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HERE AT LUXE INTERIORS + DESIGN, 2025 promises reinvention and celebration. You’ve already spotted our new look on the cover, where images are larger and our logo—which has long been lowercase—is now writ in con dent capital letters signifying strength and endurance. It also re ects excitement and enthusiasm about our mission of showcasing the visionaries who create the beautiful homes we feature.
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An Atlanta bedroom designed by Beth Webb is all softness courtesy of its Tara Shaw Maison bed, Loro Piana fabric skirt and Julia B. Casa linens.
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Interior designer Caryn Sloan modernized this San Francisco Edwardian while preserving characterful original elements.
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Two-Part Harmony
For the renovation of this Sonoma County dwelling, designer Lindsay Gerber Northart started by looking to the landscape.
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DONGHIA’S CRESCENT CHAIR AND OTTOMAN
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With their latest collection, Icons II, Donghia taps its extraordinary archive once more to create updated iterations of founder Angelo Donghia’s original designs. The Crescent Chair and Ottoman, newly arrived in the company’s showrooms, is a celebration of his mastery of scale, tailoring, comfort and elegance. “The two-tier slipper chair became a staple in Angelo’s own decor as well as his clients’ homes,” explains Doug Garfinkle, who was named creative director shortly after the company
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was purchased by Kravet in 2020. (Donghia founded his company in 1968 and was renowned as much for his business acumen as for his interiors, which brought such clients as Halston and Ralph Lauren.)
“Versatile and overstuffed, it came to embody and identify his style as luxurious, relaxed and distinctly American,” Garfinkle adds of the iconic design. This newly released model honors archival forms but has been updated for today. “The Crescent Chair embraces patterns and a playful spirit,” Garfinkle continues. “Its function and casual nature invite a relaxed, lounge-like atmosphere, yet the tailoring remains second to none. Modern and elegant, the Crescent Chair pays homage to the past while moving the vision forward.” kravet.com
From repurposed rugs to those comprising unexpected materials such as combs and cardboard, “RugLife” at San Francisco’s Museum of Craft and Design aims to “inspire conversation and interest surrounding many issues and challenge the way we look at objects,” says Judith Hoos Fox, who developed the exhibition with fellow CuratorSquared co-founder Ginger Gregg Duggan. Sixteen works by the likes of Ai Weiwei, Nicholas Galanin and Andrea Zittel—on view through April 20—are arranged around four themes: Interweaving Past and Present, Patterning a Communal Experience, Delineating a Sense of Place, and Looming Politics. “What intrigued us about the artists’ use of rugs and carpets in these cases was the cultural critique,” Duggan says. “As opposed to a focus on the decorative or even functional aspect, the content takes center stage, challenging ideas about stereotypes and identity.” sfmcd.org
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LEAH O’CONNELL DESIGN
San Francisco designer Leah O’Connell has long held a “great affinity for older things,” as she puts it. “I love designing interiors and creating fabrics that are informed by the past yet completely at home in our modern world,” she says. Now, the designer (whose popular collection of textiles and wallcoverings is available locally at Hewn) is taking a similar approach to her new furniture collection, which is a “nod to silhouettes past but scaled to the way we live today,” she describes. “The best of both worlds.” And—further keeping with the times—organic, natural and sustainable sourcing is a priority. “Each frame is meticulously built in-studio with the highest quality eco-conscious materials,” O’Connell says, noting that “we are proud to be a women-run and -operated workshop in San Francisco, right down to our talented woodturner.” The line’s chairs, bed, sofa, ottoman and tuffet are made to order, with a lead time of six weeks. All are based on vintage designs, with some inspired by furniture in her grandmother’s house—among them, the Tipperary sofa, which features a bustle detail, as well as the Chit Chat chair, whose shirred skirt cascades to the floor. “My goal was to create beautiful, incredibly comfy, not-at-all-precious pieces that become part of your family’s story,” O’Connell shares. “New heirloom pieces if you will.” leahoconnellshop.com
BEHIND THE BRAND
MODERN METAL
In 2015, Annie Kantor launched Modern Metal with bespoke laser-cut creations—grilles, panels and more—that were enthusiastically received by interior designers and architects. Six years later, she introduced a ready-made series. Most recently, semicustom cabinet and door inserts were added to the Modern Metal online shop. Here, Kantor discusses the evolution of her Oakland-based business. modmetaldesigns.com
How did the idea for Modern Metal come about? I learned that there was a void in the market for beautiful custom vent covers and registers while remodeling my own home. I scoured antique markets and stores for a tastefully designed register for a duct in my foyer but could not find anything in the right size. So, I took a jacquard woven I designed years ago when I was working as a textile designer, reinterpreted it and had it cut into metal. Thus, a business was born.
Any product that’s especially popular? Our Elevate bathroom fan covers are really taking off. I’m so excited about this because people are realizing they can just swap out their existing fan cover—no screws or tools needed, and it doesn’t damage the ceiling—and pop ours in in about 30 seconds. It’s probably my favorite product because it really encapsulates what we’re about: bringing design to an unexpected place.
Where do you find inspiration? Every one of my existing patterns has me aning behind it and is inspired by something I saw. For example, fire escapes in Soho, a chain-link fence on the tennis court, antique Moorish tiles, the Bay Area bridges. The list goes on and on. I just made a salad for lunch and the cross section of the head of lettuce caught my eye!
CINÉMA VÉRITÉ
A PIED-À-TERRE DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM JAMES BOND AND DASHIELL HAMMETT WHILE FOREGROUNDING THE VIEWS.
Whenever architect Andrew Mann and interior designers Kristin Rowell and Bailey Peters hit a roadblock with their Nob Hill project, they asked themselves: What would James Bond do? For Mann, the flat’s location in San Francisco also recalled Dashiell Hammett’s noir mysteries set in the city. While these two points of reference guided the overall aesthetic, all decisions were ultimately in service to the home’s star: the views, which encompass Huntington Park, Grace Cathedral, the Bay Bridge and the San Francisco Bay.
Mann, Rowell and Peters had all previously worked with the client, and this time around, the real estate developer tapped the team to renovate a pied-à-terre that occupies an entire floor of a midcentury building. First and foremost, a solid wall that separated the kitchen from the living and dining areas had to go. In its place, Mann conceived a wall of windows. “It’s a way of creating transparency and openness between the two spaces,” he explains. Its blackened steel now connects to the building’s existing steel window
system that, on the inside, had been painted white. Once the steel was stripped of layers of paint, a specialist blued the metal to make it black again.
“At night, the black disappears,” Mann observes. “You’re focused on what you see outside, without the distraction of looking through white mullions.”
Rowell notes that the “subtlety of the palette and materials” further foregrounds the views. Blue and gray tones permeate the flat, with textiles that evoke men’s suiting, such as the settee upholstered in a marled gray fabric. The living room is anchored by a custom Vladimir Kagan sofa with a graceful arc—the perfect perch for enjoying the view, watching television or gathering during a party.
In the kitchen and bathroom, small windows with multiple panes or louvers were replaced by windows with a single pane. “It was like turning on a television channel of the incredible beauty of the area,” says the client of the resultant unobstructed outlook. Adds Rowell, “When the sun is setting and the lights are coming on in the city, it’s pretty magical.” @andrewmannarchitecture; @rowellpetersstudio
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RADAR
A mindful and healthy year starts right at home, with design all-stars weighing in on how to create relaxing and calming environments. SNAPSHOT | ASK THE
In an Atlanta home, designer Barbara Westbrook employed an elegant tonal palette for a sweeping living room space.
Inner LIGHT
Soak up winter’s rays with sculptural, sun-drenched spaces plucked from LUXE regions across the country.
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“This Bainbridge Island, Washington, entry interacts with light filtered through oldgrowth timber and reflected off the nearby water. The plaster walls offer a textural reflectivity, so the space can respond to seasonal changes.”
–Tim Pfeiffer hoedemakerpfeiffer.com
“Morning sunshine in this dining nook is soft and muted, but in the evenings, sunset pours in, creating beautiful, dramatic patterns of light. It’s the perfect place to enjoy the Sonoma County, California, vistas over cocktails with friends.”
“The main lifestyle goal was exposing this primary bathroom to the light and New York City skyline views, which we did in large part by removing a centrally located double vanity and replacing it with a 360-degree-view curved glass shower.”
–Bennett Leifer bennettleifer.com
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“We really embraced the mountain vistas in this Avon, Colorado, living room. Our goal was to create a relaxed, sophisticated space and to soften the iron windows with sheer curtains and sumptuous neutral upholstery.”
–Suzanne Kasler suzannekasler.com
“This Houston home’s main stair sits at the nexus of several spaces with large windows. Throughout the day, its geometric planes receive differing conditions of sun, highlighting it in a dynamic way.”
–Benjamin Johnston benjamin-johnston.com
“Looking out from this guest bedroom in Johnson City, Texas, the cliffs and river appear like a meditation space. Furnishings are soft in shape and large in scale, so the light can really hug them. The yellow curtains mimic the peaceful tones of sunset.”
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CALM & COLLECTED
FOR DESIGNER BETH WEBB, SERENITY IN THE BEDROOM—AND BEYOND—COMES DOWN TO CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF WHITE.
WRITTEN BY GRACE BEULEY HUNT
Pale, nature-inspired tones converge in a luxurious bedroom in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Drapes of Rose Cumming fabric and an Eve and Staron rug wrap the space in softness.
The gracious four-poster bed is Holly Hunt.
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Beloved for her neutral, tonal, collected interiors, Atlanta-based designer Beth Webb is a master craftswoman of peaceful environs, whether seaside, mountain top or in the heart of a city. And in no space is fostering a tranquil visual language more important than the bedroom—a cocooning place of retreat that’s squarely top of mind during this season of hibernation.
Webb’s distinct brand of quiet luxury is on proud display in her muchanticipated monograph, Embracing Beauty: Serene Spaces for Living (Rizzoli, February 2025), which promenades 14 magnificent homes from Florida to the Grand Tetons. Within its glossy pages, the designer subtly divulges the elements that, for her, compose a restful bedroom: soft palettes, gracious canopy beds trimmed with diaphanous drapery, richly textured
wall treatments, crisp Italian linens and a perch with patina to take in the views out the window.
Below, in an unpublished passage adapted exclusively for the pages of LUXE, the designer expounds on capturing the feeling of white (rather than the hue itself), and on the fundamentals that together make a home a sanctuary. Take a page from her design philosophy playbook in reimagining your own boudoir for a long winter’s nap.
The snowfall outside the window in Paris makes the city white in its body, white in its quiet. I wake early and sit in the lamplight, watching. This white. This quiet. How do we inhabit it? How do we maintain, in Stieglitz’s words, this “great white stillness?”
This is what I’m seeking: to enable us to live inside this sheltering. Sanctuary,
A creamy white bedroom in Atlanta synthesizes designer Beth Webb’s (portrait above) quiet yet layered approach. The Tara Shaw Maison bed sports a skirt of Loro Piana fabric and custom Julia B. Casa linens.
refuge—there are many names. “Embrace” speaks to this intimacy—to being sheltered and protected. When you are held by light, by space, by music, by a beloved, there can be a luminosity to embrace. There is an aura of refuge.
I studied fine art at university and, early in my career, visited the Florence Academy of Art, where they still taught in the tradition of 19th-century École des
Beaux-Arts academicians. They drew from life, down to the bones. They studied: line, material, proportion, placement, negative space, composition. My intention to this day is to apply that visual language of art to interiors. A room is an immersive composition. A key tool is light. In each of our projects, we start sculpting space with light. Our palette is quiet but always subtly tailored to the qualities of light in that landscape. East and west, mountain and coast, there is an intimacy of the interaction between light and color that we are very attentive to. At its best, it enables dissolution into quiet and contentment.
Within these serene interiors, detail enables discovery over time—all is not immediately revealed. When you study painting, you learn the value of negative space, of absence, of what is withheld. Like the work of the symbolist poets, it’s about allusion, not explication. “The ‘blanks’ indeed take on importance,” writes Mallarmé. It’s only upon closer
attention that one discovers the subtle shadings, the refinements, the textures. From the way the local light interacts with a palette—and how the subtlest difference in shade can transform the feeling of a space—to the touch of a textile so soft that it elicits an immediate sense of calm, a deeply attentive choreography of these elements enables the whole to be much more than the sum of its parts. It creates atmosphere. It creates sanctuary. And sanctuary is a form of embrace. When you imbue a home with warmth, welcome, charm and ease, it holds you in return—a room becomes a refuge, a house, a haven. As a designer, it is my life’s work to achieve this with each and every room. I want it to be well-designed, I want it to be beautiful but, more than anything, I want it to provide peace. bethwebb.com, rizzoliusa.com
Ethereal drapes on a canopy bed are a signature stroke of Webb’s, as seen in her forthcoming monograph (cover left). In this Brays Island, South Carolina, bedroom, panels of scrim linen from Ulster Linen offer a touch of rustic elegance.
Bedroom Bliss
FROM LUXURIOUS LINENS TO A BED FIT FOR ROYALTY, A SERENE SLUMBER AWAITS.
Sweet Dreams
THE FOUNDER OF THE LUXURY BED COLLECTION SHARES TIPS FOR GETTING A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP.
