpaper https://fave.co/3AXK9u9

*Dining Room*
(Similar) Santa Rosa Plank Dining Table https://fave.co/3AUzy34
Gino Sarfatti Dining Chandelier https://fave.co/3VBQ7IZ
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Mario Bellini Leather Chairs Set of 4 https://fave.co/3isxCs4

*Living Room*
Surf Tribe by Stephan Vanfleteren https://amzn.to/3OOStSF
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De Sede DS-85 Daybed and Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather, 1960s https://fave.co/3UqSAoU
Sanchez Upholstered Pouf https://fave.co/3UcMtEx
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Director: Meg Sutton
Director of Photography: Grant Bell
Editor: Alex Mechanik
Talent: Ellen Pompeo
Producer: Chase Lewis
Line Producer: Joe Buscemi
Associate Producer: Josh Crowe
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Carol Wachockier
Talent Booker: Dana Matthews, Mica Medoff
Camera Operator: Lucas Vilicich
Production Sound Mixer: Gray Thomas-Sowers
Production Assistant: Fernando Barajas
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Jarrod Bruner
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Additional Editor: Paul Tael

Artwork by:
Amanda Charchian Courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery https://www.amandacharchian.com/

© Douglas Kirkland All Rights Reserved http://www.douglaskirkland.com/

© Elliott Hundley, Courtesy Regen Projects https://www.regenprojects.com/artists/elliott-hundley

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Ernest C. Withers https://thewitherscollection.com/

Herb Ritts https://www.herbritts.com/#

Regen Projects https://www.regenprojects.com/

Steve Schapiro https://www.steveschapiro.com

Sylvie Blum https://www.sylvie-blum.com

© Ruven Afanador, Courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery
https://ruvenafanador.com/

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