long beach cliff may
Our newlywed clients purchased a classic Cliff May home in Long Beach and turned to us to reimagine the main suite and bedrooms. The task was to bring modern function to a historic gem without losing its character or exceeding the budget.
With limited square footage, we carefully studied Cliff May’s original floor plans, peeling back layers of past renovations to restore the home’s architectural integrity. From there, we introduced thoughtful updates that reflected the couple’s new California lifestyle, while weaving in subtle nods to their Arizona roots. The result is a space that feels both timeless and deeply personal.
BEFORE — Bedroom had fish-bowl effect from past owners adding an extra set of doors to the main suite.
AFTER — We closed off the extra doors to match the original floorplan, this gave more space for a larger bed.
MOODBOARD — We used objects from around the house to create a physical mood board.
AFTER — Bedroom is styled with boho inspired rug and furniture. Storage along full wall.
BEFORE — Clients did not use their main suite's bathroom because of the size and the broken shower.
AFTER — We expanded the shower by taking space from awkward storage and hall area.
AFTER — Made sure to maximize spaces for storage like this enlarge shower niche.
AFTER — Clients loved a mod flooring tile, the pattern was designed by Raisa.
BEFORE — Client's office space was in need of a refresh, they did not have a big budget for this space.
AFTER — Updated the office space with masculine furniture and accessories.
BEFORE — Office space was filled with surplus items from lack of storage in bedroom.
AFTER — Styled a creative corner for the client to balance their work life with personal hobbies.
AFTER — Unused niche space was updated with custom concrete triangular shelving designed and made by Austin.
AFTER — Office space filled with personal touches.
BEFORE — Guest room was outdated, needing refresh.
AFTER — Styling the room to an Arizona theme since the clients moved from there and most of their guests were too.
BEFORE — Collectible items the clients had but did not know what to do with.
AFTER — Raisa created baskets to a custom lamp to fit the theme.
BEFORE — When closing up wall, blohk had extra window frame that was going to be recycled.
AFTER — Raisa created a sunset mural, using the discarded window frame as a canvas for a Arizona cactus wren on an Arizona cactus.