Known as the Sleep Whisperer, Mary Pat Wallace understands just how important selecting the right mattress is when it comes to getting proper shut-eye. It’s the one item in your home that is used more than anything else and can have the biggest impact on wellbeing. Below, Wallace shares what to keep in mind when investing in a mattress. theluxurybedcollection.com
Materials Matter
It’s essential that the mattress companies I work with use natural materials. Spending eight hours a night with your face in something that’s full of harmful chemicals is not ideal. Both Hästens and Vispring are focused on using wood bases that aren’t treated with toxins along with flax, cotton, wool and steel springs. And what these materials do, depending on quantity and how they’re layered with the different spring designs, is deliver a completely elevated feel and sleeping experience.
Personalization Is Key
Different body densities require different mattress makeups. The brands at The Luxury Bed Collection offer split tensions, which can make all the difference when sleeping in the same bed with someone. For example, a smaller person needs less support and more pressure relief. I personally think that most people are sleeping on mattresses that are way too firm—go with what feels better to you!
Do Your Homework
I admit that I cringe when I hear about online purchases—you really should go in person to test a mattress. We have locations in Chicago, Dallas and Naples, Florida, and I urge people to come in, book some time, turn your cellphone off and get educated. Tell us how you’re sleeping, what your needs are, and let us help guide you through this process so you can find a mattress that, no joke, that will change your life and keep you healthy.
Zen Oasis
CARVING OUT SPACE TO BREATHE, A DALLAS INTERIOR DESIGN TEAM FORMS A ROOM LAYERED IN TEXTURE AND GEARED TOWARD HOLISTIC LIVING.
WRITTEN BY LARA HALLOCK
“This room was designed as a sanctuary for the homeowner,” says Cody Brown, co-owner of Bridges Brown Interiors. With partner Jeremy Bridges, he incorporates a lifestyle-oriented approach to the firm’s timeless and eclectic designs. To create a peaceful meditation room in an expansive Dallas home, Brown focused on all-natural materials that allude to the outdoors: A cork wallcovering pressed with specks of gold leaf creates a meditative backdrop; a set of hand-crocheted silk lights present a range of stony hues; and green acts as an accent throughout, as seen in a molded
When envisioning a room to nourish body and spirit, designers Jeremy Bridges
and organic colors. The
and warmth.
tinted mirror by artist Christophe Gaignon. Tactility also played a huge factor so that the client could sit as comfortably crosslegged atop the plush rug as on the linenupholstered chaise. “Every home should have a space like this,” Brown muses, “somewhere you can go and be quiet and align your mind and body so that you’re healthier.” bridgesbrowninteriors.com
(far left) and Cody Brown (left) focused on natural materials
Hamimi pendants, credenza from Decca Home and Perennials-covered RH chaise build on themes of rejuvenation
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La Spezia Bellezza by San Francisco sculptor Sora Kimberlain (@sorastonesculptor) is created from Portoro Italian marble and measures 28"H x 9.5"W x 6"D. sorakimberlain.com
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Scavolini
Poetica is Scavolini’s new furniture system, designed by Vuesse, distinguished by a charming blend of elements from the past and modern proportions. It combines retroinspired motifs with contemporary details, highlighted by a unique door processing. scavolini.com
Stone Yard, Inc.
Incorporate bold, stunning elements into a space with Stone Yard’s handcrafted pieces. Each celebrates the depth and distinction of the artisan’s hand, creating an unmatched tactile experience. Explore fire and water features, planters, furnishings and more.
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Legno Bastone Wide Plank Flooring
Lancaster from Legno Bastone’s European Elegance collection brings a calming feel to any space. A natural smoldering procedure is used to deepen the tannins within the European white oak, resulting in a soft look.
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Fortina is a remarkable architectural system that looks and feels like real wood, but is made with aluminum and a hyper-realistic non-PVC surface.
Available in over 100+ wood and metal finishes and 50+ profiles for interior and exterior applications. Now with integral lighting as well as larger, up to 2" x 12" profiles.
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With a focus on lighting, an edited guide to beautiful pieces and the companies who make them. Plus, movers and shakers making waves in wellness.
BRIGHT FUTURE
A look into the made-in-America lighting companies that are illuminating the way forward.
WRITTEN BY KATHRYN GIVEN AND SARAH SHELTON
Family Affair
BOYD LIGHTING
Shepherding Boyd
Lighting into the future is creative director Schuyler Sweet, a fourth-generation Boyd family member. The company was founded in San Francisco in 1921 and has more than a century of legacy under its belt, including creating the fixtures for the city’s famous Opera House in the ’30s. Since then, it has navigated changing design movements—Beaux Arts, Art Deco, midcentury modern—and countless innovations. That’s where Sweet comes in, with one eye on the past and one on the
future, with a goal to distill and finesse the Boyd DNA. “Every generation has their own philosophy,” he says. “My ethos is to bring Boyd back to its classic modern roots and add a levity to the brand.”
Boyd is now headquartered in Colorado, where everything is handmade to order. At the intersection of its aesthetic are materials like brass, bronze and copper— nonferrous, nonrusting materials that will stand the test of time—in silhouettes and shapes devoid of extraneous details. “Part of the challenge is making a really simple design,” says Sweet. “There’s elegance in simplicity.” The Ovalo pendant above embodies these principles: unadorned, hand-finished brass loops are suspended from the ceiling and illuminated by an LED light source. As for what’s to come this year, Schuyler hints at a move towards
femininity and softness, with glass having a noticeable presence. “Design is allowed to change with the times and reflect what is going on in the world—it’s a dialogue, a visual language.” boydlighting.com
photos: leo sideras for boyd lighting.
Boyd Lighting’s elegant Ovalo pendant hangs dramatically over a staircase. Schuyler Sweet (below), the company’s creative director, who joined the company in 2011, oversees the brand’s identity from its Colorado headquarters.
Forging Ahead
HUBBARDTON FORGE
“When I first started at Hubbardton Forge 13 years ago, I didn’t have a job title,” says Andy Morter. “I was given a long leash to explore and tinker with materials and LEDs, which were changing the lighting landscape at the time.” Fast-forward to present day, and Morter, now design developer under the direction of VP of Design David Kitts, continues to experiment and take creative liberties, resulting in provocative creations like the Snaps collection, shown here and launching early this year.
The system’s leather straps, connecting LED modules that sit within alabaster discs, are fully customizable, giving interior designers the freedom to play with the configuration and positioning to create unique and bold installations. The fluid design is not necessarily inspired by a place or thing or era, but rather by the raw materials at hand. “It’s about the exploration of parts and pieces and bringing these materials and new technologies together,” says Morter.
The Vermont company’s goal is to build upon its storied foundation for everything created, from the newest leather Snaps collection to its iconic metal offerings. What began as a forgery 50 years ago has evolved into so much more, but staying ahead while remaining true to their roots is a formula they have mastered thus far. hubbardtonforge.com
Andy Morter, Hubbardton Forge’s design developer, installs the brand’s Snaps design (here and above), which can be configured in various ways (top and left).
Quality Control
RTO LIGHTING
“I’m definitely the orchestra leader in our opera of sorts,” Robert True Ogden says of RTO Lighting, the company he founded 20 years ago and which has since grown to some 60 people. Departments dedicated to woodworking, ceramics and metalworking are filled with talented makers working alongside employees in logistics and prototyping to create pieces that sing.
At the beginning of Ogden’s career, crafting lights was a creative side gig that didn’t have the limitations of his day job, but he soon realized pursuing it full-time was far more fulfilling. Today, RTO Lighting is a craft-first company whose products are all handmade in its Philadelphia workshop, something Ogden feels immensely proud of as he oversees the artisans who put together each item.
“My hope is that, in having outstanding quality, these designs will be collected and passed down through generations,” he says.
Most recently, Ogden has come together with designer and owner of Fair showroom Brad Ford to launch their first lighting collaboration, the Alina Collection, comprising table, floor and pendant lights with beautiful hair-on-hide shades. Ogden was inspired after reading an article about leather tanning and some of the toxicities caused by the process, instead wanting to embrace the natural product as is. The makers love how the product turned out—cowlicks and all—with the RTO Lighting founder noting, “There’s a simplicity to the designs that celebrates form, function and materiality”. rtolighting.com; fair-design.com
The new Alina Collection by RTO Lighting (founder Robert True Ogden, left) and designer Brad Ford features hair-on-hide shades in several rich hues, as seen on the Alina Pendant (here) and Table Lamp (below).
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Hartley Lamp in Cerulean / Price upon request / portaromana.com
Phoebe Stacked Table Lamp in Antiqued White Ceramic with Kelly Wearstler / $799 / visualcomfort.com
Squiggle Table Lamp in Brass / $179 / brightech.com
Small Calla Table Lamp in Blackened Brass with In Common With / $1,750 / sophieloujacobsen.com
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Organic materials are found throughout a Newport Beach, California, home designed by Raili Clasen, where an oversized metal Namuh pendant offers a contemporary note over a dining table. railicadesign.com
1. Cucina Pendant Hanging Stem / From $375 / bevolo.com
2. Cullen Pendant in Black Leather / $229 / fourhands.com
3. Luna Modern Vine Chandelier in Bronze Crystal and Beige Silver Finish / $5,995 / studio.hammerton.com
4. Cive Pliée Chandelier in Braun Glass and Bronze Aluminum Finish by JMW Studio / Price upon request / hollyhunt.com
5. Beyond Astral Pendant in Aged Brass / Price upon request / schonbek.com
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Slabs
That Tell a Story
A brand synonymous with stone mastery, Walker Zanger offers a curated selection of striking slabs sourced from quarries worldwide. Experience the textures, tones, and unique character of each stone in person at a showroom near you. What’s your next design adventure? Visit walkerzanger.com
Featured Material: Nouvelle Grey Marble, Calacatta
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FRESH FOCUS
Discover visionary talents and new products that aim to elevate every aspect of the home with well-being in mind.
Sheer Genius
For nearly 70 years, Jack Lenor Larsen’s eponymous line of textiles has been a go-to source for organic-meets-contemporary fabrics, utilizing techniques both old and new to create one-of-a-kind designs. Of Larsen’s many offerings—decorative weaves, nubby wovens, velvets and wools— it’s the brand’s attention to the humble sheer and its duty to diffuse the light from
a sun-drenched window that designers have long admired. Take the Koto textured sheer (from their latest collection inspired by African crafts) hung here. The gauzy open weave texture is a blend of wool and linen with a hint of metallic yarn that subtly shimmers in the sunlight—a glimmering surprise even on winter’s longer and darker days, letting the outdoors in. cowtan.com
photo: courtesy larsen.
Standouts from Larsen’s newest collection include Koto, a dreamy sheer woven with metallic thread, and Kifi, a diamond-shaped jacquard weave.
DOUBT
All Natural
Ali Davin has spent decades in the industry developing her unique approach to luxurious, sustainable design, which in many cases begins with using environmentally safe, nontoxic materials alongside lots of natural light. See, for instance, the Healdsburg, California, dining area at left, which features reclaimed wooden beams, linen drapery and metal furniture as well as limestone ooring. Door ventilation on three sides of the room activates a lovely cross breeze, and the space was designed with sunrise and sunset positioning in mind to create energy efficiencies. Curious where to start when creating your own healthy space? Davin, who owns San Francisco-based Jute Interior Design, recently published Live Natural , a book offering inspirational visuals and accessible tips for creating a cleaner home. juteinteriordesign.com
Artful Endeavor
Endeavor
furniture, ceramics and rugs, the storied French house tapped creative Er, who lives in both Paris and and draws on the rich repertoire of Chinese art and Bamboo
Mood, the of pieces takes inspiration from the plant, which is c in Asia and a of and The result is a collection of poetic, at the Mei Floor Lamp, which the traditional paper lanterns of the Far East in a sleek form; the Bamboo Mood Screen, with four wooden and the Armchair in soft a hue that references the earliest of Chinese
The latest collection from Roche Bobois is a true meeting of the minds and a fusion of cultural heritage. For this expansive collaboration encompassing furniture, lighting, ceramics and the storied French design house creative Jiang Qiong Er, who lives both Paris and Shanghai and draws the rich repertoire of Chinese art handcrafts in her work. Entitled Mood, the striking assemblage of takes inspiration from the plant, proli c in Asia and a symbol of integrity, resilience, simplicity and harmony. result is a collection of poetic, calming designs, including, at right, the Floor Lamp, which reimagines the traditional paper lanterns of the in a sleek porcelain form; the Bamboo Mood Screen, with four openwork wooden panels; and the Armchair soft celadon, a hue that references earliest pieces of Chinese porcelain. roche-bobois.com
Luxe Linens
Inspired by the pursuit of well-being, Italian bedding and bath linen company Frette has introduced its winter designs. An ode to wellness rituals, the collection invites you to relax at home and cozy up in extremely luxurious bedding, blankets and pillows. CEO Filippo Arnaboldi explains that this season is all about “transforming spaces into authentic sanctuaries of refinement,” and the new pieces, which emphasize natural materials like silk, cashmere and cotton, are indeed ideal for immersing yourself within your own bedroom oasis. Seen below are the Palace Throw and Decorative Cushion, Nest and Luxury Cashmere Velvet Decorative Cushions, and Knop and Pure Cashmere Throws. frette.com
Light The Way
Lutron’s smallest downlight to date, the new Ketra D2 comes in an array of minimal trims finely honed for a flush-to-the-ceiling aesthetic sought out by top designers. “The sleek, 2-inch aperture is a testament to modern design, allowing me to integrate lighting seamlessly into my interiors without overpowering them,” says Young Huh, founder of Young Huh Interior Design, who frequently uses Lutron pieces. The fixtures also leverage Ketra’s full-color, fourchannel optics to create the widest light spectrum available and adapt to various moments throughout the day. “Their discreet presence means I can focus on overall aesthetics, using light to showcase key features—like beautiful artwork or textured fabrics— without detracting from the design narrative,” Huh shares. lutron.com
Expert Opinion
When it comes to color and its effect on wellbeing, textile designer Lori Weitzner, a true expert on the subject, sums it up in two words: It’s personal. What feels calming or exhilarating to one individual might have the opposite eff ect for another. In her book Ode to Color , Weitzner has developed a test (which is also available online) that readers can take to learn which hues are best suited for them. The results are one of 10 unique “color worlds” composed of nuanced palettes for nuanced needs. Of the over 100,000 completed tests, the leading outcome is Fragrant Woods—the shades of an ancient forest like mossy greens and dark woods that, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, feel “grounding, rooting and nurturing,” explains Weitzner. Look out for these richer tones in the year ahead. loriweitzner.com
Open Vista
Marvin windows are rede ning the concept of a “room with a view.” In response to requests from architects, the company’s new, state-of-the art Modern Corner Window brings penthouse vibes and unobstructed views to any room of the house. As the name indicates, the window has two panes that meet at a right angle, seamlessly framing the exterior surroundings into a postcard-worthy panorama. The Corner Window maximizes two important elements: sight lines and natural light. It’s both an impactful design choice, creating a dramatic focal point, and a pragmatic solution for letting more light into a room. marvin.com
The leading results of Lori Weitzner’s color test are hues found in nature, like rich greens and warm woods. Clockwise from top right are new paint colors Paris Rain, Leather Saddle Brown, Rosepine, and Cinnamon Slate by Benjamin Moore.
