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Luxe talks with rising interior designer and architect Hugo Toro on what’s to come.

A new brand honors the rich heritage of Eastern Mediterranean cultures.

Reimagining the art of stained glass is at the heart of this creative union.

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Finishing Touches

Thoughtful collaboration brings a view-blessed San Francisco abode over the finish line.

Enduring Elegance

A remodel changed nearly everything inside this dwelling— except for its classic character. Written by Anh-Minh Le

Warp and Weft

Artist Miguel Arzabe explores his heritage in daring works that blend painting and weaving.

ON THE COVER: A classic residence needn’t be filled with antiques, and this San Francisco home is a case in point. Interior designer Shannon Niehenke worked with the owners to furnish the living room with a Vladimir Kagan sofa, custom nesting coffee table and dramatic modern artwork by Aldo Chaparro. Page 158 158

Now & Then

After growing up visiting this house, a designer returns decades later to give it new life. Written by Monique McIntosh Photography by Jose Manuel

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Creative Pursuits

As I write my final letter to you as the founding Editor in Chief of LUXE Interiors + Design, I am filled with joy and gratitude. Twenty years ago, we had a vision for what a regional design magazine could be. We started, as I believe all great things do, with a small, passionate and industrious team. Quietly, we built LUXE from one region into the powerhouse it is today. As I reflect on its influence— and consider the thousands of projects, professionals and covers that I have had the good fortune to publish—I am immensely proud. Having an ace team around me was invaluable. I thank all the editors, art directors, writers, photographers and stylists who make our stories compelling and our pages shine.

Most of all, I want to express appreciation to the architecture and design community. I admire people who are in both a creative and business pursuit, and it’s the architects, interior designers, builders, landscape architects, craftspeople and artisans who have been a constant source of inspiration. Thank you for letting me share your work with our audience. There are many more voices in design to discover and publish. I welcome my friend and colleague Jill Cohen into the Editor in Chief seat.

As I have an eye to the future and step into my new role as Chief Creative and Content Officer for the soon-to-launch LUXE DESIGN GUILD, I am energized about creating a new platform that will champion design. I’ve loved my time at the magazine, and I am very excited for what’s next.

Pamela Jaccarino VP, Editor in Chief @pamelajaccarino

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“CREATIVE GROWTH: THE HOUSE THAT ART BUILT”

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Creative Growth, the Oakland-based nonprofit serving artists with disabilities, have partnered on a groundbreaking show on view through October 6. Last fall, the museum announced its acquisition of 100-plus works by Creative Growth artists. “Creative Growth: The House That Art Built” opened in April with about 80 pieces by 11 artists: Joseph Alef, Camille Holvoet, Susan Janow, Dwight Mackintosh, John Martin, Dan Miller, Donald Mitchell, Judith Scott, William Scott, Ron Veasey and Alice Wong. “To my knowledge, there is no other similar group of work in a major contemporary museum composed entirely of work by artists with disabilities,” says Tom di Maria, director emeritus of Creative Growth. “The very fact that the work is organized this way—not ‘outsider’ or ‘other’—sets it apart as a contemporary collection.” The exhibition program, which commemorates Creative Growth’s 50th anniversary, also includes a commission by William Scott on the second floor. sfmoma.org

There was a time when Noz Nozawa had two hobbies: crafting interiors and designing jewelry. In launching her firm, Noz Design, in 2014, the former became her career. Now the latter has made its way into her work in a new collaboration with Corbett Lighting. As part of her ideation process for the range of sconces, chandeliers and pendants—all inspired by jewelry—Nozawa embarked on historical research, studied stones, and collected vintage and antique pieces. “Jewelry

making and lighting manufacturing share a lot in common: Lenses and gemstones are similar, especially when those lenses are cut crystal or alabaster or some other luminous stone,” Nozawa explains, adding that “both categories use chains and require metalsmithing techniques that are quite similar, except for the scale and the fineness of the metals.” For the 16 creations, yellow gold translates to polished brass and goldplated fi nishes that imbue textural variation. The Bezel sconces, for instance, channel a Victorian-era three-stone ring that Nozawa wears daily. “As often as we designers say that lighting is the jewelry of a room,” she says, “I am not sure if we have ever been extremely literal about designing light fixtures based on jewelry!” nozdesign.com; corbettlightinglights.com

QUICK QUESTION

GET THE SCOOP ON TWO LOCAL PROS’ DESIGN FAVES, FROM PAINT COLORS TO SHOPPING DESTINATIONS.

WRITTEN BY COLLEEN MCTIERNAN

Ericka Catanzaro Curating vibrant, art-centric homes, this LUXE Next In Design 99 honoree prides herself in crafting careful juxtapositions, like the pairing of period antiques with modern pieces, while authentically representing her clients. Here, the Ericka Catanzaro Interior Design principal dishes on her approach and style. Design ethos? Quality over quantity is big for us. We would prefer to see a client create their home in phases and invest in key pieces rather than buy mediocre furnishings just to fill the space. Top shopping spot? Well Made Home. From their custom tailored lampshades in unique block prints with brightly contrasting trims to their hand-painted dinnerware,

SHELF LIFE

LIVE NATURAL: A RELAXED APPROACH TO CREATING HEALTHY HOMES

With her first book, Live Natural: A Relaxed Approach to Creating Healthy Homes, interior designer Alison Davin hopes to empower and educate. “We all have the power to create healthy homes, and small steps over time can really enhance a person’s overall wellness,” she says. The tome, which comes out June 11, focuses on “mindful choices from construction practices to furnishings”—an approach rooted in Davin’s personal experience. “I have been chemically sensitive my whole life,” shares the Jute Interior Design principal. “I notice such a huge difference in my health and in the air quality of spaces when chemicals are not present.” The book covers topics such as airflow and light as they pertain to well-being; decorating with natural materials; and design that promotes time outside. Readers can take comfort in knowing that Live Natural is printed on FSC-certified, responsibly harvested paper using soybased inks. juteinteriordesign.com; gibbs-smith.com

everything is so pretty. Go-to color? Farrow & Ball’s Skimming Stone. @ericka_catanzaro

Lauren Evans Whether leaning into a harmonious, monochromatic palette or a colorful one, the Lauren Evans Interiors principal loves to layer on pattern, texture, interesting silhouettes and a touch of whimsy. Read on for an inside look at the LUXE Next In Design 99 talent’s aesthetic. One item every home needs? Millwork— adding architectural elements automatically elevates a space.

Favorite local store? Anthem is the luxury home goods and specialty gift store everyone needs in their hood! It’s my go-to for hostess or birthday gifts, sofa inspiration or those homestretch styling needs. Design rule to live by? Every room needs a statement piece. Even if it’s small, there should be something unique. @laurenevansinteriors

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RAISE A GLASS STARLITE

Thanks to interior designer Alice Crumeyrolle, Starlite—the cocktail bar atop San Francisco’s Beacon Grand hotel—shines once more.

“This was a great opportunity to reinvent an icon and also create a timeless destination,” says the Maison A founder. The furnishings and artwork crisscross eras, yielding a venue that feels “comfortable, collected and personal,” Crumeyrolle adds. A mural by Deborah Phillips, inspired by Monterey cypress, greets guests. Deep greens— including velvet drapes, pine-colored walls and Verde Alpi marbletopped cocktail tables—appear alongside brass and gold-leaf elements. A central bar is illuminated by amber-hued Venini-style chandeliers, while various seating options beckon with sumptuous fabrics and details (think: florals, animal prints, leather, tassels and fringe). “I really love the idea of creating diversity in the furniture layout,” Crumeyrolle notes. “Every time you come to the space you can have a different experience, enjoy every corner and take in those amazing 180-degree views.” starlitesf.com

THE INSIDER

CAROLINE LIZARRAGA

It’s been an especially busy several months for Caroline Lizarraga. The decorative painter contributed to three rooms in this year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase—open through May 27—and recently debuted a wallpaper collection with Parete. Lizarraga is also wrapping up the spring session of Curiosare Italia, a luxury travel experience that she and her husband, Riccardo Sibilano, founded. Here, she discusses her latest endeavors. carolinelizarraga.com

How did the wallpaper come about? Wallpaper has been on my mind for the past five years. Once I was introduced to Parete and felt creative synergy, I decided it was time to explore this new medium.

What was the goal? I am one person who can only do so many projects in a year, so the wallpaper is a way to get to clients who may have wanted to work with us. I was very dedicated to making sure the paper had a beautiful hand feel, and Parete was able to keep testing different substrates until we felt it was perfect.

You launched with six designs. Can you describe a few? String Of Pearls (below) is inspired by jewelry. We printed it on a fabulous, nonwoven metallic ground that feels like antique silver tea paper. With Fringe Benefits, macrame meets landscape meets fringe. It is printed on a string ground, delivering a fantastic texture. I Lost My Marbles (bottom) is a nod to my training in Italy, combining marbling and Florentine papermaking.

Speaking of Italy, tell us about Curiosare Italia! My husband is from Puglia. As I spent more time there, I became more and more passionate about the area, particularly the craft. I suggested that we start a small lifestyle class to share a taste of what Puglia has to offer: food, wine, the artisans, the towns, architecture and, of course, painting classes from me. The weeklong experience, hosted in the spring and fall, is a love letter to Puglia.

