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 (Similar) Etsy Set of 3 Bread Boards (Similar) Serene Spaces Apothecary Jars  (Similar) Modern Petal Backless Leather Counter Stool (Similar) Diem Tumbler (Set of 4) (Similar) Crisp Matte Black Dinner Plate CB2 Trap Pitcher *Kids Bedroom* (Similar) Purple Moroccan Rug (Similar) Geometric Grasscloth Wallpaper (Similar) Lovesac Bean Bag Backgammon by Suzi Kondi *Bedroom* (Similar) Ace Canopy Bed (Similar) Borrego Small Round Ottoman (Similar) Montaigne Bedside Chest (Similar) Black Match Striker Blackman Cruz Workshop Vertebrae Table Lamp Lawrence of La Brea Area Rug *Guest House* (Similar) A Particular Kind of Heaven Print (Similar) Yasuni Midnight Wallpaper (Similar) Ashe Upholstered Bed (Similar) Tonga Pillowcase Cover Black Triangle (Similar) Samoa Aegean Grasscloth Wallpaper *Dining Room* (Similar) Santa Rosa Plank Dining Table Gino Sarfatti Dining Chandelier  (Similar) Fishbone Cactus, Zig Zag Epiphyllum (Similar) Basket Burnt Rattan Large Planter Mario Bellini Leather Chairs Set of 4 *Living Room* Surf Tribe by Stephan Vanfleteren (Similar) Farmhouse Beads 58in Wood Bead Garland with Tassels De Sede DS-85 Daybed and Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather, 1960s Sanchez Upholstered Pouf (Similar) 4-Piece Gold Standing Fireplace Set (Similar) Chandigarh Style Small Wooden Stool  (Similar) Seminyak Grey Indoor Outdoor Cement Planter (Similar) Pottery Barn Green Moroccan Handcrafted Recycled Drinking Glasses   When you buy something through our retail links, we earn an affiliate commission. 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 Additional Editor: Paul Tael Artwork by: Amanda Charchian Courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery © Douglas Kirkland All Rights Reserved © Elliott Hundley, Courtesy Regen Projects Fahey/Klein Gallery Ernest C. Withers Herb Ritts # Regen Projects Steve Schapiro Sylvie Blum © Ruven Afanador, Courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► Still haven’t subscribed to Architectural Digest on YouTube? ►► ABOUT ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST The leading international design authority, Architectural Digest features articles and videos of the best in architecture, style, culture, travel, and shopping.