Project by Tomlenovich Design with Photography by Giorgio Locatelli
SOFT GREENS ARE A VERSATILE ANCHOR FOR ANY ROOM— JUST ASK DESIGNER MICHELLE MORGAN HARRISON.
WRITTEN BY GRACE BEULEY HUNT
“I’m known for creating ‘breathe out’ houses, and for me, greens are an amazingly calming tool,” says Connecticut-based designer Michelle Morgan Harrison. With this philosophy in mind, Morgan Harrison looked to floor coverings in gentle variations of the hue to anchor her clients’ Greenwich
residence. Take the dining room above, whose mélange is pulled together by a Moroccan rug with hints of sage peeking through creamy shag plumes. “Pairing a vibrant base with neutral shag is a great way to soften colors,” the designer says. The adjacent breakfast area’s sleek lines are
warmed by a dhurrie-style wool flatweave in a shade Morgan Harrison dubs deep celery. “Rugs are the key to any room and a great way to add understated color,” she notes. “Here, we pulled subtle shades from nature to create something layered, relaxing and fabulous.” morganharrisonhome.com
photo: jane beiles.
Natural Element
Shop verdant rug debuts in shades from sage to celadon inspired by designer Michelle Morgan Harrison’s refreshing palette. In the sunny Greenwich, Connecticut, breakfast area pictured above, a wool flatweave from JD Staron nods to the wooded landscape beyond the windows.
Tomoya Wool-and-Silk Rug in Willow / To the trade / starkcarpet.com Boulder Wool-andSilk Rug / from $4,800 / therugcompany.com
LIVING
KITCHEN + BATH
Design is in the details, as evidenced by a thoughtful Pacific Northwest abode that celebrates natural light and timeless materials.
In the Pacific Northwest, Lisa Staton designed a kitchen for clients who wanted to infuse classic style throughout their home. Custom cabinets are painted Farrow & Ball’s Shaded White. The Wood Stone pizza oven is surrounded by Mutual Materials brick tile, and Woodbridge Furniture counter stools pull up to the island.
Time Traveler
DESIGNER LISA STATON USES CLASSIC STYLE TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK IN A WASHINGTON KITCHEN, BATH AND LAUNDRY.
WRITTEN BY MARY JO BOWLING
When remodeling this Washington home, designer Lisa Staton worked hard to ensure it didn’t read as “new,” channeling the old-world European charm her clients fell in love with during their travels. That aesthetic became the cornerstone for an update that created timeless rooms for work, play and relaxation. We asked Staton how she shaped some of the most significant spaces in the abode. lisastaton.com
How did you approach the kitchen? This part of the house is important because she is a cookbook author and wanted a beautiful place to work and photograph her culinary creations, and he enjoys roasting and brewing coffee. Residential designer Adair Orr of Armadillo Design Lab and I relocated the kitchen to the other side of the house to take advantage of the views. It is a workhorse room— cooking implements hang over the range within arm’s reach—but is also styled as an extension of the living spaces. Most of the appliances are hidden in the pantry, which keeps things airy and allows room to display items like serveware, plants and candlesticks. Perimeter cabinets are a soft white, the island is a natural wood tone, and both have traditional trim and marble counters.
Northwest Woodslayer fabricated the cabinets; the brass hardware and curved faucets are by Devol. A Thermador range is backed by custom vintage-looking tile the clients found in Portugal. Staton discovered the pair of antique pendants at Obsolete in Los Angeles.
photos: michael clifford.
Tell us about the coffee bar between the kitchen and dining room. My java-loving client wanted to make coffee while enjoying the sunshine in the kitchen, but we couldn’t find the right spot. Instead, we established a coffee bar in the passage between the two rooms and then surrounded it with interior windows that allow for plenty of light. The location is perfect for entertaining, as it permits him to easily serve guests a cup no matter where they are sitting. This dining room color is dreamy! We wanted it to be differentiated from the lighter colors in the kitchen. When you enter the dining room, there is this sense of reaching a retreat or destination as you are surrounded by inky color painted on paneled walls. How did you decide on the mix of pieces here? The clients owned this table but requested fully upholstered chairs to surround it, so we gave them comfortable seats covered in an old-school plaid textile. Scalloped bone-china shades on the pendants are new and add a fresh note. The wall sconces and the rug are vintage—older pieces add emotion to a room. Although we occasionally use online sources, I insist on visiting local and East Coast brick-and-mortar shops for antique and vintage pieces. It’s a practice that provides the kind of organic discovery an algorithm just can’t feed you.
Staton designed the coffee bar’s cabinetry (left), which is topped with Carrara marble and lit by glass Mullan light fixtures. In the dining room (below), cloaked in Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue, a Christie Rise & Fall pendant by Original BTC hangs above Jessica Charles chairs and a table the clients acquired from 1stdibs.
photos: michael clifford.
Chris Murray Production
“I think it’s important that this utilitarian room be practical but also in keeping with the rest of the house.”
–LISA STATON
What was the goal with this laundry room? Since the owners will be in this room a lot, why not make it as enjoyable as it is functional? We kept the original cabinetry but painted it a soft blush color. Adding butcher-block countertops was key, because the material is durable and attractive. I think it’s important that this utilitarian room be practical but also in keeping with the rest of the house. You could say the same for the vintage-inspired laundry rack and step stool. All these elements help the very modern washer and dryer live comfortably in a more traditional environment. The deep-green wall tile reflects the gorgeous Pacific Northwest colors you see outside the window and gives the space a relaxing feeling.
TOTALLY TILED
GLOW-UP-WORTHY TILES
PRETTIFY A FUNCTIONFORWARD LAUNDRY ROOM.
Piper Round Mosaic in Salvia Brilliante nemotile.com
Zellige Moroccan Tile in Secret Lagoon cletile.com
Dorcia Tile in Block Acero porcelanosa.com
Pointe Bleu Mosaic Tile walkerzanger.com
Green tile by Bedrosians echoes the colors in the landscape and adds a serene note to this working room. An LG washer and dryer are topped with John Boos butcher-block counters and joined by cabinetry painted Farrow & Ball’s Setting Plaster. An adjustable Devol laundry rack hangs above.
Shade Degges
Floor-to-ceiling zellige tile from clé covers a wall in the primary bath, and an Artistic Tile marble tile graces the floor. Lit by Devol pendants, a Cheviot
What were the considerations for the primary bathroom? One of the notable features in this room is the killer view. In order to not block the scenery more than necessary, we installed sweet café curtains that provide privacy but allow a look at the water, trees and distant mountains. The homeowner loves a soak, so a stand-alone tub was a necessity, and a pair of marble shelves provides a space for toiletries and candles. Their brackets, like the tub ller and taps, are unlacquered brass that will patina over time. Is the oor brick? This room seemed to call for a unique oor, something with an aged appearance. Brick was brie y
considered, but we opted for a tumbled marble eld tile the client discovered. It has a rosy hue, and it was masonry-like without being porous. When laid in a herringbone pattern, it certainly resembles brick. Tell us about hanging multiple light xtures over the tub. I was looking for something a bit more unexpected than a chandelier above the tub. The clients couldn’t pick just a single style of these handmade xtures, so we opted to use one of each, hung in a row at staggered heights. It’s something like a deconstructed chandelier, and you can appreciate their shapes as they dangle in front of a wall of simple white-hued tile.
FROM WOOD TO MARBLE TO TERRA COTTA, THESE DESIGNS COVER IT ALL.
American Rift & Quartersawn White Oak in Lenox Hill Herringbone wideplankflooring.com
Terra Villa Triangle Matte Terracotta Tile in Sand Beige tilebar.com
Miravel Marble Field Tile annsacks.com
TundraBrick in Latigo eldoradostone.com
tub enjoys views of the nearby sound.
creating inspired spaces, inside and out
Take Note
BEHOLD NEW AND NOTEWORTHY LAUNCHES ACROSS THE KITCHEN AND BATH WORLDS.