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CYNTHIA SPENCE DESIGN

“FROM START TO FINISH, OUR FIRM BRINGS A RARE DEPTH OF EXPERTISE AND A PASSION FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.”

Beneath the umbrella of “interior designer,” there are many roles one plays. For Cynthia Spence, the Owner and Principal of her namesake firm, “interpreter” feels like the most important. “I spend time getting to know the client—their personality and style, the way they live, how their home should ideally function to support them— then I translate that into a creative brief and design process,” she enthuses. “Every project we undertake is unique, and our ultimate goal is to reflect the soul and story of the people who inhabit the space.”

After a substantial career in marketing and management, Spence decided to redirect in pursuit of her truest passion: interior

design. Today, she blends her artistic talents with practical problem-solving skills to bring visions to life and transform everyday routines through lived environments. At the heart of it all is an obsession with the little things. “We endeavor to distinguish ourselves in two ways—first, with our attention to detail and second, with our dedication to delivering exceptional quality and service,” she says. “We are also cognizant of the importance of our vendors. Our job is the go-between, and we all need to be successful.” Asked to round out the discussion of her approach by sharing her design rules, Spence offers up a charming answer. “Our one rule is not to make any; there is delight in invention.”

ON A PERSONAL NOTE

• Describe your dream creative project. We would love to be involved in the restoration of a historic building. We are a team of lifelong learners, which means that the opportunity to research the period and reimagine the structure with an infusion of modernity could be challenging and exhilarating. We love any chance to do something we haven’t done before.

• Is there anyone you aspire to be like, in work and life?

I personally love women who continue to evolve with authenticity and fearlessness. In that spirit, I admire Jane Fonda, Helen Mirren and Jessica Chastain.

• What’s on your desk?

A handmade ceramic vessel to hold Palo Santo, a few crystals, mementos from clients and vendors, my laptop, my phone, a calculator and a scale ruler.

• Which faraway destination most inspires you?

Australia. I have long wanted to go to Melbourne for their annual design event.

• Share some quick favorites. I am a fashion devotee, and I adore Rick Owens, Marc Le Bihan and Herno. My favorite vacations are those spent exploring new places. I’ve particularly enjoyed Portugal, Italy, London and Croatia.

Top This living room features an open floor plan and Fleetwood doors to the backyard and pool. Opposite Cynthia Spence poses in her studio, with a wall of inspiration behind her.

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Dream Weaver

DESIGNER KIT KEMP REFLECTS ON HOW HER LOVE OF INTERNATIONAL CRAFT IS AN EVER-PRESENT THREAD THROUGH HER CREATIVE ENDEAVORS.

WRITTEN BY MICHELLE BRUNNER

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If the recent quiet luxury trend is meant to be a visual palate cleanser, Kit Kemp’s interiors are the most delightful and sense-stirring amuse-bouche you’ve ever had: color-forward, pattern-happy, and embellished with a true connoisseur’s love of global art and craft. As the co-owner and creative director of Firmdale Hotels, with properties in London and New York, Kemp welcomes guests into her bespoke, kaleidoscopic world everyday on a single premise: “Even the most jaded business travelers should find something in the hotel that piques their curiosity, offers a sense of whimsy and brings out their inner child,” she says.

Nestled among Tribeca’s cobblestone streets, in the heart of Manhattan, the Warren Street Hotel—her latest hospitality venture—is a celebration of contemporary art and international artistry. Here, Kemp has gathered works by an impressive globe-spanning coterie of artisans, including Argentine designer

Cristián Mohaded’s basketweave towers and Ugandan artist Sanaa Gateja’s paperbead tapestries that mingle alongside Christopher Kurtz’s stepping-stones table. But she especially has a soft spot for textiles. “It’s the love of the loom,” she confesses. “When you’re bringing in that handmade quality, it doesn’t matter if you’re a crafter in Scotland or a weaver in Guatemala, they all have a made-by-hand feel, and you can see the handwriting of the person who made it.”

Kemp believes every textile is threaded with the DNA of its birthplace, whether that’s India, Mexico or Estonia, and just the simple act of thinking about those places spurs her creativity. The influence of this imaginative approach is evident in her new collection of fabrics and wallpaper for British heritage brand GP & J Baker.

The line’s whimsical prints feature the folkloric plates of ceramicist Robina Jack, a potato-stamped grid honoring the work of Pop artist Joe Tilson, and a colorful take on an archival 1920s woodland scene, among others. Reflects Kemp, “To look at things that fill you with love and suddenly be able to create a fabric, cushion, or bedspread around them—Isn’t that the absolute best way to design?” kitkemp.com, gpjbaker.com

The cozy Drawing Room at the Warren Street Hotel designed by Kit Kemp. At right: Knight’s Tale and Runaway are among Kemp’s designs for GP & J Baker.

Previous page: Kemp, in The Orangery at the Warren Street Hotel, with her new textile collection and Robina Jack plates that inspired one of the patterns.

photos: interior: simon brown, textiles and wallpaper: courtesy gp & j baker.

Bright Light

HUGO TORO HAS BURST ONTO THE DESIGN SCENE WITH DAZZLING INTERIORS, BUT HE’S ONLY JUST GETTING STARTED.

WRITTEN BY CATHERINE HONG

Since last fall, interior design aficionados have been making a pilgrimage to an astonishing aerie on New York City’s Upper East Side. At just 700 square feet, the space is a fever dream of rich color and dynamic form featuring oxblood walls, a golden-glass chandelier, lily padshaped tables and a green-lacquered fireplace with ripples like the surface of a sun-dappled pond. Combining historic and contemporary elements beneath a handpainted barrel-vaulted ceiling, the interior is unlike anything else in the city.

Its creative mastermind is Hugo Toro, a rapidly rising young interior designer and architect who has designed some of the buzziest spaces in the UK and Europe. Later this year, the designer will unveil his second collection of limited-edition furniture at Paris’s Kolkhoze gallery and debut his first hotel project, Orient Express La Minerva, in Rome. The jewelbox room in New York—the Villa Albertine Atelier, located on the top floor of the landmarked Payne Whitney Mansion, which serves as the U.S. headquarters for the French ministry of culture—is the Franco-Mexican’s first project stateside.

“Fortunately, I am a bit hyperactive,” Toro says with a laugh. He’s in his elegant Paris office, outfitted with lush palm plants and artwork, including some of his own. “I sketch every single day and also paint for myself,” he adds, pointing to an easel with a canvas in progress. Toro takes pride in his 360-degree approach. “I like to do everything and create a full experience.”

Born in the Lorraine region of France to a French father and Mexican mother, Toro’s aesthetic influences are far flung, reflecting not only his dual heritage but also his time studying architecture in Vienna and Los Angeles. Intense color combinations and dramatic stonework are signatures of his interiors, but the primary thread linking all his work, he claims, is “narrative.” Toro’s forthcoming projects will certainly be no exception, possessing narratives all their own. “I don’t like to get bored,” he says. “What is important is to always create a new story.” hugotoro.com

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From the U.S. to Europe, Hugo Toro’s singular style is a visual delight. For a living room in Paris, he added a touch of modernity with a rotating marble screen that lives alongside leather, wood and brass accents.

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Eastern Appeal

DIVING DEEP INTO HISTORICAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, A NEW BRAND SCRIBES A LOVE LETTER TO THE LEVANT.

WRITTEN BY MONIQUE MCINTOSH

Creativity always thrives at the crossroads, where diff erent worlds entangle into something new. Perhaps no crossroad is as old and storied as the Levant. Its boundaries shift like sand over time, seeping south into Egypt, north into Turkey, and west into Syria—de ned by cultural currents over geographic lines. At the crux of continents, the Eastern Mediterranean region is marked not by centuries but by civilizations, fed by the historic Silk Road and Mediterranean shipping routes. Each chapter has carved new layers of art and culture.

In its honor, Levant—a new home line founded by childhood friends Süreya Köprülü and Naz Muessel—pays homage to this monumental legacy. Merging shared passions for history and design, their new tabletop collection showcases craft traditions molded by these intersecting cultures through millennia. “This mishmash is so elemental to the Levant,” says Muessel. “Our brand is about celebrating the beauty in overlapping cultures.”

Their mood board is both ancient and intimate, mixing archaeology with personal memories. With Köprülü being half

Turkish, and Muessel half Iranian, they “both come from a very mixed cultural background, and have spent time in the Levant,” says Köprülü. “We talk about things we had in our childhood homes, or comb through museum archives and snapshots from our travels,” adds Muessel, “or sometimes it’s discovering makers that we didn’t know existed.” The result is a stylish mix of ceramics, glassware and table linens. Imagine bowls made by Egyptian ceramic masters, platters featuring 16th-century blueand-white Iznik motifs, and gossamer Turkish lace placemats and napkins woven with playful patterns.

