WOW House: Sunset's 2016 Idea House Open For Tours

BERKELEY, CA — The Sunset Idea House is greatly anticipated each year by California residents hoping to get in on the latest decorating trends from top designers.

The 2016 Bay Area House offers inspiration both indoors and out.

Nestled in the Berkeley hills it features multiple, staged outdoor gathering areas that take advantage of the stunning view.

Indoors is casual but sophisticated. Sunset says it "reflects the quintessential Northern California lifestyle, where seasonal cooking, fresh produce and fine wine bring families and neighbors together to gather for meals and celebrations. Referencing the Craftsman movement, prominent in Berkeley and Oakland during the early 20th century, the home’s interior is comprised of fine details and artisan materials to provide warmth to its contemporary architecture."

The home has four bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a game room, wine cellar, an artist studio and a total of five decks spread through 4,000 square ­feet.

Working on the home is award winning Geremia Design, featured previously by Forbes and Architectural Digest. Founder Lauren Geremia said, “I have been in love with the East Bay since moving to California. It is a really engaging and wonderful place to live and I love that Sunset is going to highlight that through the Idea House. We love creating more personal narratives through space and objects and plan on adding a ton of art to the house from our local vendors and friends that we’ve been collecting. Most of our fabricators live in the East Bay, so we’re excited to utilize their talent and involve a larger community that we admire.”

Sunset moved to Oakland this year from its long time home in Menlo Park.

"We chose this year’s East Bay location to pay homage to our new headquarters, located in historic Jack London Square near the Port of Oakland. The Bay Area is filled with creativity and diversity and has been the true inspiration behind this year’s Idea House,” said Irene Edwards, Sunset Editor ­in ­Chief. “Our incredible team has gone above and beyond to create a home that fully embodies Sunset's forward ­thinking and innovative lifestyle. It is a concept that reflects what we love most about living in the West and we can’t wait to share it with Northern California home and design lovers and our millions of readers.”

The Sunset Idea House is located at 540 Gravatt Road, Berkeley. It will be open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. for four more weekends:
● Friday, September 2 ­ Sunday, September 4
● Friday, September 9 ­ Sunday, September 11
● Friday, September 16 ­ Sunday, September 18
● Friday, September 23 ­ Sunday, September 25

Tickets are $25. A portion of the ticket proceeds will go to the Oakland Public Education Fund.

— Photos and exterior rendering provided by Sunset