TAKE the PLUNGE
Answering the demand for self-care experiences at home, Kohler has introduced its first-ever ice bath. Designed in partnership with Dr. Jonathan Leary, founder and CEO of social wellness club Remedy Place, the tub boasts a thoughtful, ergonomic sitting experience and a sleek dark gray exterior. The bath can be used both indoors and out and comes with an integrated light to guide a bather’s breath work. kohler.com, remedyplace.com
CHIC CHOICE
With the City of Light as inspiration, Cosentino’s latest Silestone collection, Le Chic Bohème, channels French sophistication and elegance into four new low-silica colorways. This kitchen’s surfaces gleam with Blanc Élyseé— a creamy expanse with gold, gray and copper veining reminiscent of a Parisian palace. cosentino.com
EARTHY ELEGANCE
New from Artistic Tile comes a collaboration with Los Angeles-based stone artist Ruchika Grover, founder of Borrowed Earth Collaborative. A shared passion and understanding for natural stone is solidified in an edited line of three tile motifs, all of which symbolize change and transformation. Shown above is Eclipse, a Taj White Marble whose spherical curves represent shifts and new beginnings. artistictile.com, borrowedearthcollaborative.com
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L AROUNDYOU, INC. Marina del Rey, CA aroundyouinc.com
I CM NATURAL DESIGNS Mill Valley, CA cmnaturaldesigns.com
I MANSFIELD + O’NEIL INTERIOR DESIGN Mill Valley, CA mansfieldoneil.com
A RICHARDSON PRIBUSS ARCHITECTS Mill Valley, CA rp-architects.com
L GROUND STUDIO Monterey, CA groundstudio.com
H GROZA CONSTRUCTION Monterey, CA grozaconstruction.com
H BRUCE TUCKER CONSTRUCTION INC. Napa, CA brucetuckerconstruction.com
I DEJAGER DESIGN INC Newport Beach, CA dejagerdesigninc.com
I JODI FLEMING DESIGN Newport Beach, CA jodiflemingdesign.com
A MICHAEL BLAKEMORE ARCHITECTS Newport Beach, CA blakemorearchitects.com
H OLIVE TREE CONSTRUCTION Newport Beach, CA ocolivetreeconstruction.com
L PERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. Newport Beach, CA peridian.net
A WALZ : ARCHITECTURE Newport Beach, CA walzarchitecture.com
I REDMOND ALDRICH DESIGN Oakland, CA redmondaldrich.com
I ROWELL + PETERS STUDIO Oakland, CA rowellpetersstudio.com
A VERTOCH DESIGN ARCHITECTS INC. Ojai, CA 310.962.5187
H RS CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT INC. Ontario, CA rscdinc.com
I LISA PRICE INTERIORS Pacific Palisades, CA lisapriceinteriors.com
I ONYX & OAK INTERIOR DESIGN Pacific Palisades, CA onyxandoakinteriordesign.com
L ATTINGER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Palm Desert, CA attingerla.com
H GARSEP CONSTRUCTION INC. Palm Desert, CA 760.567.9682
A FERGUS GARBER ARCHITECTS Palo Alto, CA fg-arch.com
H PETE MOFFAT CONSTRUCTION Palo Alto, CA petemoffat.com
R JAVIER SEGURA DESIGN, INC. Rancho Mirage, CA javierseguradesign.com
I AMY MEIER DESIGN Rancho Santa Fe, CA amymeier.com
H MIKE SMITH CONSTRUCTION Redwood City, CA 650.483.9883
L BLASEN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE San Anselmo, CA blasengardens.com
I JENNIFER ROBIN INTERIORS San Anselmo, CA jrobininteriors.com
I LEAH O’CONNELL DESIGN San Anselmo, CA leahoconnelldesign.com
R STEPHEN WILLRICH DESIGN San Anselmo, CA stephenwillrich architecture.com
L STUDIO GREEN San Anselmo, CA studiogreen.com
H BEHRENS-CURRY HOMES San Carlos, CA behrenscurry.com
H LENCIONI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY San Carlos, CA lencioniconstruction.com
I APRIL SHELDON INTERIOR DESIGN San Francisco, CA aprilsheldondesign.com
A ARCANUM ARCHITECTURE
San Francisco, CA arcanumarchitecture.com
H BARKER O’DONOGHUE
San Francisco, CA barkerodonoghue.com
H BLACK MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION
San Francisco, CA blackmountainconstruction.com
A BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON
San Francisco, CA bcj.com
A EICHLER DAVIES ARCHITECTURE
San Francisco, CA eichlerdavies.net
H JEFF KING & COMPANY
San Francisco, CA jeffkingandco.com
I JKA DESIGN San Francisco, CA johnkanderson.com
I KEN FULK INC. San Francisco, CA kenfulk.com
A KEN LINSTEADT ARCHITECTS
San Francisco, CA kenlinsteadt.com
I KRISTEN PEÑA INTERIORS San Francisco, CA kinteriors.com
H MATAROZZI PELSINGER BUILDERS San Francisco, CA matpelbuilders.com
A MCGRIFF ARCHITECTS San Francisco, CA mcgriffarchitects.com
A MEM ARCHITECTURE San Francisco, CA memarch.com
I NARRATIVE DESIGN STUDIO San Francisco, CA narrativesf.com
L ORCA San Francisco, CA orcaliving.com
L SCOTT LEWIS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE San Francisco, CA sllasf.com
I STUDIO JYO San Francisco, CA studiojyo.com
I STUDIO VIONA INTERIORS San Francisco, CA studiovionainteriors.com
I THE WISEMAN GROUP San Francisco, CA wisemangroup.com
H PLATH & COMPANY San Rafael, CA plathco.com
H REDHORSE CONSTRUCTORS, INC. San Rafael, CA redhorseconstructors.com
H ALLEN CONSTRUCTION Santa Barbara, CA buildallen.com
L ARCADIA STUDIO INC. Santa Barbara, CA arcadiastudio.com
H BECKER STUDIOS Santa Barbara, CA beckerstudiosinc.com
A NEUMANN MENDRO ANDRULAITIS ARCHITECTS Santa Barbara, CA nmaarchitects.com
H RHC CONSTRUCTION, INC Santa Barbara, CA rhcconstructioninc.com
H BLUE LABEL CONSTRUCTION Santa Monica, CA bluelc.com
I J DESIGNS Santa Monica, CA jinteriordesigns.com
I TIM CLARKE DESIGN Santa Monica, CA timclarkedesign.com
H TOTAL CONCEPTS Santa Rosa, CA totalconcepts.net
A BROOKS MCDONALD ARCHITECTURE Sausalito, CA brooksmcdarchitecture.com
I DEBRA LYNN HENNO DESIGN Solvang, CA debralynnhennodesign.com
L I MARIA WHITE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT St. Helena, CA imariawhite.com
A LEONG ARCHITECTS St. Helena, CA leongarch.com
H LOVERDE BUILDERS Tahoe City, CA loverdebuilders.com
A I WALTON ARCHITECTURE + ENGINEERING INC. Tahoe City, CA waltonae.com
I R/TERIOR STUDIO Valencia, CA rteriorstudio.com
I LUCAS STUDIO, INC. West Hollywood, CA lucasstudioinc.com
L SHRADER DESIGN West Hollywood, CA shraderdesign.com
H ALFTIN CONSTRUCTION, INC. Woodside, CA alftin.com
COLORADO
H ALL YOU NEED HOME IMPROVEMENTS Arvada, CO 720.877.4266
I BARBARA GLASS, INC. Aspen, CO barbaraglassinc.com
A DAVID JOHNSTON ARCHITECTS Aspen, CO djarchitects.com
L DESIGN WORKSHOP Aspen, CO designworkshop.com
A I POSS ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING AND INTERIOR DESIGN Aspen, CO billposs.com
A I ROWLAND+BROUGHTON Aspen, CO rowlandbroughton.com
H ADVANTAGE BUILDERS Basalt, CO 970.945.7193
I ASPEN DESIGN HOUSE Basalt, CO aspendesignhouse.com
H DECATUR WILKIE, INC. Basalt, CO decaturwilkie.com
A KA DESIGNWORKS Basalt, CO ka-designworks.com
H MALEY BUILDING CORPORATION Basalt, CO maleycustombuilding.com
H COTTONWOOD CUSTOM BUILDERS, INC. Boulder, CO cottonwoodcustom builders.com
A SURROUND ARCHITECTURE Boulder, CO surroundarchitecture.com
H RA NELSON Carbondale, CO ranelson.com
L RICHARD CAMP LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, LLC Carbondale, CO rclandscape.net
A CARLSON DESIGN GROUP, INC. Castle Pines, CO cdghomes.net
R ALTITUDE DESIGN, LTD. Cortez, CO altitudedesignltd.com
I ANDREA SCHUMACHER INTERIORS Denver, CO andreaschumacher interiors.com
I LAYERS + LINES Denver, CO layerslineshome.com
H MAX CONSTRUCTION, INC. Denver, CO maxconstructioninc.com
I SEMPLE BROWN ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS Denver, CO semplebrown.com
A ALM ARCHITECTS, INC. Eagle, CO 970.390.0519
I TEXTURE DESIGN STUDIO Eagle, CO txtrstudio.com
H BUILDWELL BUILDERS Golden, CO buildwell.biz
I C2DESIGN Greenwood Village, CO c2designinteriors.com
H PRECISION CONSTRUCTION WEST Gypsum, CO pcwbuilds.com
A NEAL EVERS ARCHITECTURE Lyons, CO nealevers.com
H SIENNA CUSTOM HOMES, INC. Sedalia, CO siennacustomhomesinc.com
H JSM BUILDERS Steamboat Springs, CO jsmbuilders.com
A I L VERTICAL ARTS Steamboat Springs, CO vertical-arts.com
H BECK BUILDING COMPANY Vail, CO beckbuilds.com
CONNECTICUT
I EMILY DEL BELLO INTERIORS Darien, CT emilydelbellointeriors.com
I ANNE CHESSIN DESIGNS Fairfield, CT annechessindesigns.com
H AUBURN LANDING, INC. Georgetown, CT auburnlanding.com
L JANICE PARKER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Greenwich, CT janiceparker.com
H NORDIC CUSTOM BUILDERS, INC. Greenwich, CT nordiccustom.com
L ROSALIA SANNI DESIGN LLC Greenwich, CT rosaliasanni.com
H HOBBS INC. New Canaan, CT hobbsinc.com
A MITCHELL STUDIO New Haven, CT mitchellstudio.net
I TERRI RICCI INTERIORS Norwalk, CT terriricci.com
A MARK P. FINLAY ARCHITECTS Southport, CT markfinlay.com
H SBP HOMES Stamford, CT sbphomes.com
L SURREY STYLE DESIGNS LLC Westport, CT susiealdrich.com
A TANNER WHITE ARCHITECTS Westport, CT tannerwhitearchitects.com
FLORIDA
I LAURE NELL INTERIORS Boca Raton, FL laurenell.com
I MARC-MICHAELS INTERIOR DESIGN, INC. Boca Raton, FL marc-michaels.com
H OSCE CONSTRUCTION Boca Raton, FL osceconstruction.com
L WINDHAM STUDIO INC Bonita Springs, FL windhamstudio.com
I STUDIO M Clearwater, FL interiorsbystudiom.com
A L STRANG DESIGN Coconut Grove, FL strang.design
L AGTLAND Delray Beach, FL agtland.com
L DELRAY GARDEN CENTER Delray Beach, FL delgarden.com
A GE ARCHITECTURE, INC. Delray Beach, FL gearchitecturedesign.com
H MJR CUSTOM HOMES Delray Beach, FL mjrcustomhomes.com
H MOUW ASSOCIATES, INC. Delray Beach, FL mouwassociates.com
A RUSTEM KUPI ARCHITECT P.A. Delray Beach, FL rustemkupiarchitect.com
H CARROLL CARPENTRY INC. Jupiter, FL 561.762.4654
H COUNIHAN CONSTRUCTION Lake Worth, FL counihanconstruction.com
H CAPITOL BUILDERS LLC Miami, FL capitolbuilders.net
L CLAD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Miami, FL cladlandscape.com
H GOLDEN BUILDERS Miami, FL 305.467.7273
I HINO STUDIO Miami, FL hinostudio.com
I MONIOMI DESIGN Miami, FL moniomi.com
H NAVICON CONSTRUCTION Miami, FL naviconus.com
I WECSELMAN DESIGN Miami, FL dwdinc.com
H WHITECAP CONSTRUCTION Miami, FL whitecapgc.com
I ATELIER ROY-HECKL Miami Beach, FL atelierroyheckl.com
H RDF CONSTRUCTION & SERVICES Miami Lakes, FL rdfconstructions.com
A ARTCHITECTURE ASSOCIATES INC Miami Shores, FL 786.395.1440
L ARCHITECTURAL LAND DESIGN, INC. Naples, FL aldinc.net
H BCB HOMES Naples, FL bcbhomes.com
A KUKK ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, P.A. Naples, FL kukkarchitecture.com
H KURTZ HOMES NAPLES Naples, FL kurtzhomes.com
A MHK ARCHITECTURE Naples, FL mhkarchitecture.com
I RENÉE GADDIS INTERIORS Naples, FL reneegaddis.com
H RIVERVIEW HOMES Naples, FL riverviewhomesnaples.com
H THE WILLIAMS GROUP INC. Naples, FL thewilliamsgroupinc.com
A I SDH STUDIO ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN North Miami Beach, FL sdhstudio.com
I TAMARA FELDMAN DESIGN North Miami Beach, FL tamarafeldman.com
H TREO CONSTRUCTION North Miami Beach, FL treoconstruction.com
H WOLFE CONSTRUCTION Oakland Park, FL wolfeconstructiongroup.com
L ENVIRONMENT DESIGN GROUP Palm Beach, FL environmentdesigngroup.com
I HELEN BERGIN INTERIORS Palm Beach, FL helenbergininteriors.com
I KEMBLE INTERIORS Palm Beach, FL kembleinteriors.com
R SCOTT E. PELTIER Palm Beach, FL
L TEMPLETON LANDSCAPE DESIGN Palm Beach Gardens, FL templetonlandscape.com
L KEVIN SCHAFER AND ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE DESIGN LLC Punta Gorda, FL 239.404.7503
H JACKSON AND ASSOCIATES Sarasota, FL jacksonassociatesgc.com
A MERRILL, PASTOR & COLGAN ARCHITECTS Vero Beach, FL merrillpastor.com
H RCL DEVELOPMENT, INC. Vero Beach, FL rcldev.com
L SARTAIN AND ASSOCIATES Vero Beach, FL sartain-associates.com
I CADE DESIGN Village of Golf, FL 561.702.2579
I AMIR KHAMNEIPUR DESIGN
West Palm Beach, FL amirkdesign.com
L COASTAL GARDENS LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS West Palm Beach, FL coastalgardenspro.com
I DANIELLE ROLLINS INTERIORS West Palm Beach, FL danielledrollins.com
I KAYWELL INTERIORS, LLC West Palm Beach, FL kaywellinteriors.com
I MCCANN DESIGN GROUP West Palm Beach, FL mccanndesigngroup.com
L NIEVERA WILLIAMS DESIGN West Palm Beach, FL nieverawilliams.com
H SLOANE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY West Palm Beach, FL sloaneconstruction.com
A SMITH KELLOGG ARCHITECTURE, INC. West Palm Beach, FL smithkellogg.com
H TIM GIVENS BUILDING & REMODELING INC. West Palm Beach, FL 561.533.5828
H WITTMANN BUILDING CORPORATION West Palm Beach, FL wittmannbuilding.com
GEORGIA
I BRADLEY ODOM INTERIORS Atlanta, GA bradleyodom.com
I COURTNEY GILES INTERIORS Atlanta, GA courtneygiles.com
A D. STANLEY DIXON ARCHITECT Atlanta, GA dsdixonarchitect.com
I GORDONDUNNING INTERIOR DESIGN Atlanta, GA gordondunning.com
A HARRISON DESIGN Atlanta, GA harrisondesign.com
I HARRY YOUNG DESIGN Atlanta, GA harryyoungdesign.com
L HOWARD DESIGN STUDIO Atlanta, GA howarddesignstudio.com