Rather than a sweeping modernization of historic handcrafts, the aim is to “reimagine them,” explains Köprülü. “Working with the artisans is very important to our process.” The duo plays with proportions, enlarging archival motifs to celebrate their intricate beauty, or adapting old techniques with new materials. In spirit, every piece they make becomes a living memory of the places that inspired them: the sacred sites of fallen empires, the passionate communities keeping old ways alive and the bustling ancient cities unfolding new stories. Together, they form “a more nuanced take on Eastern aesthetics,” says Köprülü. “We want to show people that there’s so much more to see.” thelevantshop.com

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Windows of the World

TRADITIONAL STAINED-GLASS TECHNIQUES FIND NEW LIFE THROUGH THE WORK OF A DIGITAL ARTIST.

WRITTEN BY MAILE PINGEL

While the ancient art of stained-glass windows has brightened our lives for a thousand years, its ethereal quality continues to captivate us today. Visitors still stand awestruck beneath the windows at Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s centennial celebration of the American Wing this fall will be a new Tiffany Studios stainedglass acquisition. But when it comes to the future, can stained-glass studios rooted in historic practices pivot to support contemporary artists interested in the medium’s capabilities? For one studio in France, the answer is yes

When an important stained-glass restoration is undertaken in Europe, it is often Ateliers Loire, located in Chartres, France, who is brought on to advise. Though the family-run workroom remains

committed to traditional techniques, it also has an eye on the future. “We want to appeal to emerging artistic trends so that we can be innovators in the field of glass,” explains Bruno Loire, grandson of the studio’s founder. But being asked to realize digital artworks was a first.

In 2022, Ismail Tazi, co-founder of Trame, a gallery focused on limited-edition pieces based on digital art, approached American generative artist Jeff Davis about a collaboration for a new series called, “Craft Nouveau.” His idea was to expand on the gallery’s unique model by pairing generative artists with artisans. “Technology and craft have always gone together, which surprises people,” Tazi explains. And he suspected Davis’ work could translate beautifully into stainedglass pieces made by Ateliers Loire.

After learning how stained-glass panels are constructed during an overseas visit, Davis developed algorithms that would determine the colorful grid patterns of each piece. He titled the collection “Optimism,” inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s writings about “optimistic tones” of color and the beauty of cast light. “These are the first stained glass windows designed entirely by a computer but produced with a technique that dates to the Middle Ages,” says Loire. It’s a partnership that’s not just giving digital art a foothold in the design world but safeguarding skilled handwork. “Through projects like this,” adds Tazi, “technology can help preserve our global common heritage.” trameparis.com

Above: A selection of works by generative artist Jeff Davis and storied workroom Ateliers Loire.

photos: courtesy trame.

DESIGN TAKES EMOTION

MOODY HUES

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SENSORIAL LIVING

An embodied home is one that ignites all our senses—sight, scent, sound, and feel—and connects us with our own natural world. It’s all about bringing the outdoors in, leaning into layers and textures and creating an experiential atmosphere to welcome us into a relaxed and personal place for living.

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VISUAL MOVEMENT

Incorporating curves into interior design enhances the aesthetic appeal by introducing softness and fluidity into the space. We are utilizing curved elements in upholstered furniture, art installations and case goods for a contemporary and welcoming atmosphere.

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Antiques & Modern

Embrace midcentury sophistication with this Hans J. Wegner AP19 Papa Bear lounge chair and ottoman. Meticulously restored to its 1953 design in Swedish Elmo black leather, horsehair and cotton padding, it delivers a perfect blend of comfort and style.

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Loggia Showroom

Minimalist simplicity and a classic design aesthetic give this sofa a relaxed elegance. Upholstered in full-grain leather, the seat and back perfectly conform to the body’s contours, providing outstanding comfort and support.

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NIDO Living

In collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives, the Heritage Collection by Molteni&C celebrates the 70th anniversary of the D.847.1 desk. Fabricated in solid wood with a single drawer, the desk’s curved ends pay homage to an airplane’s wings.

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Finest Antiques, Museum-Quality Restoration, Custom and Reproduction from Antiques to Contemporary.

Founded by third-generation artisan and antiques dealer Claudio Mariani in 1986, C. Mariani is a distinguished showroom, renowned atelier and wholesaler of European high-end antiques and art from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. C. Mariani is also a full service workshop for custom projects, from antiques to modern.

C. Mariani offers the broadest range of museum-quality restoration services including conservation, repairs, cleaning, waxing, polishing, refinishing, reinforcing and stabilizing, height adjusting, Chinoiserie, French polishing, gilding, marquetry, parquetry, stone and metal work, mirrors, fine art repair, mounting and presentation cases, specialty leather including desktop leather replacement, reupholstering, veneering, and embossing.

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Make space

Make space for transformation.

Ready to make space for complete rejuvenation?

At Marvin, we embrace your design vision and At amplify it with our unparalleled, customized windows and doors. As your dedicated partner, windows we engineer inventive solutions, so you can make we space for transforming your dream home into an even-better-than-imagined realireali

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“Bigger windows, tall French doors, and skylights completely transformed the spaces. Light just started to pour in.”

Jules Moore, Designer

“When you have this much glass, you feel like you’re a part of the outdoors, but you’re also being protected as well.”

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Make space for Make space seamless connections.

Ready to make space for expanded vistas?

At Marvin, we excel in seamlessly blending the At ow of indoor and outdoor views in unexpected ways with handcraed windows and doors ways with handcra meticulously customized to align with your inspiring vision. As your partner, we create unique inspiring vision. As your partner, we create unique solutions so you can make space for eortless connection to the places you call home.

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DISCOVERIES

L’Atelier Paris

L’Atelier Paris specializes in exquisite, professional-grade and custom French cooking ranges, as well as full made-to-measure luxury kitchens inspired by Parisian haute cuisine. It is the only brand that offers completely custom kitchen ranges, representing the ultimate in bespoke craftsmanship. leatelierparis.com

Armac Martin

Grove features a refined collection of solid-brass T-bars, cabinet pulls, knobs and hooks inspired by the form of bamboo. Manufactured in England and finished by hand, Grove is available in Armac Martin’s portfolio of unique finishes. armacmartin.com

Legno Bastone Wide Plank Flooring

Make a statement in style, with worldclass flooring right beneath your steps. Legno Bastone Wide Plank Flooring products are timeless, resilient and long-lasting. Featured here is Teresa from the LaFamiglia collection. legnobastone.com

Fabricut

Kendall Wilkinson’s new Vignettes collection for Fabricut explores a curated selection of geometrics, botanical-inspired designs and more—including a staple organic cotton velvet and captivating trimmings. fabricut.com

DISCOVERIES

STARK x Missoni Home

Bring bold beauty to any space with this exclusive rug and carpet collaboration, which pairs STARK’s expertise with the iconic motifs of Italian fashion house Missoni. New arrivals coming Summer 2024. starkcarpet.com/missoni-home

Christopher Peacock

The Christopher Peacock Hepburn collection is tailored to suit your specific space requirements. Every cabinet is made to order, with custom colors and hardware finishes available. This beautiful primary suite designed by Jan Showers showcases the power of this bespoke offering.

Hamilton Sinkler

A new hardware collection by Andrea Schumacher, in collaboration with Hamilton Sinkler, reimagines the ironmongers’ clavos embellished with a modern, clean, yet detailed pull and plate. A consummate balance of strength and beauty in form.

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Newport Brass is widely recognized for its expertise in creating bathroom and kitchen faucets and fixtures known for their exceptional quality. The brand’s collections encompass a broad spectrum of designs, innovations, and finishes, catering to contemporary, transitional, and traditional styles.

Tantalizing tiles, design-rich hotels and out-of-this-world statement lighting that are sure to inspire.

LOOKING GLASS

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ALL THE FEATURES, FOLDED IN MORE GLASS AND LESS FRAME EASIER OPERATION STREAMLINED DESIGN

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CEMENTED STYLE

Clockwise from top left: Plaid Cement Tile in Robins Egg/Milk and L Shape Cement Tile in Saffron / pophamdesign.com Echo Collection Cement Tile Samples in Clay, Turquoise, Mustard and Sky / granadatile.com Skinny Stripe Cement Tile in Rhubarb / bertandmay.com Solid Cement Rectangle in Pond / cletile.com Alalparado Cement Tile in Sweet Yellow / bertandmay.com Solid Cement Squares in Azure, Ru, Olive and Rust / cletile.com Plaid Cement Tile in Robins Egg/Pimento / pophamdesign.com Stripe Cement Tile in Bassoon / bertandmay.com

CERAMIC CENTRAL

Clockwise from top left: Pleated Savoy Classic Field Tile in Juniper / annsacks.com Classic Field Tile in LG2 Jade Manganese-Olive / heathceramics.com Ceramic Tile in Seedling / fireclaytile.com Field Tile in Gloss Galaxy / jeffreycourt.com Peplo Giada Tile by Cristina Celestino / giovannidemaio.com Crackle Field Tile in Turquoise Glaze by Kohler WasteLAB / annsacks.com Hexagon Classic Field Tile in M102 Wildflower / heathceramics.com Wabi Sabi Crackled Glossy Ceramic Tile in Coralito Terracotta Pink / tilebar.com Harper Angles Right in Shell Gloss and Sky Gloss / walkerzanger.com Peplo Perla Tile by Cristina Celestino / giovannidemaio.com Hexagon Classic Field Tile in G44 Bright Yellow and Classic Field Tile in G22 Opal Blue / heathceramics.com Seaport Polished Ceramic Subway Wall Tile in Aquamarine / tilebar.com Wabi Sabi Crackled Glossy Ceramic Tile in Emerald Green / tilebar.com Crackle Field Tile in Amber Glaze by Kohler WasteLAB / annsacks.com Ceramic Tile in Chartreuse / fireclaytile.com

TERRA FIRMA

Clockwise from top left: Field Tile in Viride / jeffreycourt.com Zellige Tile in Cindered Olive and Vintage Rose / cletile.com Canyon 6 Hand Painted Terracotta in Zahatar on Lavain and Bauer Hand Painted Terracotta in Terra and Oro / tabarkastudio.com Zellige Tile in Fallen Citrus and Cindered Olive / cletile.com Zellige Tile in Sumac / artistictile.com

Terossa Terracotta Field Tile / annsacks.com Zellige Tile in Indian Saffron Rose / cletile.com

Grab your passport and check into one of these new international hotels, where design is at the heart of the experience.

WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY SARAH SHELTON

Moroccan Mirage

With only five guestrooms, Rosemary takes the boutique hotel concept to a whole new level. Nestled in one of Marrakech’s oldest neighborhoods, the accommodations are the brainchild of the founders behind Lrnce, a digital lifestyle shop that celebrates handmade treasures. The property brings the marketplace to life, with hand-painted tiles and original artwork featured throughout. After exploring the city, guests can cool off in the plunge pool or lounge on the communal patio. rosemarymarrakech.com

Japanese Icon

Hotel Il Palazzo first opened its doors in 1986 in Fukuoka, Japan—designed by the late Shigeru Uchida, a Japanese interior designer, and Aldo Rossi, an Italian architect—marking the country’s first design-driven hotel. Nearly 40 years later, the building’s blend of Italian and Japanese influences recently underwent a thoughtful redesign that not only preserved Rossi’s original architecture but honored the pair’s shared philosophy of eschewing trends or expected hotel-like characteristics. ilpalazzo.jp/en

Clockwise from top right: Fabric request four $4,950 / louisvuitton.com Co Gordon request Outdoor Stool / $910 / arteriorshome.com Dune Table Lamp in Earth / $495 / incommonwith.com Duo Lazzeroni poltronafrau.com in Brushed Silver Wood by Mito / $62 / abchome.com

Clockwise from top right: Mirrors Fabric in Masala / Price upon request / rubelli.com. Dinner Bowls in Spice / $80 for set of four / . Isole Co ee Table in Verde Green by Gordon Guillaumier / Price upon / minotti.com. Enya Outdoor Stool / $910 / incommonwith.com. Duo Screen by Roberto Lazzeroni / Price upon request / . Chopstick Set in Brushed Silver Wood by Mito / $62 /

. Louis Vuitton Men’s LV Trail Keepall 55 /

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English Charm

Rich British meets contemporary cuteness at the Manor in the Cotswolds. The Italianatestyle estate holds more than 300 years of wonder and lore, for its which inspired Alice in subtly referenced the tale the use of bold color, pattern and whimsical touches. Beyond its guest rooms, spa and restaurant, the estate boasts natural springs and

history meets contemporary cuteness at Cowley Manor in the Cotswolds. The Italianateestate holds more than 300 years of wonder namely for its gardens which inspired Wonderland Designer Dorothée Meilichzon referenced the tale through the use of color, playful pattern and whimsical touches. its guest rooms, spa and restaurant, the boasts natural springs and gardens galore. cowleymanorexperimental.com

Clockwise from top right: Prism Martini Glass in Bordeaux / $200 for set of four / l-objet.com Ward Price upon request / julianchichester.com Blake Sofa / $3,695 / jaysonhome.com Airy Voile Quilt Set in Sky / Eydis starkcarpet.com Ned Articulated Floor Lamp / $400 / us.pooky.com Bagatelle Key Tassel in Scarlet Rose by Timothy Corrigan / Price upon request / samuelandsons.com

Clockwise from top right: Prism Martini Glass in Bordeaux / for set of four / . Amelia Soap Dish in Burnished Brass by Pierce & Ward / $159 /

Kemp Desk / . Airy Voile Quilt Set in Sky / From $339

Tassel in Scarlet Rose

“The key to the design was openness. We wanted to bring the outdoors in, especially on the main level, and allow for outdoor areas on different levels of the home.” Adam Steiner, Cornerstone Architects

Creature COMFORTS

BOASTING ULTRA-SLEEK FINISHES AND LIFE-LIKE SHAPES, THIS CLASS OF LIGHTING DESIGNS IS ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY.

PRODUCED AND WRITTEN BY KATHRYN GIVEN AND S ARAH SHELTON

BY LESLEY UNRUH

BALANCING ACT

With successful showrooms in Los Angeles and Dallas, Garde’s newest location in New York City introduces a roster of global makers, including Paul Matter, a lighting studio based in India whose Floor Lamp Version 1 is pictured. Anchored by a cast-brass bulbous base, the lamp’s curved body is capped with a frosted glass head. Inspired by dot and line drawings, the resulting design is a seemingly weightless, floating statement piece of otherworldly familiarity. The backdrops, arches and pedestals shown throughout are painted Benjamin Moore’s Rockport Gray and Balboa Mist. gardeshop.com, benjaminmoore.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

CELLULAR LEVEL

For Yonathan Moore’s Spore Sconces—the shapes of which are borrowed from biological and astronomical forms—the interpretation is in the eye of the beholder. The FrenchIsraeli designer chose a cherrywood frame to house textured, chemically-engineered aluminum foam that resembles a crystalized membrane through which warm pools of light are diffused. Moore, who has a background in photojournalism and graduated from Colombia University with a Master of Architecture, draws upon his past vocations when designing new pieces in his Brooklyn studio, where he utilizes both traditional and digital fabrication methods. tulestefactory.com

GRAMERCY GRAMERCY

Elevate your entry with Gramercy—a collection seamlessly blending timeless elegance and modern innovation in the front door, interior door, & cabinet hardware pieces. With captivating mixed metal options and intricate design, Gramercy makes a sophisticated statement for your home.

POINTED OUT

Texas-based interior designer Paloma Contreras’ partnership with Visual Comfort & Co. continues to deliver timeless-with-a-twist designs. Pictured here are the Orsay Sconces—the uplight model is shown in hand-rubbed antique brass while the downlight is in polished nickel (a bronze finish is also available). The collection features a suite of styles, all of which sport Orsay’s austere and architecturally influenced lines. Like Contreras’ approach to interiors, the sconces are a chameleon in both contemporary and traditional spaces alike. The metallic wallcovering is Quilt in Chroma by Arte. visualcomfort.com, arte-international.com

DUAL IDENTITY

For Palma’s first stateside collection, which debuted at Verso Gallery’s Hamptons outpost, the Sao Paulo, Brazil, studio set out to experiment with non-traditional materials and compositions juxtaposed against basic shapes. That concept is realized in the atelier’s Esfera Table Lamp (shown), where a sharp, conical linen shade rests atop a rounded aluminum body and stainless-steel base. Upon closer look, you’ll see the textured body is covered in aluminum candy wrappers, creating a lunar effect. verso.nyc

SINUOUS SUSPENSION

Behold the Dream in Calligraphy chandelier by Feyz Studio. Founder and principal Feyza Kemahlioglu found inspiration in the rich cultural history of her native Istanbul, namely the city’s ever-present Ottoman calligraphy. Viewed in profile, the chandelier’s undulating brass curves evoke the gliding lines of the written word. Its hand-blown glass globes are arranged with intricate hand-carved embellishments made from meerschaum, a claylike material traditionally used to make smoking pipes. wexlergallery.com

SERPENTINE SILHOUETTE

Midcentury master Italian designer and architect Gianfranco Frattini created the Aspide Table Lamp for Gubi in 1970 (its name comes from Aspis, an antiquity term for snake). Five decades later, Gubi has reissued the piece and its reptilian shape and mirrored, chrome finish continue to resonate with the aesthetic sensibilities of today. A true desktop workhorse, the lamp’s body can be rotated into several configurations and the light source can be directed downward for reading or upward for an ambient glow. The metallic wallcovering is Quilt in Chroma by Arte. dwr.com, arte-international.com

Design with dimension

A New Era of Walker Zanger

Experience a revitalized, refreshed Walker Zanger, reflected in new depths of breathtakingly beautiful surfaces, and sustained by the superior product, showroom service, and client support that has defined the storied brand since 1952.

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Whet your appetite for a kitchen refresh with bold spaces that marry British craft with American ingenuity.

photo: stacy zarin goldberg.

Sense & Sensibility

NODDING TO ENGLISH TRADITION WITH A MODERN SWERVE, TODAY’S KITCHENS REACH NEW HEIGHTS OF CHIC.

WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY GRACE BEULEY HUNT AND SARAH SHELTON

Brass-toned details, including a Waterworks tap, Top Knobs hardware and an antique painting, lend traditional flair to this Massachusetts kitchen designed by Kristen Rivoli. A Wolf range and a leathered granite backsplash and countertop from Metropolitan Stone are the ultimate cook’s companions.

