Hollywood Regency Style at The Morse House

Our clients Kim Thompson and John Bliss wanted their Oakland home to be designed host to charity functions, community events, and their family and friends, as well as a showcase for their eclectic and colorful art collection featuring works by local artists.

The Hollywood Regency aesthetic was a perfect canvas for mixing and matching with the couple’s significant and hyper-local pop art collection, including pieces by famed Oakland artists Mel Ramos and K-Dub.

As John explains: “We like to support local artists, and we have a special interest in female artists and works that promote images of powerful women and men of color. Wonder Woman, Bobby Seal, and Angela Davis are all up in our house.”

Oh, and when they moved in, they did the work to register the house as an Oakland Historical Landmark. Read more about the project and the inspiration on our blog, here.

Location: Claremont, CA