H MIKE HAMMERSMITH, INC. Atlanta, GA hammersmithatlanta.com
H STERLING MILLWORKS, LLC Atlanta, GA atlantamillworks.com
I STUDIO ENTOURAGE Atlanta, GA thestudioentourage.com
H HAFNER CONSTRUCTION INC. Cumming, GA hafnerconstructioninc.com
L NOLES IRRIGATION & LANDSCAPES Eatonton, GA noleslandscapes.com
H R DREAMBUILT Greensboro, GA dreambuilt.com
I KRYWICKI INTERIOR DESIGN Marietta, GA krywickidesign.com
H MACALLAN CUSTOM HOMES Marietta, GA macallanhomes.com
H FRIENDLY SERVICE, LLC Norcross, GA 770.527.9024
L NEW LIFE LANDSCAPES, INC. Norcross, GA newlifelandscapesinc.com
I AMTOWER INTERIOR + DESIGN Roswell, GA amtowerdesign.com
IDAHO
H SAWTOOTH CONSTRUCTION INC. Hailey, ID sawtoothconstruction.com
L BYLA – LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Ketchum, ID byla.us
A FARMER PAYNE ARCHITECTS Ketchum, ID farmerpaynearchitects.com
I SUEDE STUDIO Ketchum, ID suedestudio.com
ILLINOIS
H FRASER CONSTRUCTION Brookfield, IL fraserbuilders.com
A 34-TEN Chicago, IL 34-ten.com
I ALISSA JOHNSON INTERIORS Chicago, IL alissajohnsoninteriors.com
I ANNE LUKAN DESIGN Chicago, IL annelukandesign.com
H ARKWRIGHT CONSTRUCTION, LLC Chicago, IL arkwrightconstruction.com
H AXIOS ACQUISITIONS, LLC Chicago, IL 312.925.9211
H BLOOMFIELD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC Chicago, IL bloomfielddevelopment.com
H BRAYVIEW CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC Chicago, IL brayviewconstruction.com
I CAROLINE TURNER INTERIORS Chicago, IL carolineturner.co
A CHICAGO ROOF DECK & GARDEN Chicago, IL chicagoroofdeck.com
I DAN RAK DESIGN Chicago, IL danrakdesign.com
I ELIZABETH KRUEGER DESIGN Chicago, IL elizabethkruegerdesign.com
A I EN MASSE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Chicago, IL designenmasse.com
H GIANT CONSTRUCTION GROUP Chicago, IL giantchicago.com
H GRAYSALT CONSTRUCTION, LLC Chicago, IL graysalt.net
I KELLY ROSEN DESIGN LLC Chicago, IL kellyrosendesign.com
H LM BUILD Chicago, IL lm-build.com
I LONDON WALDER INTERIOR DESIGN Chicago, IL londonwalderinteriordesign.com
L MCKAY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Chicago, IL mckaylandarch.com
A NORTHWORKS Chicago, IL nwks.com
H PIKELET BUILDERS Chicago, IL pikeletbuilders.com
I PROJECT. Chicago, IL projectinteriors.com
A RUGO/RAFF ARCHITECTURE LTD. Chicago, IL rugoraff.com
I S&F DESIGN Chicago, IL sandf.design
I R SUZANNE LOVELL, INC. Chicago, IL suzannelovellinc.com
I VINCERE, LTD. Chicago, IL vincereltd.com
A VON WEISE ASSOCIATES Chicago, IL vonweiseassociates.com
H S/H BUILDERS, LLC Elgin, IL sh-builders.com
A JMSTUDIO Evanston, IL jmsperti.com
A KAUFMAN | O’NEIL ARCHITECTURE Evanston, IL kaufmanoneil.com
L KETTELKAMP & KETTELKAMP LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, LLC Evanston, IL kettelkamp2.com
I T CLIFTON DESIGN, LTD. Evanston, IL tclifton.com
H MKAUFMAN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Glenview, IL mkaufmandesigns.com
H JAR CORP Highland Park, IL jarcorp.net
L SCOTT BYRON & CO. Lake Bluff, IL scottbyron.com
I MEGAN WINTERS DESIGN Lake Forest, IL meganwinters.com
H MV HOMES, INC. Lake Forest, IL 847.638.5300
A ROLANDER ARCHITECTS Lake Forest, IL rolanderarchitects.com
I ANNA KNIGHT INTERIORS Oak Park, IL annaknightinteriors.com
A ELEMENTS ARCHITECTURAL GROUP Oak Park, IL elementsarchitects.com
H THE JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. Wilmette, IL thejamesconstructiongroup.com
I REBEL HOUSE Winnetka, IL rebelhousedesign.com
INDIANA
H RASE CONSTRUCTION, LLC Michigan City, IN 773.715.6093
MARYLAND
I JOHNSON SOKOL INTERIOR DESIGN Lutherville-Timonium, MD johnsonsokol.com
MICHIGAN
L ROOTBOUND Benton Harbor, MI rootbound.com
MINNESOTA
I BRIA HAMMEL INTERIORS Mendota Heights, MN briahammelinteriors.com
A I CHARLES R. STINSON ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN Wayzata, MN charlesrstinson.com
MONTANA
H PRG GROUP Bozeman, MT theprggroup.com
NEW JERSEY
I HALDEN INTERIORS Montclair, NJ haldeninteriors.com
H R. POPOVITCH BUILDERS Point Pleasant Beach, NJ rpopovitchbuilders.com
A RICE & BROWN ARCHITECTS Sea Girt, NJ shorearchitect.com
NEW YORK
H KAPPEL CONSTRUCTION INC. Albany, NY 518.966.4025
I ARIEL OKIN INTERIORS Armonk, NY arielokin.com
L BEITEL LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATES Brookhaven, NY beitel.design
I JMORRIS DESIGN Brooklyn, NY jmorrisdesign.com
A THE BROOKLYN STUDIO Brooklyn, NY brooklyn.studio
A FLEETWOOD, MCMULLAN & SANABRIA ARCHITECTS East Hampton, NY fleetwoodmcmullan sanabria.com
A STODDARD ARCHITECTURE Glen Head, NY stoddardarchitecture.com
H JON BIJARI CUSTOM HOMES Great Neck, NY jonbijari.com
H CORNERSTONE INTERIORS, INC. Huntington, NY 516.474.6350
I JAY J. BILLIET INTERIORS Jackson Heights, NY jayjbilliet.com
H VELLA INTERIORS Long Island City, NY vellainteriors.com
I 2MICHAELS DESIGN New York, NY 2michaelsdesign.com
A ANN KRSUL ARCHITECT New York, NY annkrsularchitect.com
L ASHLEY CHRISTOPHER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT New York, NY 646.345.6222
I CATALINA CASTAÑO INTERIORS New York, NY catalinacastano.com
I CULLMAN & KRAVIS New York, NY cullmankravis.com
I ELIZABETH BAUER INTERIOR DESIGN New York, NY elizabethbauerdesign.com
I R FORMARCH New York, NY formarch.com
L HOLLANDER DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS New York, NY hollanderdesign.com
A JOHN B. MURRAY ARCHITECTURE New York, NY jmbarchitect.com
I JONATHAN ADLER INTERIOR DESIGN New York, NY jonathanadler.com
A LARSON ARCHITECTURE WORKS PLLC New York, NY larsonarchitecture.com
I LIBARIKIAN INTERIORS New York, NY libarikianinteriors.com
A LICHTEN ARCHITECTS New York, NY lichtenarchitects.com
I LINDSAY FALCONER DESIGN New York, NY lindsayfalconer.com
I MONICA FRIED DESIGN New York, NY monicafrieddesign.com
I NICK OLSEN INC. New York, NY nickolsenstyle.com
I PHILLIP THOMAS, INC. New York, NY phillipthomasinc.com
I ROBERT PASSAL INTERIOR DESIGN New York, NY robertpassal.com
I SIRIANO INTERIORS New York, NY sirianointeriors.com
I STORY STREET STUDIO New York, NY storyststudio.com
H STREAMLINE USA, LLC New York, NY streamlineusa.com
H STRUCTURE NYC New York, NY structure-nyc.com
I STUDIO AK New York, NY studioakinteriors.com
A TED PORTER ARCHITECTURE New York, NY tedporterarchitecture.com
I VANESSA ROME INTERIORS New York, NY vanessaromeinteriors.com
A I WORKSHOP/APD New York, NY workshopapd.com
H AE GREYSON Old Chatham, NY aegreyson.com
H OWEN & BRONIECKI CONSTRUCTION Quogue, NY 631.283.8800
A SI DESIGN Rye, NY sidesign-architects.com
H DECLAN MURRAY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Sag Harbor, NY declanmurrayconstructionmanagement.com
H KOVA CONSTRUCTION LLC Scarsdale, NY kovaconstructionllc.com
A ROSAMUND YOUNG ARCHITECTURE P.C. Scarsdale, NY 914.419.6616
H JAMES PAUL JOPLIN BUILDERS INC. Southampton, NY 917.539.2900
I MABLEY HANDLER INTERIOR DESIGN Water Mill, NY mableyhandler.com
H CUM LAUDE GROUP, INC White Plains, NY cumlaudegroup.com
NORTH CAROLINA
H ELEVATED BUILDERS Cashiers, NC elevateyourbuild.com
I CHARLOTTE LUCAS DESIGN Charlotte, NC charlottelucasdesign.com
A MEYER GREESON PAULLIN BENSON Charlotte, NC mgpb.com
A PURSLEY DIXON ARCHITECTURE Charlotte, NC pursleydixon.com
I PURSLEY DIXON FORD INTERIOR DESIGN Charlotte, NC pursleydixonford.com
H WHITLOCK BUILDERS Charlotte, NC whitlockbuilders.com
I CUSTOM INTERIORS Cornelius, NC custominteriorshome.com
A PRITCHETT + DIXON RESIDENTIAL DESIGN Highlands, NC pritchettdixon.com
H ARTISAN CRAFTED HOMES, LLC Raleigh, NC artisancraftedhomesllc.com
R CARTER SKINNER RESIDENTIAL DESIGN Raleigh, NC carterskinnerdesign.com
OREGON
H KN VISIONS, INC. Bend, OR knvisions.com
I GRAYHAUS INTERIORS Portland, OR grayhaus.com
A I HACKER Portland, OR hackerarchitects.com
H IBUILDPDX Portland, OR ibuildpdx.com
A MENT ARCHITECTURE Portland, OR mentarchitecture.com
L PLACE Portland, OR place.la
A I SCOTT EDWARDS ARCHITECTURE Portland, OR seallp.com
H TAYLOR SMITH SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION Portland, OR taylorsmithsc.com
PENNSYLVANIA
I MICHELE PLACHTER DESIGN Philadelphia, PA micheleplachter.com
I COLLEEN SIMONDS DESIGN Pittsburgh, PA colleensimonds.com
SOUTH CAROLINA
I B. BERRY INTERIORS Charleston, SC bberryinteriors.com
A BEAU CLOWNEY ARCHITECTS Charleston, SC beauclowney.com
I ROCKENBACH DESIGN STUDIO Charleston, SC rockenbachdesign.com
L WERTIMER + CLINE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Charleston, SC wertimercline.com
H INÈO BUILDERS Greenville, SC ineobuilders.com
I PANAGERIES Greenville, SC panageries.com
H ST. PIERRE CONSTRUCTION
Mount Pleasant, SC stpierre.construction
TENNESSEE
R C KEVIN COFFEY DWELLINGS | DESIGN Franklin, TN ckevincoffey.com
I SEAN ANDERSON DESIGN Memphis, TN seanandersondesign.com
H HARTERT-RUSSELL, LLC Nashville, TN hartert-russell.com
I JASON ARNOLD INTERIORS Nashville, TN jasonarnoldinteriors.com
I MCALPINE Nashville, TN mcalpinehouse.com
I MODERN REMAINS Nashville, TN modernremains.com
H MULLOWNEY GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC. Nashville, TN mullowney.org
A I L GIANNETTI HOME Thompsons Station, TN patinahomeandgarden.com
I BLACKBERRY FARM DESIGN Walland, TN blackberryfarmdesign.com
TEXAS
H CHELLYANNA CONTRACTORS Addison, TX chellyanna.com
L CAMPBELL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Austin, TX campbella.com
I CHUPIK DESIGN Austin, TX chupikdesign.com
H CROWELL BUILDERS, LLC Austin, TX crowellbuilders.com
H DAVID WILKES BUILDERS Austin, TX davidwilkesbuilders.com
H ELEV8 BUILDERS Austin, TX elev8builders.com
L ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY, INC. Austin, TX envirosurvey.com
R FOURTH WORKSHOP Austin, TX fourthworkshop.com
A HUGH JEFFERSON RANDOLPH ARCHITECTS Austin, TX austinarchitect.com
A I JOBE CORRAL ARCHITECTS Austin, TX jobecorral.com
I KELLE CONTINE INTERIOR DESIGN Austin, TX kellecontine.com
L LANDWEST DESIGN GROUP Austin, TX landwest.com
A LARUE ARCHITECTS Austin, TX larue-architects.com
I MOHON INTERIORS Austin, TX mohon.com
H RISHER MARTIN Austin, TX rishermartin.com
H RISINGER BUILD Austin, TX risingerbuild.com
L JASON OSTERBERGER DESIGNS, LLC Coppell, TX osterbergergroup.com
I ANDREA MARINO DESIGN Dallas, TX andreamarinodesign.com
A BLUME ARCHITECTURE Dallas, TX blumearchitecture.com
I CHAD DORSEY DESIGN Dallas, TX chaddorseydesign.com
I DELEO & FLETCHER DESIGN Dallas, TX deleofletcherdesign.com
A FUSCH ARCHITECTS, INC. Dallas, TX fuscharchitects.com
A G.GLAESMANN ARCHITECTS Dallas, TX glaesmann.com
I KARA ADAM INTERIORS Dallas, TX karaadaminteriors.com
H MORE DESIGN + BUILD Dallas, TX moredesignbuild.com
A SHM ARCHITECTS Dallas, TX shmarchitects.com
I STUDIO THOMAS JAMES Dallas, TX studiothomasjames.com
H TREMONT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LTD. Denton, TX tremont.pro
H R.B. RATCLIFF & ASSOCIATES Fulshear, TX rbratcliff.com
I CLAIRE ZINNECKER DESIGN Georgetown, TX clairezinneckerdesign.com
I CARY RAY INTERIORS Highland Village, TX 214.862.8084
H AP BUILDERS Houston, TX apbuilderstexas.com
A I CHANDOS COLLECTIVE Houston, TX chandoscollective.com
H D.L. DOYLE CONSTRUCTION CO. Houston, TX dldoyle.com
A DILLON KYLE ARCHITECTS Houston, TX dkarc.com
I ELIZABETH GARRETT INTERIORS Houston, TX elizabethgarrettinteriors.com
R H FRANKEL DESIGN BUILD Houston, TX frankeldesignbuild.com
L HJT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, LLC Houston, TX 713.256.5948
I LUCAS/EILERS DESIGN ASSOCIATES Houston, TX lucaseilers.com
I MARIE FLANIGAN INTERIORS Houston, TX marieflanigan.com
I MEG LONERGAN INTERIORS Houston, TX meglonergan.com
A REAGAN & ANDRÉ Houston, TX reaganandre.com
A H I WIMMEL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Houston, TX wimmel.com
H REGAN CUSTOM HOMES Royse City, TX builtbyregan.com
H SCH HOMES Southlake, TX schhomes.com
WASHINGTON
H HOBBS HOMEBUILDING Bainbridge Island, WA hobbshomebuilding.com
R JLGDESIGN Bainbridge Island, WA jlg-design.com
H SMALLWOOD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Bainbridge Island, WA smallwoodconstruction.com
I MN CUSTOM HOMES Bellevue, WA mncustom.com
H DOUG GUARD CONSTRUCTION Friday Harbor, WA 360.378.5195
H ECHO POINT CONSTRUCTION, INC. Lummi Island, WA 360.739.4278
H GALLAGHER CO. LLC Mercer Island, WA gallagherco.net
L DAN BLOSSOM LANDSCAPE DESIGN Poulsbo, WA 360.598.4282
I KAT LAWTON INTERIORS Puyallup, WA katlawton.com
L ANNE JAMES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Redmond, WA annejamesla.com
A I ALIX DAY ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN Seattle, WA alix-day.com
H AMBROSE CONSTRUCTION Seattle, WA ambroseconstruct.com
I ANNA THOMASSEN DESIGN Seattle, WA go.kotisdesign.com/at-design
A B. KELLY MCSHANE, AIA Seattle, WA 206.522.2613
H BAKSTAD CONSTRUCTION Seattle, WA bakstadconstruction.com
