Tucked into the coastal charm of Sausalito, California, Hook House is more than a store—it’s a thoughtfully curated space filled with nostalgia, imagination, and the kind of beauty that tells a story. Every corner is layered with intention, a collection of "elements for environments" that invite visitors to slow down and savor the past.

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At the heart of Hook House is the legacy of Martha Akeley Hook, a music teacher-turned-curator of all things curious. In the 1970s, she filled her Fargo, North Dakota shop—and home—with dried wildflowers, seasonally dressed mannequins, and charred dolls rescued from a barn fire. “She may be burnt on one side,” she’d say with a wink, “but she’s beautiful on the other.”

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That same quirky, heartfelt spirit lives on today through her granddaughter, Bridget Hook, who now runs Hook House in Sausalito. A designer raised in a round, glass-walled home in Mill Valley—crafted by a Frank Lloyd Wright disciple—she developed an early love for good design, playful spaces, and objects with soul.

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“Everything in Hook House is a little bit of her magic—and a little bit of mine,” she says.

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From vintage Steiff animals to weathered wood tables, each item is handpicked not for perfection, but for personality. In a town known for its scenic beauty and artistic spirit, Hook House offers something deeper—a reminder that home should feel like a hug from the past, wrapped in warmth, whimsy, and a touch of wild.