An image of a classic English kitchen torn from a magazine provided an exciting challenge for Massachusetts-based designer Kristen Rivoli, who in her own words, “typically designs more modern and transitional spaces.” The fact that her client was a serious chef with contemporaryleaning tastes made the brief an even more interesting puzzle to solve.

To bring together both aesthetics, Rivoli looked first to the millwork, teaming up with Kevin Cradock Builders on a cabinetry program that nods to Old World furniture with its inset style and hand-painted finish,

while touting modern flourishes like curved panel lines and glass upper cubbies. A standout feature is Rivoli’s custom-designed hutch, whose drawers enclose a drop-down device charging station, cat challs for the husbands’ sundries and everyday cutlery and dishware for meals at the adjacent breakfast nook. “We did a lot of research on early English kitchens and one constant was that there was always a standalone hutch,” notes Rivoli.

Ultimately, crafting a modern chefs kitchen in the tradition of an English country home allowed for the best of both

worlds. “My client’s initial inspiration brought about so many great details–from the exposed hinges, to the large, farmhouse-style sink, and all of the warm brass hardware,” notes the designer. “But the functionality of the space, and the lighting and sexy furniture, it’s all very modern,” she continues. Unified by a t imeless material envelope of ebonized mahogany and leathered granite, the space is equal parts style and function. “Walking into this kitchen is like putting on a beautiful gown,” reflects Rivoli. “It instantly changes how you feel.” kristenrivoli.com

The breakfast nook beckons with its Saarinen table and chairs illuminated by an Apparatus pendant (below). The family room-facing end of the kitchen island encloses pull-out Sub-Zero beverage refrigerators; a fixture from The Urban Electric Co. hangs above (left).

photo: jared kuzia, styling: hudson moore.

LAUNCH LIST

FRESH FINDS FROM EUROPE’S LUXURY KITCHEN AND BATH COMPANIES BRING SOPHISTICATED FLARE STATESIDE.

MISE EN PLACE

If you need to store it, Poggenpohl has a place for it. Their new Caleidoscope system series provides an in-drawer modular configuration for all one’s kitchen needs, from utensils to produce to spices. With a choice of oak wood in light or dark variations, leave it to German e ciency to satisfy a cook’s hunger for organization. poggenpohl.com

POSH PLUMBING

With a passion for timeless British fi xtures, Lefroy Brook’s fan favorite Ten Ten collection is now available to accommodate U.S. plumbing systems. Having launched in 2016 in the UK, the line, rich with industrial details, spans taps and showers and is available in silver nickel, polished chrome, antique gold and polished brass. usa.lefroybrooks.com

ISLAND TIME

O cine Gullo is expanding their iconic, Italian-made metal kitchens into an exciting new category: islands. Aptly named Isola (the Italian word for island), the freestanding units are fully customizable with options for gas or induction cooking and add-ons like a lava stone barbecue, pasta cooker, sink and undercounter cupboards—all while functioning as the central hub of the kitchen. The new o ering spans fi ve di erent sizes. o cinegullo.com spans fi ve di erent sizes. o

After collaborating on several swoon-worthy kitchens, interior designer Amanda Chando and kitchen designer Tanya Smith-Shiflett teamed up on a collection of furnitureinspired cabinetry in a tight, customizable edit of door styles and paint finishes. When a repeat client approached the duo to renovate the kitchen of their new Maryland vacation home, it procured the perfect opportunity to debut the collection, specifically, the Wren cabinet door panel painted Farrow & Ball’s After Hours.

But the knockout millwork—a tailored riff on traditional English cabinets—isn’t the only

talking point. Below, Chando and Smith-Shiflett share the material power players.

Walnut Wood. TSS: The slatted walnut hood cover was an early decision, and it definitely pushed the kitchen design in a more modern direction. It’s the perfect warm wood stain, which Amanda sample matched from an antique chair. The walnut pulls and interior cabinet drawers are another modern detail. They are just as beautiful and special inside as they are out.

Textured Tile. AC: We toyed with refinishing the floors but ultimately decided to go with

something totally different: a slip-resistant subway tile from Fireclay Tile in a herringbone pattern. The backsplash is a clé zellige chosen because it’s reflective and brings in light while also withstanding messes. (These clients are originally from Europe—they like to cook and entertain!)

It’s a popular style of tile, but here the idea was to have them be another layer of te xture, joining the wood, brick, brass and quartzite. And of course, there’s the great House of Hackney wallpaper to tie it all together. uniquekitchensandbaths.com; detailsanddesign.com

Hefty brass Armac Martin hardware pops against custom cabinetry and clé zellige tile.

A Lostine stool ties in the walnut detailing throughout the kitchen. The double height cabinets enclose a full-service coffee station.

photo: stacy zarin goldberg.

Laminam is an Italian high performance sustainable surface made from natural minerals, suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.

Ultra durable and easy to maintain, it is the ideal surface for countertops, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, shower walls, wall cladding, flooring and more.

Modern. Comfortable. Brazilian.

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TRENDS IN BUILDING, DESIGN + RENOVATION

In the past few years, the role of home has shifted from end-of-day sanctuary to office, entertainment venue, playground, spa—you name it, someone is integrating it into their residence.

As a result, wish lists abound with fresh techniques, features and aesthetic leanings.

PERFECT FINISHES IN YOUR HOME CREATE THE IDEAL SPACE FOR ELEVATED LIVING.”

ALL NATURAL STONE

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Exceptional materials are the building blocks of great design. That simple, yet powerful ideal is just one of the many reasons why the Bay Area’s most discerning homeowners and exacting design and build professionals look to ALL NATURAL STONE for their important projects. “Our extensive selection of rare and exotic stone, luxury porcelain, handmade tile, elegant pavers and so much more has made us an industry leader in residential and commercial design since 2000,” says Larry Perez, the firm’s Co-Founder. “When you combine that with the world-class expertise and high level of customer service our teams provide from our showrooms in Burlingame, Berkeley, Dublin and San Jose, you can see how we’ve built such a loyal client base and amassed such an amazing portfolio of projects. As we like to say,

ALL NATURAL STONE is the place to find the perfect surface and finish for every project.”

Trends Talk

When asked to share the latest and most in-demand products and design elements, ALL NATURAL STONE’s Co-Founder Juan Vasquez says, “The rich diversity of architectural styles found throughout the Bay Area and the high sophistication level of our clients is precisely why we carry such a large selection of innovative surface solutions. From the organic elegance of natural stone slabs to the sleek look and sustainability that largeformat porcelain slabs deliver, we have the perfect surfaces to meet each client’s unique visions. With that said, some of today’s most popular requests are book-matched slabs for kitchen backsplashes, showers and fireplace surrounds, large-format porcelain for indoor and outdoor use, heavily veined stone for countertops and large islands and surfaces that have a true one-of-akind personal character.”

Style + Sustainability

“While natural stone and handmade tile will always have their place in design, we recognize the need for a more sustainable future and believe porcelain tile and slab products offer our customers an excellent alternative,” Larry Perez says. “Today’s porcelain surfaces support the busy lifestyles of modern families, enable large-scale installation for impressive luxury design, provide durable long-lasting options for commercial spaces, all while leaving a tiny footprint on the environment. Sustainability never looked so good or performed so well!”

Top left Mosaïque Surface’s La Libertà Collection is the perfect mix of color, texture and style. Bottom left Ideal indoors or out, WOW Design’s Abbey Stone Collection embodies the way time alters the patina of natural stone. Right With the look of board-formed concrete, the Form Collection is right in modern spaces or anywhere that calls out for warm, subtle surfaces.

Photography Top left Courtesy of Mosaïque Surface; Bottom left Courtesy of WOW Design; Right Courtesy of ALL NATURAL STONE

the PERFECT FINISH

HOUSEWORKS

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The key to a successful project is starting with the end goal. This philosophy is at the core of HOUSEWORKS’ mission statement: “To perform with precision, take pride in our work, be passionate and build positive, lasting relationships.” Jeff Kann, Founder and Principal, emphasizes, “These values are essential for creating a successful and fulfilling renovation experience for both our clients and our team.” Established in 2005, HOUSEWORKS is a design-build general contracting firm in San Francisco. They specialize in transforming the city’s wonderfully quirky homes into personalized, functional and beautiful spaces. According to Kann, the open-concept floor plan remains a popular design element. He explains, “An open-concept floor plan can foster social interaction, optimize space and maximize natural light.”

Renovation Mindset

Kann shares helpful advice for homeowners undergoing a remodel.

• Communicate Clearly: Maintain open and honest communication with your team. Convey your expectations and concerns. Be available to meet regularly.

• Set Expectations:

Be prepared for inconveniences. Renovations can be messy, noisy and disruptive. Try to remain flexible throughout the process.

• Stick to the Plan:

While changes may arise during the renovation, try to stick to the original plan as much as possible to avoid delays and additional costs.

• Take Breaks:

Renovations can be physically and emotionally taxing, so make time to recharge.

• Stay Positive:

Focus on the end result and how the renovation will improve your home and quality of life. Be sure to celebrate milestones along the way!

WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A SUPERIOR QUALITY FINISHED PROJECT, ETHICALLY, ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.”

Top With an emphasis on entertainment, this home boasts customdesigned cabinetry for displaying an impressive collection of spirits. Bottom This modern primary bathroom features custom storage solutions and contemporary fixtures, creating a serene and polished space perfect for relaxation and rejuvenation.

