Manhattan Beach Office

Manhattan Beach, California · Private Equity · Office Interior Design

A coastal perspective on the modern workplace.

For this private equity office, the brief brought together two ambitions: the polish of a modern, design-forward workplace and the relaxed California character of its Manhattan Beach setting. The design needed to feel sophisticated while retaining the ease associated with life along the coast.

Kelsey developed the concept through finish selections, fixtures, furnishings, lighting, and artwork, considering how each element would contribute to the overall character of the space. A custom marble slab reception desk became a defining piece, bringing a strong material presence to the place where visitors first encounter the company.

The desk was also a personal highlight of the project: an opportunity to create something specific to the space and give the office a distinct identity. That attention extended through the furnishings and final styling, balancing the client’s contemporary taste with the warmth of its surroundings.

Project at a glance

Client: Private equity company
Role: Interior Designer
Scope: Design concept through installation and styling. Finish and fixture selections; furnishings; lighting; custom reception desk design; procurement; installation; final styling
Signature element: Custom marble slab reception desk

Reception Lounge

A custom marble slab reception desk with a light oak top anchors the lounge. Oak slats, black-framed glass, and leather seating bring warmth and definition to the arrival experience. Outside, terrace seating offers a relaxed setting for conversations, informal meetings, and breaks.

Reception with a slatted wood ceiling, a marble desk, tan leather lounge chairs, and a framed black-and-white photograph

A marble reception desk beneath a slatted wood ceiling

An open lounge with rattan sofas and armchairs beneath a double-height ceiling and glass partitions

A terrace with a teak lounge chair and a view into the trees

Tan leather lounge chairs beside a framed black-and-white photograph of a sea stack

The open double doors of the office entry beneath a wood plank ceiling, with a surfboard on the wall inside, a patio lounge to the left, and a long travertine dining table with candle lanterns to the right

Offices & Workspace

Black steel-framed glass partitions surround light oak desks and millwork. Beach photography and local artwork connect the offices to their Manhattan Beach setting.

A white sofa with gray, striped, and tan pillows beneath a triptych aerial beach print, beside a tall window and a snake plant

A private office with a dark wood desk and a Herman Miller chair in front of a credenza and a white glass wall, with a shelf of books, plants, and framed photographs

An open workspace of sit-stand desks behind low partitions, with a wood-topped file cabinet and a bowl of succulents in front, black-framed glass offices to the right, and a slatted wood wall with plants at the far end

A corridor beside floor-to-ceiling black-framed windows with two potted plants against a slatted wood wall, and workstations to the right

A small lounge seen through a black-framed glass wall, with a white sofa and a triptych aerial beach print above it, beside a corner window onto trees

A corridor between black-framed glass offices and open workstations, with a framed print of a surfer on a large wave on the left and a kitchenette at the far end

A small meeting room seen through a black-framed glass door, with a round white table, white leather chairs, a woven pendant, and a framed print of palm trees reflected in water

A private office seen through a black-framed glass door, with a light wood desk, a gray chair, a green plant, and a framed black-and-white print of a car on a palm-lined street

A private office with a light wood L-shaped desk, a monitor arm, gray chairs, open shelving with books, a tall fiddle-leaf plant, and a large window onto trees

Meeting Room

A custom marble conference table and white leather chairs sit beneath a cylindrical pendant. A slatted wood wall and views of the street trees bring warmth to the room.

A conference room with a white stone table, white leather chairs, a long cylindrical pendant, and corner windows onto the street, beside a slatted wood wall

The head of the conference table with three black vases, white leather chairs, and corner windows with trees in the late light

Kitchen & Bath

Rift white oak cabinetry, marble countertops, and matte black fixtures give the kitchen a warm, restrained palette. In the bathroom, gray travertine, a floating marble vanity, and a backlit mirror continue the attention to texture, material, and light.

A galley kitchen with light oak cabinets, a white stone counter and backsplash, a black sink and faucets, and a tall window onto trees at sunset

A kitchen wall of light oak cabinets with under-cabinet lighting, a marble backsplash, a black faucet, a stack of plates, and sliced lemons on a cutting board

A bathroom with a backlit mirror over a floating stone vanity and a glass-door shower, both tiled in warm gray stone with black fixtures

A detail of a wall-mounted black faucet with cross handles over a marble-look vanity, with a backlit mirror and a hand wash bottle

From concept through procurement, delivery, and installation, Kelsey guided the design to completion, creating a workplace that reflects both the company and its coastal setting.

Project team

Architecture: Radman Architects & David Hidalgo Architects Inc.
Interior Design: En Route Design, formerly Kelsey Cameron Interiors
Construction: Culp Construction Company

Curved brown velvet sofa and marble coffee table in front of dark green library shelving and a globe chandelier

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