This Gold Medalist Racer’s Home Takes Garage Design to the Next Level

Dwell Escapes is supported by Genesis. We selected this escape because its clean-lined exterior hides an engineering marvel—and its wood and metal finishes echo the design details of the Genesis GV80. 

Establishing trust between designer and client takes time, but when Tanner Foust, a film and commercial stunt driver and motorsports competitor, bought his home in Newport Beach, he already trusted designer Chrissie Beavis with his life—so why not his house?

The two met through the world of rally racing; Beavis was Tanner’s co-driver, which means she navigated the route along small, twisting, remote roads while he drove. After going through dangerous experiences together like shattered wheels and cars on fire—and winning gold in the X Games—trust was built between designer and client, and that came in handy during the home’s remodel. 

"Working as Tanner’s designer was probably one of the easiest projects I’ve done, because I already knew him so well. I knew how he worked, and the things that he needed in his life," says Beavis. 

Upon seeing the three-bed, three-and-a-half bath home, Beavis had no trouble designing an elegant dwelling that exemplifies Tanner’s passion for motorsports, cars, and planes.