Photography Paul Dyer

Hull’s Nor Cal Window & Door Inc.

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Hull’s Norcal Window and Door

It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. When it comes to architecture and design, windows—and doors—are the soul of any home.

Enter Hull’s Nor Cal Window & Door. Since 1995, they’ve been delivering the finest doors and windows from the world’s leading makers to their discerning clientele across Northern California. “As a premier luxury window and door supplier, we work hand-in-hand with both homeowners and design and build professionals to bring expansive light and ventilation into their homes and projects,” says Curt Hull, who, along with his wife Liz, is the firm’s Owner. “With a vast selection of style and material options from Loewen’s master craftsmen available at our Chico and Danville showrooms, we have the perfect windows and doors for every want, need, taste and vision. And when it comes to the client experience, our mission and motto is ‘Unsurpassed Customer Service.’”

Opening Up

HNCW&D’s Vice President, Bryant Hull, shares his expert insights.

• What is your signature product? Our signature product is most certainly Loewen windows and doors. Their extensive glass capabilities enhance the exterior look of any home while adding warm, natural light to the interior.

• Share some of your most popular client requests. Expansive glass units, large operable windows, multi-slide stacking and pocketing doors and max performance glass with superior NFRC U-values and low Solar Heat-Gain Coefficients.

• Now, share a more unique client request. Multiple interior wood species as well as prefinished factory stains and paints.

• How do you approach a blank canvas project? By working in close collaboration with the homeowner, architect and interior designer to help in the initial decision making process.

• What are your go-to tips for making a renovation less stressful? Relax. Breathe. Be patient. And, most of all, keep envisioning the end result.

• Talk about a project that exemplifies the best of what you do. One of our largest and most unique projects is a stunning house on the water in Lake Almanor. It incorporated a number of important design elements that we were able to help bring to life with some amazing windows and doors.

WITH MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF COMBINED SALES EXPERIENCE, OUR TEAM’S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE IS UNSURPASSED.”

Top Thanks to its stunning Loewen windows and doors, this impressive lakefront home by Dale Cox Architects and Loverde Builders is the perfect blend of elevated indoor and outdoor living. Middle This classic home by Peter Stafford MacDonald Residential Design Group is enlivened by its stunning windows and doors. Bottom Rich woodgrains and walls of glass provide organic elegance in this sophisticated primary suite by Higginbotham Brothers Inc. and Chouteau Building Group.

Photography Top by Vance Fox Photography; Middle by Spacecrafting Photography; Bottom by Anne Matheis Photography

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ORR Design Office

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Since 1996, ORR Design Office’s award-winning and detailed design approach has transformed their clients’ lives with projects that are fun and deeply rewarding while being sensitive to timelines and budgets. Creative zealot and firm President, Gary Orr says, “We’re well known for designing cohesive places that are timeless. What truly sets us apart is that we are both architects and landscape architects. This allows us to conceptualize every part of a project’s overall design into a perfectly connected place where interiors, building, site and swimming pool all fuse together seamlessly.” When asked about their client-centric approach, Gary adds, “We begin every project by asking our clients detailed questions, listening deeply and encouraging them to remain open to opportunities for inspired outcomes that can fundamentally elevate their lives, so that we can help them achieve their dreams.”

Whole-Vision Design Defined

Whole-Vision Design is ORR Design Office’s trademarked process that brings tremendous added creative and intellectual value to their clients. “For example, a pool tile might be continued in a bathroom or a front courtyard might be the best location for a spa or a custom dining room table on hidden castors can be used to roll onto a deck over an invisible door threshold,” Gary explains. “While simple ideas, these features require critical technical and artistic skills so that they can function in both interior and exterior environments.”

ORR On Trend

What is in demand with today’s most discerning homeowners? Gary shares

• Small elevators are popular in multigenerational households or for seniors who are aging in place.

• Electrified cooking and heating is the perfect choice for clients who want to reduce their environmental footprint.

• LED lighting systems not only save energy but their copper wiring is a fraction of the size used by conventional lighting systems, which conserves natural resources.

Top The facade of this art collector’s home features a pivoting glass entry gate, stainless steel infinity-edge water feature and expansive windows that connect the interior with the landscaped courtyard. Right The terrazzo floors in this lofty, light-filled living room share the same stone aggregate mixture found in the patio space just beyond, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor flow. Far right Terrazzo flooring and Italian oak steps lead to a cozy sitting area with a stainless steel-veneered fireplace and large glass walls that look onto exterior patios and intimate garden courtyards.

THE DESIGN OF THE HOUSE, INTERIORS, LANDSCAPING AND SWIMMING POOL ARE A SINGLE COHESIVE VISION.”

Photography Top by Blake Marvin; Right + Far right by Lisa Petrole

WHOLE�VISION DESIGN PROCESSTM “EXTRAORDINARY ONE-OF-A-KIND PLACES THAT SEAMLESSLY FUSE HOME, LANDSCAPE AND INTERIORS FOR BOLD THINKERS, BIG DREAMERS AND DEMANDING PERFECTIONISTS”

Tracery Professional Builders

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Situated in such a unique environment, Bay Area builders need to have more capabilities than the average contracting teams. Mark Macdonald, P.E. M.S.C.E., President and Founder of Tracery Professional Builders Inc., has three construction degrees—including a B.S. in structural engineering. The company he leads has a goal to create structures that are designed to go beyond basic code requirements and a strategy that provides for durability even after a major seismic event. Macdonald believes, “Our technical expertise and continued training make us true industry leaders.” When taking on a new client, Tracery’s approach begins with listening and then educating the client on home essentials and their process. Macdonald adds: “If we start with the fundamentals of transparency and great communication, we set the right tone for the entire project and get the ball rolling on teamwork.”

Design Trends

Macdonald shares the top ideas and asks emerging today.

• Storage: This important element is often overlooked but gaining more focus. We love storage solutions and provide our clients with creative ideas.

• Tile and Wallpaper: These materials have come a long way in recent years and clients are really leaning into using them.

• Radiant Floors: Decisions that result in long-term comfort add value to a home.

• Car Care: Solar and battery car charge stations are always discussed in today’s projects.

• ADUs: A separate dwelling or in-law suite is a must in luxury home building. With California’s incentives and relaxed regulations, ADUs are extremely popular.

• Function First: The most important conversation with clients is how they are going to use the house. Style choices are wonderful, but functionality is absolutely critical.

Top High-end fixtures and dramatic lower lighting elements take this luxury kitchen remodel to new heights. Right Bespoke tile designs make a stylish and sophisticated statement in this state-of-theart kitchen. Far right A chic corner tub and generous windows make this spa-inspired bath feel even more luxurious.

YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE TIME TO TAKE YOUR TIME, TO DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. HIGH-QUALITY WORKMANSHIP IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO.”

Photography Top + Far right by Scott Donschikowski Architecture & Design Photography; Right by Kathryn MacDonald Photography

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Casey Howard Interior Design created this ultra-luxe bathroom by using IRG’s stone, literally throughout: on the shower, vanities, custom niches and bench.

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Interior Design: Shannon Niehenke, Narrative Design Studio Landscape Architecture: Hyunch Sung, Studio Moonya

For a hilltop Craftsman in San Francisco, the final details made all the difference.

FINISHING TOUCHES

WRITTEN BY CHERYL MEYERS

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALANNA HALE

Recovered in a blue-gray Rogers & Goffigon mohair, a pair of vintage Gianfranco Frattini armchairs found on 1stdibs face the living room’s nesting coffee table. The custom built-ins are dressed up with scalloped doors.

There are certain types of clients— individuals with a great eye—who don’t always want a designer to take the lead on every decision,” says Shannon Niehenke. And, according to the designer, it’s in these rare partnerships where the magic really happens: “Sometimes a collaborative approach leads to a much more layered and personal home.”

Take this early 20th-century San Francisco Craftsman perched atop a hill between the Castro and Noe Valley, a prime spot for breathtaking city views. The homeowners bought the fixer-upper in search of more space for their family. They took on the task of renovating the entire back half of the house during the pandemic, working with the team at Cardea Building Co. to give the historic section a glow up while adding a fourth-floor family room, rooftop deck and ground-level pool area. The wife used her inherent good taste to begin selections on showstopping marble slabs, wallcoverings, art and finishes. But as they delved deeper into the project, the busy professionals raising two young children decided they could benefit from the expertise of a designer to help unify elements and take the project over the finish line. Enter Niehenke, who came on board for the remaining furniture and finish selections. “The clients have the best taste of any nondesigner I know,” Niehenke says. “I admired their dedication to the project and felt inspired to bring that vision to life.”

It was clear from the get-go that this wasn’t going to be a formulaic, matchy-matchy interior. The homeowners’ enviable collection of contemporary art, plus their fondness for Italian midcentury furniture, vintage light fixtures, ornately veined marble, and dazzling paint and wallpaper guaranteed some fun. “The owners wanted each room to feel special, and each space has a statement feature,” the designer says. “I helped to thoughtfully weave unique pieces into the streamlined interior, which added a sense of history and soul, while the modern furniture selections we made brought fresh notes of contemporary elegance.”