A BOARD & VELLUM Seattle, WA boardandvellum.com
I BRIAN PAQUETTE INTERIORS Seattle, WA brianpaquetteinteriors.com
I CHRISTY YADEN INTERIOR DESIGN Seattle, WA christyyaden.com
A HOEDEMAKER PFEIFFER Seattle, WA hoedemakerpfeiffer.com
I HYREL MATHIAS INTERIOR DESIGN Seattle, WA hyrelmathiasinteriors.com
L LAND MORPHOLOGY Seattle, WA landmorphology.com
H LOCKHART | SUVER Seattle, WA lockhartsuver.com
I LUCAS Seattle, WA lucasinterior.com
I MATTHEW CRAIG INTERIORS Seattle, WA matthewcraigInteriors.com
A MCCULLOUGH ARCHITECTS Seattle, WA mccullougharchitects.com
I ORE STUDIOS Seattle, WA orestudios.com
A PRENTISS BALANCE WICKLINE Seattle, WA pbwarchitects.com
I PULP DESIGN STUDIOS Seattle, WA pulpdesignstudios.com
I SIENNA & SAGE INTERIOR DESIGN Seattle, WA siennaandsage.com
A STUDIO AM ARCHITECTURE | INTERIORS Seattle, WA studioamarchitects.com
I TAMMARA STROUD DESIGN Seattle, WA tammarastroud.com
H BROCK SMITH CUSTOM HOMES, LLC Snoqualmie, WA brocksmithcustomhomes.com
L CLEARWATER SUMMIT GROUP Spokane Valley, WA clearwatersummitgroup.com
L DAVID BERLETH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Vashon, WA ironwoodtree.com
WISCONSIN
H LABONTE CONSTRUCTION Milwaukee, WI labonteconstructionllc.com
I AMY CARMAN DESIGN Wauwatosa, WI amycarman.com
INTERNATIONAL
R BLAKSTAD IBIZA DESIGN CONSULTANTS Balearic Islands, Spain blakstadibiza.com
I SAGE GRACIE ALLARD LLC London, United Kingdom sagegracie.com
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INDUSTRY INSIDERS
MEET TODAY’S DESIGN INDUSTRY GREATS
Whether they are designing, constructing or outfitting a home or environment (or perhaps doing all three), it takes a creative vision and a passion for excellence to do it with style and skill. Within the pages of Industry Insiders, LUXE Interiors + Design celebrates those who dare to do just that with their own unique flair.
Behrens-Curry Homes
MEMarchitecture
“OUR GREATEST SUCCESS IS BEING AN ONGOING ADVISER TO SATISFIED CLIENTS AND MAKING A BEAUTIFUL DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES.”
Houman Sharif and Ghazaleh Jamei CO-FOUNDERS
memarch.com 415.421.9000
What is greater than working alongside an architectural visionary whose design concepts materialize through the most refined details? The answer is working with two such accomplished architects. As the Co-Founders of MEMarchitecture, Houman Sharif and Ghazaleh Jamei have been bringing their unique skills and talent as well as their shared passion for great architectural design to their clientele since 2010. “Because our ultimate goal is the artful interpretation of the functional realities of our clients’ rich and complex lives, their wants and needs are central to our design philosophy,” Jamei says. When asked how they
approach this client-centered way of working, Sharif explains, “We put great emphasis on listening attentively so that we can fully understand the discerning refinements of each client’s aspirations.” Celebrated for their sophisticated designs, advanced construction methods and collaborative process, Sharif, Jamei and their highly accomplished team create homes and environments that are both innovative and timeless. Jamei adds, “Because our architectural creations are conceived and designed to change our clients’ daily lives and impact their lifestyles for many years to come, we are committed to ensuring that that evolution originates from their most profound desires.”
ASK THE EXPERT
What is your firm most known for?
Sharif: Our insistence on refinement in design, advanced construction methods and a collaborative project delivery process that takes full advantage of our expert team. The result is sophisticated spaces that belong to our time and to the future.
Name influences and inspirations that inform your work.
Jamei: Our sources of inspiration are limitless: travel, visiting galleries and studios, walking the streets of cities around the world the objective is to train our eyes to uncover the wonders all around us.
Has sustainability influenced your designs?
Sharif: For us, true sustainability comes from an attentive response to each site and the seamless integration of high-performance systems, beginning with the earliest design studies.
Top Designed and furnished by MEMarchitecture, this main floor deck offers magnificent views of San Francisco Bay, while maximizing the quintessential California indoor-outdoor living experience. Left The continuity and coherence of MEMarchitecture’s material and furniture selections created a space that is stylish and sophisticated. Right In this major remodel project, a newly added foyer enhances the transition from the exterior to the interior of the house, creating a more formal entry experience and an introduction to the design language that’s expressed consistently throughout the home. Opposite With an abundance of sleek cabinetry designed to hide the appliances, this open kitchen creates an effortless and elegant flow between the dining room and entryway.
Photography + Headshot Jose M. Alorda
STEPHEN WILLRICH DESIGN
“GREAT ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN HAVE A WONDERFUL IMPACT ON HOW WE EXPERIENCE LIFE.”
Stephen Willrich PRESIDENT
stephenwillrich.com
415.608.2575 willrichdesign
Architectural design is an exploration that occurs at the intersection of spatial flow, scale, light, materials and the specific influences of the site. With those key principles top of mind, Stephen Willrich adds, “Although finding the right blend takes time and energy, it is also incredibly rewarding.”
As the President of Stephen Willrich Design, he brings exacting skills, vision and a unique approach to his work. “I have purposely kept my office small so that my team and I can provide a personal experience that is tailored to our clients’ needs. This allows for close engagement with each client and project from the initial conceptual
design to the development of the small details and materials selections.” Founded in San Francisco in 1998, the renowned firm is now based in Marin County where Stephen Willrich Design engages in collaborative projects with their clients throughout the Bay Area, Northern California and beyond. “The client is central to our design process,” Willrich shares. “By listening closely and asking the right questions we help them develop an understanding of their needs, desires and aesthetic preferences. Conversely, I’ve found that when a client requests something important to them that we’ve not thought of, it often becomes the most successful part of the project.”
ASK THE EXPERT
What style is your firm best known for?
We don’t approach our work with a particular style or aesthetic. Our mission is to create a design that is responsive to the client’s preferences and the home’s setting. From traditional Victorian to farmhouse to Shingle-style, midcentury modern and contemporary, our designs share a common thread that is driven by our commitment to integrity through crafting enduring solutions.
Up to this point, what has been your greatest success?
I firmly believe that successful projects are created by a successful team, which is why we are so fortunate to live in such an inspirational environment and to have the opportunity to work with so many talented interior designers, landscape architects, builders, vendors and artists to create unique and varied design expressions.
Top Set on the valley floor in Napa and surrounded by lush vineyards, Willrich helped his clients create a home that feels stylish, serene and appropriate to its setting. Left Willrich and his team re-envisioned this Tiburon home for a young, growing family by creating an open floor plan infused with a modern aesthetic that includes expansive windows to capture the views of the bay and the San Francisco skyline. Right Set inside a historic San Francisco home and inspired by the homeowner’s iconic bronze pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama, this sculptural staircase adds an element of surprise and delight. Opposite Inspired by the midcentury modern style, this new home was designed to promote indoor-outdoor flow and capture the majesty of the surrounding Marin landscape.
Photography Top + Left by Paul Dyer; Right + Opposite by Patrik Argast; Headshot by Laura Reoch
BEHRENS-CURRY HOMES
“THERE’S
NOTHING MORE REWARDING THAN SEEING A CLIENT’S EXCITEMENT OVER THEIR NEWLY BUILT HOME. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT’S WHY WE’RE IN BUSINESS.”
Jon Behrens and Spencer Curry OWNERS
behrenscurry.com
650.631.2909
Behrens-Curry Homes, Inc.
When a company is founded on an enduring relationship and a collective commitment to exceptional quality and craft, the results are outstanding. And so it is with Behrens-Curry Homes. “Spencer and I started Behrens-Curry Homes based on our shared passion for building and four decades of friendship,” says Jon Behrens. “Spencer began his career as a union carpenter and then worked his way up to a project lead building custom homes for a master builder before earning his contractor’s license in 1998. After college, I went to work for a developer and managed tenant improvements for large commercial
and retail projects. Those experiences taught us how to coordinate the multiple parties needed for a successful build.”
Since launching the firm in 2001, they’ve earned an outstanding reputation as a premier builder that offers new home construction and renovations throughout the Mid-Peninsula. “Our premise is simple: build world-class homes while providing the best service in the industry,” Spencer Curry shares. “We are laser focused on delivering a superior product while enhancing the client experience throughout the build and beyond. We achieve this by hiring employees, subcontractors and suppliers who share our core values of integrity and building excellence.”
Left This modern rural estate in Woodside incorporates seamless indoor and outdoor transitions for year-round living. Right Plaster walls and cedar ceilings create a warm complement to the organic finishes and pieces in this sophisticated great room. Opposite top
this modern Atherton estate basks in its expansive views. Opposite bottom Steel fascia, cedar eaves and a monolithic concrete wall accentuate the grandeur of this elegant living space.
Photography Bernard Andre; Headshot by Michelle Wilson
ASK THE EXPERT
Talk about your client-centric approach. During initial planning, we take the time to understand each client’s needs while resolving open items in the plans so that when we break ground, we’re focused on execution, not discovery. During the build, our full-time management helps to ensure each project’s outcome, while reducing the stress associated with large building jobs. The proof of our success is based in a business that’s grown each year through client referrals.
To this point, what has been your greatest success?
The talented, cross-functional team we’ve assembled. Their passion for building excellence combined with a shared commitment to service and craft is the foundation of our best-in-class custom homes.
MATPEL BUILDERS
“WE ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS AND THE PLANET WHILE REMAINING COMMITTED TO QUALITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP.”
Dan
Pelsinger and Dan Matarozzi BOARD MEMBERS
matpelbuilders.com 415.285.6930 matpelbuilders
When building or reimagining a home, having respect for the past, a forwardthinking approach and environmental sensitivity are key to creating something groundbreaking. Founded in San Francisco in 1986 by Dan Matarozzi and Dan Pelsinger, MatPel Builders weaves all three of those principles into their award-winning projects. “We draw inspiration from the rich architectural history of San Francisco as well as the innovative spirit of the West,” Pelsinger says. “Although we specialize in modern architecture, our portfolio includes Craftsman and traditional projects too. What we are most drawn to are projects with complex
details and unique or challenging designs.” Whether historically significant or thoroughly modern, sustainability is one thread that’s run through MatPel’s work from the start. “In 2007 we created our own sustainable headquarters with the adaptive reuse of a historical industrial building in the Mission District,” Matarozzi shares. “Conceived by Aidlin Darling Design, the building was certified LEED Gold in 2009.” In 2016, MatPel opened their second office in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the firm has continued to grow ever since. Pelsinger adds, “Our goal is to continue delivering exceptional homes that reflect the client’s vision, inspire our teams and stand the test of time.”
