This Incredible Renovation of a 1970s California Home Is a Terrazzo Lover’s Dream

Stacey McLachlan
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The co-founders of Concrete Collaborative infused their playful family beach house with pattern and color at every turn.

From the tabletop to the backsplash to the bar front, this home features beautiful texture and color on every surface.
From the tabletop to the backsplash to the bar front, this home features beautiful texture and color on every surface.

Here’s a fun game to play when you step into the Balsis family home: can you find a room that doesn’t feature jaw-dropping graphic tiles? 

In the kitchen, there’s the bubbly, blush pink backsplash. In the laundry room, a hypnotic pattern of abstract shapes. Even the outdoor shower is kitted out with surf-cool blue and ivory panels. "It’s such a vibe," says homeowner Kate Balsis.

But really, it comes as no surprise that she and husband Chad leaned into such playful finishes for the renovation of their circa-1970s, two-story California home: The two are the co-founders of architectural finishes brand Concrete Collaborative.

Though Kate and Chad hired contractors for larger projects like tiling the main floor or building cabinetry, the couple did much of the construction and project management themselves… and even pulled the boys into the process, too.
Though Kate and Chad hired contractors for larger projects like tiling the main floor or building cabinetry, the couple did much of the construction and project management themselves… and even pulled the boys into the process, too.

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