Take the formal yet inviting living room: The stage was already set with a handsome fireplace surround, chevron wood floors and custom builtins. The designer helped bring it all together with a pair of vintage chairs—reupholstered in a blue-gray mohair—and a custom whitewashed oak nesting coffee table. Sitting elegantly in the bay window, a curvy sofa mimics the scalloped edges of the cabinet fronts. Above the fireplace is a black stainless-steel artwork by Peruvian artist Aldo Chaparro made to resemble crumpled paper. “We bought this art together at auction and thought it would be an unexpected memorable piece for such a formal room,” Niehenke says.

The homeowners designed the playroom’s elegant walnut cabinets to accommodate space for a large-scale photograph by celebrated German artist Candida Höfer. Niehenke then had the cabinet fronts painted with subtle gradations of yellow to further customize the look. Terrazzo tile floors and child-sized midcentury-style furniture create a chic backdrop for play and creativity.

In the compact but well-used backyard, the homeowners installed a pool with yellow cedar decking and then hired landscape designer Hyunch Sung to give a “sculptural and artistic” feel to the border gardens beside the retaining walls, Sung says. She opted for drought-tolerant flowering plants, such as tree anemone, yarrow, poppy and yerba buena, and installed small stone boulders in a tumbling configuration to honor the hillside setting.

Back inside the home, the eye candy continues. The dining room is masculine and moody thanks to the black ceiling and cabinets, plus a set of sloped leather dining chairs. The main suite’s bespoke bed is upholstered in a blue-and-green fabric that evokes an antique tapestry, while the children’s rooms are covered in playful botanical wallcoverings. Even the fourth-floor family room, despite its neutral palette to keep city views center stage, is made chic with a bulbous sofa and shearling chair.

Of the finished product, Niehenke says, “It is a refined, sophisticated interior, but it has personality. It’s not another beige house. Every room is thought through—down to the smallest detail.”

Above: In the dining room, three walls of glass-paned doors by Atelier Domingue Steel Windows & Doors ensure the space is filled with light. The moody-hued cabinetry is coated in Benjamin Moore’s Wrought Iron.

Opposite: Katy Skelton’s delicate Perch Light hangs from the ceiling, which is painted in a bespoke finish by Katherine Jacobus Decorative Arts to match the cabinets. Set behind the custom dining table and RH’s leather Reynaux Slope chairs is a painting by Kibong Rhee.

Above: Statuario Arabescato marble on the kitchen countertops, backsplash and hood makes for a striking backdrop. The custom cabinetry is by Blackheart Millwork. On the shelves, candleholders from Heath Ceramics join items the family has collected over the years.

Opposite: A pair of Hank Lowenstein’s oak-and-rush Padova dining chairs from Hunt sidle up to the breakfast room’s custom table and channel-tufted banquette. Overhead is a trio of vintage pendants.

Right: Prior to designer Shannon Niehenke joining the project, the owners commissioned the blackand-white powder room mural by Katherine Jacobus Decorative Arts. The floating sink is crafted from a boldly veined marble.

Opposite: The playroom’s ombre cabinets are painted Benjamin Moore’s White Chocolate, White Marigold and Mellowed Ivory, from top to bottom. A Candida Höfer photograph overlooks a Crate & Kids table and chairs atop Ann Sacks terrazzo floor tile.

Yellow cedar decking surrounds the pool, from which the owners can take in stunning city views. Landscape designer Hyunch Sung selected drought-tolerant yet sculptural plantings for the border gardens.

Enduring Elegance

A 1900 abode retains its historic character while stepping into the 21 st century.

WRITTEN BY ANH-MINH LE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY AARON LEITZ | STYLING BY YEDDA MORRISON

Architecture: Benjamin McGriff, McGriff Architects Interior Design: John K. Anderson, JKA Design Home Builder: Jeff King, Jeff King & Company

In the foyer, Benjamin Moore’s White Dove and an Oushak rug from Tony Kitz Gallery set the stage for an antiqued mirror and custom cabinet conceived by designer John K. Anderson’s team. A Murano-glass chandelier by Multiforme and a Jonathan Browning Studios table lamp from De Sousa Hughes illuminate the space.

Despite spending several years working on this 1900 French Provincialstyle residence, architect Benjamin McGriff’s efforts might initially go unnoticed—and he doesn’t consider this a bad thing. “Often, when we’re renovating a home of this caliber, it’s about trying to make the plans feel more intentional—as if they could have always been this way,” he says.

Simply put, the goal was to elevate the Presidio Heights abode with an eye toward increasing access to and connectivity between spaces. “Like many homes in the city, it had been touched numerous times over its 124 years of existence,” McGriff recalls. “There had been isolated renovations in some rooms, like the kitchen, but there was nothing terribly comprehensive about the work. It needed some revision to both celebrate what was great about the home and modernize it for contemporary living.”

Alongside interior designer John K. Anderson and general contractor Jeff King, the architect reimagined every room in the house, moving interior walls to improve flow and even out proportions. “The dining room, for instance, was a touch oversized,” McGriff notes. “We recalibrated it to be more appropriately scaled for the rest of the home.” The square footage plucked from the dining room was then used to create a corridor that connects the front and rear of the dwelling. In another right-sizing move, the narrow doorway connecting the living room to the foyer—which includes beautiful original elements such as a wrought-iron stair rail and a stained-glass window— was widened substantially, improving the flow between spaces. Beyond practicality, the endeavor also yielded aesthetic benefits: “When we expanded that opening, it became symmetrical with the living room’s fireplace wall,” the architect explains.

Establishing that kind of equilibrium became a through line in the renovation. “With this style of home, symmetry is the backbone,” McGriff elaborates. “It shows up in the façade especially,

which lends itself to reinforcing the concept in the interior.” Replicating the existing trim, he installed wall paneling that emphasizes the newly resized dining room. Upstairs in the primary suite, balance again plays a key role, as seen in the custom his-and-hers vanities—conceived by Anderson and his team—flanking a large window.

The furniture and accessories throughout meld new and old, with an emphasis on the latter. “We love pieces that have a story or some age and soul to them,” Anderson notes. For example, the designer and his team paired a 1930s game table with cane-back Edward Wormley chairs in the living room. The client shares this sentiment and, as Anderson says, “appreciates a good mix.” Her preference for a midcentury sensibility permeates the abode, evident in the Paul McCobb walnut-framed armchairs she discovered and brought to the project.

Another driving force: the owner’s preference for blue, a hue that threads through the otherwise neutral palette. “She appreciates understated color and prefers softer shades—nothing too bright or primary,” Anderson says. Where needed, the designers injected accents of rust and gold for “a little punch,” he adds.

For the children, Anderson and his team prioritized durable textiles, like the gray leather-like vinyl upholstery on the breakfast room’s banquette. Paired with a Saarinen-style pedestal table, it’s the ideal spot for casual family meals and art projects alike. The designer also infused their bedrooms with a healthy dose of playful color via whimsically patterned wallpapers.

All members of the design team agree that the key to such a beautifully realized, well-tailored dwelling starts with channeling the client. Listening, according to Anderson, is the first step. “From there, we work to tell the clients’ story,” he describes. Adds McGriff, “We see our job as helping the client interpret their vision into an architectural framework that celebrates who they are and how they want to live. For this home, the narrative became a practical balance of functionality and gracious living.”

Calacatta Lincoln countertops from Da Vinci Marble, custom cabinetry, Visual Comfort & Co. pendants and Fyrn stools define the kitchen. The space opens to the family room, anchored by a Stark rug and Andrew Mills’ Awaken

Right: Farrow & Ball’s Skimming Stone coats the dining room’s new wall paneling, while a Stark rug adds pattern underfoot. The bespoke walnut sideboard is topped with a Porta Romana table lamp from Kneedler Fauchère.

Opposite: Anderson and team designed the oak-and-brass dining table. It is paired with chairs reupholstered in a Perennials fabric and a Visual Comfort & Co. chandelier. Time Capsule III by Rob Delamater accents the corner.

Above: Tucked beneath the staircase, the powder room is enlivened by Cole & Son’s Florencecourt wallpaper. The Watermark faucet, Rejuvenation mirror and sconces by The Urban Electric Co. introduce glimmers of brass.

Right: The primary suite features a bespoke bed upholstered in a Rogers & Goffigon mohair. A Phillip Jeffries wallcovering and drapery made with Opuzen fabric strike quiet notes. Beneath a painting by Edith Park Truesdell are a T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings desk and Tom Faulkner chair.

Above: In the daughter’s room, Rebecca Atwood’s Petals wallpaper, an Armadillo rug and shades made with a Calvin Fabrics textile foster a serene setting. The George Nelson for Herman Miller pendant light hangs above a Crate & Kids bed and artwork by Gaétan Caron.

Opposite: Charlap Hyman & Herrero-designed Schumacher wallpaper, Roman shades made with Rebecca Atwood linen and a Moroccan rug from Tony Kitz Gallery set a playful tone in the son’s bedroom. Beside the Pottery Barn Kids table set is Knoll’s Womb chair and ottoman.

WARP and WEFT

Informed by his heritage, Oakland artist Miguel Arzabe crafts colorful woven works.

WRITTEN BY LAUREN GALLOW

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALANNA HALE

Miguel Arzabe never planned to be an artist.