Left A modern masterpiece, this Los Altos home features a double-sided concrete fireplace and polished concrete floors throughout. Right The kitchen of this new-construction beach home in West Marin incorporates materials inspired by the surrounding landscape, which immerses the space in serene beauty. Opposite top With each room facing the expansive garden, this entire net-zero home in Mill Valley is filled with natural light. Opposite bottom
oceanfront compound
Photography Left by Nic Lehoux; Right by John Merkl; Opposite top by Adam Rouse; Opposite bottom by Matthew Millman; Headshot Courtesy of MatPel Builders
ASK THE EXPERT
Discuss a project that exemplifies your expertise.
A good example of our strengths is a modern residence in Palo Alto that is recognized as one of the most striking and cutting-edge custom homes in the Bay Area.
We worked closely with the architect and client to ensure that every detail reflected their vision and, nine years later, this project continues to exemplify our ability to deliver a technically challenging design while showcasing our commitment to craftsmanship and sustainability.
Share something that sets your firm apart in the industry.
As we increased our staff, we wanted to ensure that they truly felt like members of a team, so MatPel was restructured under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 2023.
STUDIO JYO
“I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING MODERN SPACES THAT ARE LIVABLE AND WARM.”
Joo Y. Oh
PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
studiojyo.com
917.586.1312 studiojyo
The most passionate and successful interior designers operate in the balance of two truths: their aesthetic eye and expertise is immensely valuable and their ability to translate the client’s vision should be at the heart of every project. For Joo Y. Oh, this combination meshes naturally. “We strive to achieve calm, quiet luxury and beauty through an exploration of textures and layering,” the designer shares. “That said, I am also deeply interested in collaboration with the client. A successful project should feel like a natural extension of their vision, and I never want to force my design agenda onto a homeowner.”
Oh and her team avoid this with intentional perspectives on their work, listening to each client’s needs, wants and aspirations. Luckily for them, the homeowners that seek out their services are certainly up to the task of taking part. “Being in Silicon Valley, we have a lot of intelligent, sophisticated clients that want to participate in design and create a one-of-a-kind home for their family,” Oh shares. “That is what keeps us engaged in every project we do— each of our projects is very unique.” From contemporary to organic, all neutrals to bold pops of color, Studio JYO’s portfolio abounds with spaces as individual as their owners.
ASK THE EXPERT
Share influences and inspirations that inform your work.
Because of my architectural background, I find inspiration in architects such as Tadao Ando, Vincent Van Duysen and Neri&Hu. But I also draw a lot of inspiration from Korean traditional architecture. Korean beauty is slightly more organic and rawer than tailored Japanese design. Korean design sensibility straddles the line between order and disorder, structured and unstructured. It’s always striking the balance between perfect and imperfect. Growing up in Korea and studying art taught me to explore the tension between the two ends.
What is your firm known for?
We are excellent at interior architecture and production because all my team are trained in both architecture and interior design. We are also great at being transparent about budget and fees from day one.
Top A striking marble slab serves as the focal point in this stunning kitchen. Left Just off the kitchen, a storage-filled mudroom helps keep things organized. Center This entryway is defined by a stunning crystal light fixture. Right With an elegant curve and open treads, this staircase is beautiful. Opposite The generously sized kitchen island is carefully positioned to connect with the family room while offering sweeping views of both the front and rear gardens.
Photography Paul Dyer; Headshot by Melissa McArdle
WALTON AE
“INFORMED BY SITE SPECIFICITY, OUR STRUCTURES ARE DESIGNED TO BLEND SEAMLESSLY INTO THEIR CONTEXT AND CELEBRATE THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE.”
When architecture and design are thoughtfully conceived, expertly crafted and inspired by their natural surroundings, superlative homes are born. “I believe in the power of the natural environment for grounding and restorative energy, which led me to establish my home base in the mountain community of Tahoe City, California,” says Clare Walton, AIA. That base is where Clare established Walton Architecture + Engineering (Walton AE) in 2008. Since then, her award-winning firm has grown to a team of 11 that provides architectural, engineering and interior design services to their clients. When asked to share the project that put Walton AE on the map, Clare replies, “A key success for us was Martis Camp in Truckee, California. Starting in the early phases of this community, we worked closely with the developers, sales team and property owners on new custom residential and commercial
Clare Walton, AIA
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT
waltonae.com
530.583.3690
walton_ae
projects. The visibility of our work in Martis Camp led to prolific new design opportunities both inside and outside the Tahoe-Truckee area.”
Today, Walton AE is celebrated for their unique ability to create skillfully designed structures, the fluidity of their design process and the collaborative spirit they bring to every project.
ASK THE EXPERT
What drives your design ethos?
I am always striving to create structures with simple lines and transparencies, regardless of the style. I believe this is what highlights the connection a structure has to its setting and creates an inherent sense of calm within a space.
How do you include the client in your creative process?
Our creative process begins with focused client conversations to ensure we have a clear understanding for the aesthetic and functional objectives. We then explore the site to become familiar with views, topography, sun and other natural features. Those factors allow us to create a series of adjacency diagrams to study flow and develop concepts for form. From there, we conduct frequent client meetings where we present ideas, receive feedback and continue to develop our concepts. My favorite part is discovering the architectural solution to each client’s unique set of goals.
Left Through the use of pivot doors, the exterior and interior spaces of this ruggedly elegant Alpine home seamlessly connect, while custom roof trusses create shelter for those gathering outdoors. Right Defining the program changes while maintaining continuity, custom timber trusses create a rhythm across the length of this impressive space, which was designed and furnished by Walton team members Heidi Barnes and Lauren Christophel.
Photography Paul Dyer; Headshot by Aubrey McCready
PETE MOFFAT CONSTRUCTION
“WE NEVER COMPROMISE ON QUALITY, AND WE BUILD TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD POSSIBLE WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE PROJECT.”
It is often the case that the best of the best found their footing in overcoming difficulties. For Pete Moffat and his team at Pete Moffat Construction, this was the case. “We have probably been shaped more by the challenges we have faced in trying to achieve certain details, work out how to build on a complicated site or meet a very tight schedule than anything else,” Moffat says. “Understanding these moments has led us to larger, more complex and interesting projects for a diverse group of architects.” It’s true. From historic renovations to ultramodern manses, the firm has completed countless stunning builds. The common theme throughout it all is that the owner and design team care about getting the details right, which is why they trust in Pete Moffat Construction. “All of our projects have weekly or bi-weekly meetings with the design team that the client or their representative is encouraged to attend,” says Adam Widmer, who serves as Vice President and works alongside Moffat,
Director of Systems and Operations
Sophia Mao and CFO Vanessa Liang. “Ideally, we host these at the jobsite. We find that a detailed schedule including design decision deadlines and procurement lead times in comfortable relation to the critical path build tasks helps to alleviate the stress and urgency of the construction process.”
ASK THE EXPERT
How has sustainability influenced your approach?
We were able to be the general contractors on one of California’s first LEED Platinum homes back in 2011. Since then, it has been amazing to see a lot of the techniques and materials that were considered innovative at the time become incorporated into California’s code requirements. Working here has made sustainable practices our standard practices.
What has been your greatest success?
Happy clients and repeat clients. It is very satisfying to be asked back by a client to work on a second or third project or to end up with a long-term relationship with a client. We are fortunate to have clients that we have worked with for more than 30 years.
Pete Moffat PRESIDENT
Left This new Portola Valley residence, designed by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop, features a living roof, unfinished cedar siding, artist studios, expansive views and native landscaping. Right A richly decorated kitchen, breakfast nook and attached office area showcase the beauty of this home’s remodel, with design by Fergus Garber Architects.
Photography Left by David Wakely; Right by Suzanna Scott; Headshot by Sona Mesbahi
THE WISEMAN GROUP
“OUR FOCUS IS THE CLIENT. EVERY DESIGN CONCEPT IS SHAPED BY THEIR WANTS, NEEDS AND RESOURCES.”
Paul Vincent Wiseman PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER
wisemangroup.com 415.282.2880 the_wiseman_group
Getting to know the homeowner is always a core part of the process for interior designers, but for some, it defines their every perspective. Enter, Paul Vincent Wiseman and his team at The Wiseman Group. At the start of each project he takes on, Wiseman delves into a mission of discovery with his clients. “I ask them why they bought the house or property, why they brought me on board, what their biggest desires for the spaces are, etc.,” he shares. “Once I understand all of this, we can begin to develop a story together.” The approach is so personalized, that the story might end up manifesting as any number of aesthetic vernaculars. From traditional to
ultra-modern to somewhere in between, The Wiseman Group is known for its ability to employ diverse inspirations. That said, Wiseman does admit a penchant for escaping trends when possible. “We’re excited to see a shift away from the midcentury modern trend that was sweeping through the industry,” he says. “Our clients are enthused about uniqueness and differentiating objects—art, architecture, furnishings, fabrics.” From the first breakthrough project working with international architecture firm Legorreta + Legorreta to the most recent dream home in the making, The Wiseman Group has already built a legacy of stunning architecture and interiors.
ASK THE EXPERT
What is the biggest challenge you face in your work?
Growth. We have an architecture studio that has taken shape within our practice, while we are also fostering the careers of many interior designers. It is exciting to be involved in the development of the next generation. Trying to maintain the right size for everything can be challenging, but it’s a wonderous challenge.
What has been your greatest success?
Many projects stand out, but one particular milestone was designing a private residence for 10 years alongside architect Frank Gehry.
What’s next for the firm?
We are interested in taking on more international work. Currently, we’re working on projects in Costa Brava, Spain, and Singapore, and we enjoy the challenge.
Left This dining room features a table from Hudson, chairs from Blackman Cruz and a mural reflecting fish fossils that are 51 million years old, from the Eocene era.
Photography Matthew Millman Photography; Headshot by Jeff Singer of S72 Business Portraits
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LAKE DISTRICT EDWARDIAN EMBRACES THE 21 ST CENTURY.
WRITTEN BY MONIQUE MCINTOSH | PHOTOGRAPHY BY R. BRAD KNIPSTEIN |
BY ALLEGRA HSIAO
Architecture: Brooks McDonald, Brooks McDonald
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Interior Design: Caryn Sloan, Caryn Sloan Design
Home Builder: Mike Caruso, Caruso Construction and Design
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A Turkish Oushak rug from Boga Rugs accents the graceful entry. Beside the Currey & Company accent table is a mahogany Arhaus bench adorned with a pillow in Schumacher fabric. A Marz Designs sconce punctuates the stairwell landing above.
Custom sofas covered in a Rose Tarlow Melrose House textile flank a vintage Edward Larrabee Barnes coffee table. A Soho Home floor lamp illuminates one corner, while a Patterson Flynn rug covers the floor. The Lena Wolff artwork over the fireplace was selected with art consultancy Pastel Advisory.
The saying goes that time stops for no one, but it seems to slow inside this San Francisco Edwardian nestled in the tree-shaded Lake District. Inside, the passage of decades is preserved with elements like the original 1904 fireplace, Art Deco-era stained glass windows and ceiling beams likely added during a 1960s remodel. For one couple with two children, this continuum “was what attracted us to the house,” the wife says. Freed from any pressures to trap the residence in amber, “we saw how we could keep the home’s character but make it work for modern family life,” she continues.
The prospect immediately drew in designer Caryn Sloan, who spent her early professional years working on the restoration of old churches and schools for her family’s construction firm.
“I loved making those buildings current while still having their history shine through,” she reflects. Joined by architect Brooks McDonald and a team of artisans led by general contractor Mike Caruso, the ensuing renovation became a thoughtful melding of periods past and present.
The mix feels tangible throughout the newly arranged interior, where more classically detailed spaces shift into a looser layout catering to modern comforts. “As you move from the front to the back, you go from traditional to contemporary,” the wife observes. The progression begins in the foyer, where the team “uncovered this beautiful Art Deco-style inlay floor that we refinished and added to, fully replicating the details,” Sloan notes. Rebuilt to connect all the floors with one continuous run, the new staircase nods to tradition with a sculpted railing that harmonizes with the flooring.
The living room’s original cove ceilings and stained glass windows seamlessly integrate into the new fireplace and gently reworked bookcases. Here, the built-ins begin to weave the family’s history into the home, with shelves designed to frame the old windows while displaying such treasures as an heirloom Tang Dynasty horse. In the dining room, the designer put the current occupants’ mark on the dwelling’s timeline by carefully preserving the wainscoting and coffered ceilings but painting the features a bold green hue and adding a modern wallcovering. “I selected a pattern that reflects their love of
Asian art,” explains the designer, who chose an undulating mountain mural that recalls classic Chinese ink landscapes.
From there, the layout shifts from discrete spaces into a modern open concept. “We combined the rear rooms to open the kitchen to the family room, creating one nice big gathering space,” McDonald explains. Life here moves more fluidly, circulating from the oversize eat-in island to the family room seating area (complete with a built-in bench) and out through the folding glass doors onto the exterior deck. “The whole space feels designed to have an easy flow of people inside and out,” the wife notes.
Timeless materials weave a visual through line between spaces. Though it features minimalist millwork and modern appliances, the kitchen’s warm oak cabinetry and Calacatta Borghini marble countertops would be familiar to eyes a century ago. So too would the adjacent pantry’s glossy tile and unlacquered brass hardware and mesh-inset cabinets. The renovated bathrooms follow a similar vein, including the primary en suite outfitted with zellige tile. “Overall, we wanted things that would patina and grow more beautiful with age,” Sloan explains.
