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Twain: a Del Mar craftsman styled to own racing season

Twain: a Del Mar craftsman styled to own racing season
Twain, Del Mar — designed around the architecture, not over it.

Twain is a true craftsman — wood detailing, built-ins, character in every room.

The owner loved the house but had no interest in furnishing it for short-term guests, and worried a generic staging would flatten everything that made it special.

Our team designed around the architecture instead of over it: warm, layered furnishings that read editorial in photos and live comfortably for a full house. The owner trusted us with every detail, start to finish.

Twain now commands Del Mar's racing-season premium and runs 48% above its market across the year.

The project

$69,800 all-in, recovered by a nightly rate 48% over market and a racing-season premium the home now owns.

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