Graduating with a master’s in engineering, the intention was to follow in the footsteps of his parents, Bolivian immigrants who had careers in engineering and chemistry. “Growing up in the Midwest, there weren’t too many role models in the field of art,” Arzabe recalls. “But I’ve been making art since I was a kid—painting, drawing and using my imagination.”

Continuing his painting practice on the side even after starting an engineering job in Oakland, Arzabe eventually decided to take the leap and pursue art full time. “A lot of it had to do with moving to the Bay Area and really feeling a connection to the land here,” he says of his decision.

“I was hiking in my free time and making drawings on my maps. I felt like that was feeding my soul in a way the numbers and spreadsheets just weren’t.”

After completing a Master of Fine Arts at the University of California, Berkeley, Arzabe attended a series of artist residencies to deepen his commitment to his work. Eventually, while at the Santa Fe Art Institute, Arzabe came across the technique and tradition that has since come to define his practice: weaving.

“I was noticing Diné [Navajo] weavings all over Santa Fe, and it reminded me of seeing Bolivian textiles in the streets whenever I’d go there to visit my family,” the artist reflects. At the same time, Arzabe had been collecting print ephemera from local thrift shops. “I thought maybe I could cut the posters into strips and put them together into a textile. As I was making it, I had the sense that it was going to totally take over my life. It just felt right.”

Now, Arzabe continues drawing on his Andean heritage to reweave past and present, crafting cloth-like paintings that merge European modernist aesthetics and Indigenous symbols. The artist first creates a pair of acrylic paintings,

often using bright colors to animate his semiabstract imagery and bold, geometric shapes. Then he works with an industrial manufacturing fabricator to have the canvases cut into strips before weaving the two together. The result is visually enthralling and hard to categorize.

“I see my work as a way of exploring the multitudes of my own identity,” Arzabe explains. And not just the EuroAmerican art he learned about in school and the Andean traditions that define his personal history but the engineer in him, too. “Your fingers and your mind have to do this internal math all the time when weaving,” he says. “It’s about finding rhythms and patterns.”

As Arzabe looks ahead this year to public art commissions in New York and Houston as well as gallery shows in San Francisco and Denver, he is keen to discover how different publics respond to his work. “Having these multiple layers of meaning, some personal and some more generalized, hopefully gives the viewer agency to form their own narrative.”

Artist Miguel Arzabe’s process involves creating paintings (left) that will be cut into strips that he then weaves (below) into new artworks, like La Cara Rayada IV, 2023 (opposite). Todos Bienvenidos 2023 (bottom) is a piece commissioned for Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Now & Then

Memories mingle with the present in a reimagined family home.

WRITTEN BY MONIQUE MCINTOSH

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSE MANUEL ALORDA STYLING BY LUCY BAMMAN

Architecture: Brooks McDonald, Brooks McDonald Architecture Interior Design: Leah O’Connell, Leah O’Connell Design Home Builder: JB Ferrarone, Plath & Company

By the foyer staircase, an octagonal white oak entry table by designer Leah O’Connell displays a John Derian for Astier de Villatte vase. Prestige Mills’ Templeton runner softens the stair treads, while a Roman shade made with a Décors Barbares fabric adorns the window.

It all started with a leaky roof— unwanted water seeping into the walls of a pre-1906 earthquake Edwardian in Pacific Heights. Not only did the elements imperil the original 1899 millwork, but they also endangered a lifetime of memories for the owner. This abode is her childhood home and the place she and her husband raised their two college-aged sons. Repairs and updates were needed, but any renovation had to remain faithful to decades of family nostalgia. They entrusted the extensive remodel to designer and long-time family friend Leah O’Connell, who treasured her own youthful memories of the house. “This family and home have forever been in my orbit, so the project was close to my heart,” she shares. Joined by architect Brooks McDonald and general contractor JB Ferrarone, she approached changes with a tender eye to the past. “We had to take this house down to the studs and put it back up exactly as it would have been—but a little better,” the designer adds. The work included replacing the original box sash windows with faithful reproductions—doublepaned models this time for better insulation. The interior baseboard, trim and decorative handcarved millwork received the same meticulous treatment, with worn and damaged pieces “removed, refurbished and reinstalled,” Ferrarone says. “Anything that needed to be built was an exact replica of the original.” Less-than-authentic features that were added by prior generations, like the dining room’s shutters, were also recreated out of sheer affection. “For the family, those shutters have always been there,” O’Connell shares. “There were many sentimental choices like that because they hold a lot of memories.”

New features accommodate the family’s current lifestyle while remaining sympathetic to the original architecture. “We wanted to keep the story the house was already telling and build on that,” explains McDonald, who specializes in such sensitive rehabilitations of historic San Francisco homes. To enliven dinner parties, a new emerald wet bar was incorporated into the dining room, concealed behind the Edwardian wainscoting. Reconfiguring the damaged roof also reclaimed more usable garret space for a new guest bedroom and lounge. But the angled ceilings were preserved, along with window-lined reading nooks tucked under the eaves. Removing the

original servant stair made room for an expanded kitchen and breakfast area. Yet the new cabinetry still hums in architectural harmony, with “custom Shaker-style drawer and door fronts that mimic a British style,” the architect describes. Grayed blue paint completes the space’s vintage-tinged quality.

Overall, the palette “leans into historical colors,” O’Connell notes. Walls feature parchment whites and faded blues and greens. Wallpapers embrace heritage motifs, particularly the dining room’s dramatic hand-painted landscape of redwoods, horses and herds of bison. The unfolding vistas nod to the family’s equestrian passions, especially the wife’s love of Western-style horseback riding.

A medley of past and present also reverberates through the furniture. Family heirlooms are peppered throughout, most notably a beloved dining set and collection of oil paintings inherited from the wife’s grandmother. To this, O’Connell brought traditional English pieces, like the living room’s roll-arm sofa, because “I love how they feel formal yet entirely approachable,” she says. To contrast, more contemporary additions like the breakfast nook’s tapered chairs introduce midcentury modern silhouettes. “It’s all about the mix,” the designer explains. “You have to add something new to create interest.”

Swaths of archival florals, stripes and plaids bring more eclectic layers, each imbued with their own histories—like the 18th-century Indian floral on the upholstered headboard and matching lampshades in the couple’s bedroom. Or the cheerful Swedish star area rug animating the breakfast room floor. Pattern play is a signature for O’Connell, who is also known for her own historically inspired textile line. She incorporated a few of her designs, some with nostalgic origins like the primary bedroom’s delicate floral drapes inspired by her great-grandmother’s baby dress. Her version tweaks the original scale and proportion, but the tender sentiment endures as “Textiles are my love language,” the designer says. Indeed, love emanates throughout the home, melding together memories of loved ones lost with new comforts for the present generation. The project also became a memento of the designer’s friendship with the wife and an ode to the city they both adore as proud fifth-generation San Franciscans. “We’ve grown up with these old San Francisco homes our whole lives,” O’Connell says. “For this one, I love that we kept its history and the memories that have happened there while bringing it into a new century.”

Kitchen cabinets painted Farrow

& Ball’s Oval Room Blue frame

the breakfast room, where a Leah O’Connell Textiles rug grounds

a Nickey Kehoe table and Julian Chichester chairs. The armchair is covered in a Radish Moon fabric.

Right: Highlighted in green, a concealed bar is seamlessly integrated into the dining room. Antique Portieux Vallerysthal blue milk-glass goblets and glassware by Baccarat and Simon Pearce fill the shelves.

Opposite: Hand-painted wallpaper surrounds the reimagined dining room. Fixtures by The Urban Electric Co. illuminate the antique furnishings, set atop a rug from Eliko Rugs by David Ariel.

Above: Brunschwig & Fils’ playful Bibliotheque wallpaper envelops the powder room, accented by a Gio Ponti for Gubi mirror and Hector Finch light fixture. A Kallista faucet adorns the vanity’s marble countertop.

Opposite: Farrow & Ball’s Pale Powder softens the bedroom of one of the sons. The bed is upholstered in a Larsen fabric; underfoot is a Stark carpet. A chair from Sonoma Country Antiques, vintage stool and Lumfardo sconce offer a cozy spot to read.

Above: A wall of zellige tiles from clé adds textured charm to the sons’ bathroom, complementing a travertine vanity and Waterworks faucet. A Rejuvenation walnut mirror and delicate Solana sconce by Blueprint Lighting complete the space.

Left: Leah O’Connell Textiles pieces fill the couple’s bedroom, from a Heathcliff rug to drapery and a bench featuring the Lolly motif. A Soane Britain print is used for both the headboard and the Stephen Gerould lamps’ shades. The nightstand is by Chelsea Textiles.

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San Francisco Design Center

SFDC’s beautifully curated showrooms represent 2,000 manufacturers, whose product lines are sourced locally and internationally. Discover the best in traditional and contemporary furniture, fabrics, lighting, kitchen and bath products, antiques, art, rugs, flooring, cabinetry and ceramic tile.

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Elevate Your Space to New Heights of Timeless Elegance

TBS Design Gallery is proud to announce our exclusive partnership with Laurameroni, bringing you a distinguished collection that encompasses bespoke architectural elements, furniture, and lighting.