An eclectic mix of pieces flesh out the rooms, inspired by the couple’s unique collection. “Their style is a mix of modern organic with Asian influences,” the designer observes. “Everything is full of personality.” Their vintage pieces enjoy pride of place, like the living room’s Edward Larrabee Barnes glass coffee table and the iconic Finn Juhl chairs placed in the dining room and family area.
To this, the designer added character-rich contemporary elements. Upholstered furnishings play with silhouettes, like the living room’s wingarmed sofas. In other cases, Sloan covered modern pieces with archival prints, from 1920s-inspired patterns to a classic William Morris motif. A warm neutral palette unifies everything into a cohesive whole, inflected with shades of blue and green that “draw the outside indoors,” the designer says. “I wanted the interior to feel bright and airy, even as the fog rolls in.”
Now enmeshed in modern living, the home feels like part of the family’s own evolving story. “We saw this as a place to build memories, and it has truly become that for us,” the wife reflects. “The design really made that dream a reality.”
Above: The pantry embraces a verdant palette, from the Segale Bros.-crafted cabinets painted in Farrow & Ball’s Green Smoke to the glossy Bedrosians backsplash tile. Calacatta Cremo marble countertops from Da Vinci Marble add a creamy contrast to the space’s lush hues.
Right: Rift-cut white oak cabinetry complements the kitchen’s golden-veined Calacatta Borghini countertops from Da Vinci Marble. Zellige tiles by Zia Tile accent the hood floating over the Lacanche range. Visual Comfort & Co. pendants and J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik stools complete the eat-in island.
A dramatic mural wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries surrounds the formal dining room, accented with Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green on the cabinetry, original wainscoting and fireplace. Below the Lumfardo chandelier are vintage Finn Juhl chairs and a live-edge table.
In the family room, a custom Pierre Frey rug grounds a Clad Home sofa, Lawson-Fenning coffee table and vintage Finn Juhl lounge chair. By the folding LaCantina glass door is artwork by Rachel Kaye. Segale Bros. fabricated the rift-cut oak built-in.
“I WANTED THE INTERIOR TO FEEL BRIGHT AND AIRY, EVEN AS THE FOG ROLLS IN.”
–CARYN SLOAN
Above: A walnut vanity topped with Calacatta Oro marble is the centerpiece of the serene primary bath, featuring walls lined in zellige tiles by Zia Tile. Alabaster Visual Comfort & Co. sconces frame the West Elm medicine cabinets.
Opposite: Anchored by a custom bed upholstered in Perennials velvet and a Loloi Rugs wool rug, the primary bedroom serves as the couple’s retreat. Above the bed is an artwork by Diane DallasKidd; at its foot is a CB2 bench covered in an archival Morris & Co. print.
Architecture and Interior Design: Jennifer Tidwell, The Workroom Interiors Home Builder: Ignacio Camarillo, Ignacio Camarillo General Contractor Landscape Architecture: Brad Eigsti, Imprints Landscape Architecture
FAMILY TIES
A designer makes an old home new and delightfully personal for its long-time occupants.
WRITTEN BY MAILE PINGEL PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL DYER | STYLING BY ANIKA
GAWTHORNE
After more than a decade in their Mill Valley home, a couple and their children decided it was time to give a little love back to the dwelling that had long sheltered them. Rather than finding a new residence, it was important to them to embrace their family history and memories, and after so many years in the house, they knew exactly what changes were needed.
“They have three kids, a big dog and a cat, so there was some wear,” says residential designer Jennifer Tidwell. The husband and wife also felt they weren’t making full use of the home. Formal living spaces were largely unoccupied, and the backyard needed purpose. “They wanted to create a better flow with more comfortable and inviting spaces, but functionality was the most important thing,” Tidwell notes.
The residence had great bones, but there were some issues with the floor plan. The main level was designed in a C-shape with the dining room at the center. This gave the space great access to the patio but also meant the kitchen was relegated to a small corner. To make it all work, Tidwell, alongside long-time collaborator general contractor Ignacio Camarillo, flipped the two spaces. Now, a central kitchen is on axis with the new outdoor entertaining area, and a dining room with a custom banquette occupies the former cooking space. “That’s become the gathering spot, where everyone can pile in,” the designer says.
There are more new casual gathering spaces, including a lounge designed just for the couple. There, Tidwell installed a cedar ceiling for a cozy feel and added a sink to the existing bar. “This room is where the adults can hang out and watch a movie, mix a cocktail or read a book by the fire,” she muses.
Upstairs, Tidwell created rooms that reflect the downstairs’ relaxed vibe, tailoring them to each member of the family. In the primary bedroom, a custom dark-oak bed draws the eye down from a group of small, high windows, while a pair
of shearling chairs ups the comfort quotient. The couple’s bathroom, too, was completely reimagined with a soaking tub under windows with treetop views. Outside, a guest cottage became a personal office for the husband, where a fishing lure-motif wallpaper speaks to his favorite hobby. The space also plays host to his gear and display of angler collectibles.
That level of customization and the addition of personality-filled elements were key to the design. “There weren’t a lot of details here, so it was important to give the rooms the character they should have,” the designer continues, noting new features like wood beams. “Everything needed to be natural—unlacquered brass that will patina, marble, and oak, be it unstained, charred or bleached,” she explains. A soothing, moody color palette flows through the home, with textured rugs as well as linen, bouclé and velvet fabrics adding a tactile experience. And while most all the furnishings are new, a few sentimental pieces remain, including the dining table and several artworks, a collection that was enhanced with pieces found through art consultant Evie Simon.
The refresh also extended to the outdoors. “We wanted to create a more contemporary sense of entry and used a lot of chartreuse plants to pop against the new dark-gray finish of the house,” explains landscape architect Brad Eigsti.
“The back patio bakes in the sun, so we created a large arbor, adding an outdoor kitchen, seating and dining areas, a fire feature, hot tub, and living wall with succulents.” Eigsti also leveled the sloping lawn to create play space. “It’s a real family-friendly yard now,” he says. “We brought the home’s new aesthetic outside, and what a transformation! Spaces like this change people by giving them the ability to get off their screens and out into nature.”
And therein is part of the success of the project: Every space is utilized. “Your home is your haven,” Tidwell says. “I loved making ‘little havens’ throughout this house for each family member to enjoy for years to come.”
sectional and armchair surround
A Lawson-Fenning
the family room’s custom coffee table. The floor lamp is by Soho Home, and the lamp on the teak root Blaxsand table is vintage. Robert Kingston’s Nautilus overlooks the space.
Previous page: In the lounge, a Community Manufacturing sofa and Stahl + Band chair join a window seat dressed in Kerry Joyce fabric. Lighting comes courtesy of an Apparatus ceiling fixture, Currey & Company floor lamp and vintage table lamp atop a Blaxsand table. The artwork is by Gonzalo Fuenmayor.
Above: The kitchen and back pantry feature cabinets by Design Line Cabinetry in both charred and bleached oak. The Calacatta Borghini marble countertops from Integrated Resources Group are accented by a Lacanche range and Waterworks faucet.
Opposite: Counter stools from Mill Collective pull up to the island, over which hangs a light fixture by The Urban Electric Co. Mullan Lighting sconces and a custom wood-and-plaster hood are backdropped by Waterworks subway tiles.
Presiding over the dining table is a diptych by artist Jessica Pisano. Vintage leather chairs found at The Original Round Top Antiques Fair are paired with a banquette upholstered in a woven fabric by Anne Kirk Textiles. The light fixture is by NPage Studio.
Above: A cottage on the property was converted into an office for the husband. Designer Jennifer Tidwell chose Abnormals Anonymous’ Come Fly With Me grass cloth as a nod to his love of fishing.
The faucet is by Waterworks, and the hardware is by Classic Brass.
Opposite: Joining a desk and guest chair by Croft House are a West Elm office chair and Erden rug. The lamp and sconce are by Currey & Company and Gallery L7, respectively. At the windows are shades by Presidio Classics.
Above: Set against wall tile from Tile Fever, a Duravit tub with Waterworks taps creates a focal point in the primary bathroom. The vanity by Design Line Cabinetry is set atop porcelain floor tile from Exquisite Surfaces.
Left: An Allied Maker sconce and brass rod by Devol embellish the primary bedroom’s headboard. Rounding out the space are Audo Copenhagen chairs, an Arteriors floor lamp, a Maiden Home side table and drapery panels in an Élitis textile. The pair of artworks are by Lisa McCutcheon.
A Perennials-upholstered RH
sofa, Community Manufacturing armchairs in a Castel stripe and Peter Dunham Textilescovered ottomans keep guests comfortable outside. The side and dining tables are by Harbour, and the dining chairs are Four Hands.
Two-Part Harmony
WHEN RENOVATING A SONOMA COUNTY RESIDENCE, A DESIGNER BRINGS ITS INTERIORS INTO ACCORD WITH THE ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE.
WRITTEN
BY
LISA BINGHAM DEWART PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
SAM FROST
Architecture : Edan Asturi, Conrad Asturi Studios Inc.
Architect Edan Asturi returned to remodel a dwelling he had worked on years ago after designer Lindsay Gerber Northart called on him to help tailor it for new owners. The team agreed to keep such details as the troweled stucco finish, rustic stone walkway and hand-hewn beams.
Previous page: When originally designing this home, Asturi opted for traditional Mediterranean architectural elements. Reclaimed Italian terra-cotta tiles accent the roof of the walkway leading from the main house to the gym, garage and wine storage cave.
No two families are exactly alike, and acquiring a home designed for someone else inevitably means elements that were must-haves for the previous owners aren’t a fit for subsequent ones. Such was the case for interior designer Lindsay Gerber Northart’s clients, a young couple with a baby on the way who had purchased this Sonoma County residence as a weekend retreat. Northart quickly identified a pair of changes she would make to tailor the abode to the couple. She reimagined the interiors (a mix of French Provincial and Nantucket styles) to be congruent with the Mediterranean language of the exterior. At the same time, she unified a kitchen that had been divided into an everyday cooking space and a catering area used for large-scale entertaining, the latter possessing a window with one of the dwelling’s best views. “We knew we had to take down the wall between them,” Northart says.
To make it happen, she asked the home’s original architect, Edan Asturi, to consult on the renovation, and a new kitchen was born. With the wall removed, that once-hidden window takes a starring role. The real estate gained by uniting the rooms meant Northart could include a pair of islands. One serves as a work area with storage and a dishwasher. The other, dubbed “the chef’s table,” is movable and offers a casual spot for dining, accommodating up to 10. “Everyone always wants to hang out in the kitchen, and in this one they easily can,” the designer notes. Asturi and Northart’s collaboration set off a domino effect of impactful changes executed by general contractor Cam Fraser and his team. “We improved the connection between the breakfast room and kitchen, we opened the kitchen to the living room, and we enlarged the dining room,” the architect says. “The new layout is much more modern than the previous one.”
When working on a home, Northart, an avid hiker, often looks to the landscape. “I’ll walk around properties collecting small tree branches and leaves and then bring them to the office for color and texture inspiration,” she notes. She
employed the same technique here, and the olive trees, old oaks and grapevines around the site informed many of her choices, which leaned toward creamy shades of tan (like the plaster walls selected to harmonize with the exterior) and the occasional flourish of green (such as the sage-hued kitchen cabinetry). One exception to her light-colored palette is the guest bedroom, where dark paneled walls create a cozy, cocooned feeling. “My designs are usually elegant, approachable and earthy,” the designer explains. “But there were some areas in this house that I thought should be dramatic and dark.”
Earthy and approachable served as bywords for the rest of the finishes and furnishings, guided by Northart’s preference for natural materials and the wife’s desire to balance beauty with durability. She topped the kitchen counters with classic Carrara marble sealed to withstand heavy use and the inevitable red wine spill and covered a backsplash with zellige tile that’s “hand-glazed and a little rough looking,” she describes. The reimagined primary bath sports large-format limestone floor tiles that bring a similarly roughhewn feel. And, she adds, “All the rugs are wool, and the living room sofas are covered in an outdoor fabric. I used high-integrity materials that clean easily—nothing too fancy.”
Not everything in the home was touched though. The designer kept some details as is and refreshed others. “Wherever I can save, refinish or repurpose, I do,” she says, referring back to the guest room’s paneling. “We only cut into the millwork there to add new lights and electric.” She also refinished the wood floors throughout the dwelling rather than replacing them and even kept a dining table left by the prior owners. Ultimately, the abode, formerly designed for another type of lifestyle entirely, became the perfect retreat for the new residents. “Like most people, I can’t enjoy a space if I’m on high alert. I worked to make this second home peaceful and easy for the family, with everything being attractive but accessible,” Northart says. “When they pull in the drive, they tell me they breathe a sigh of relaxation. The setting is serene, inviting and calm.”
In the living room, a pair of Dmitriy & Co sofas face a Demiurge New York coffee table, while A. Rudin armchairs in a de Le Cuona fabric join a Stahl + Band side table. Formations stools and a rug from Woven continue the neutral palette.
“I worked to make this second home peaceful and easy for the family, with everything being attractive but accessible.”
–LINDSAY GERBER NORTHART
The design team reimagined the kitchen to take advantage of the sweeping views of the valley below. Flanking the arched window are a pair of Jamb sconces. Plaster on the interior walls connects to the home’s Mediterranean-inspired architecture.
“I’ll walk around properties collecting small tree branches and leaves and then bring them to the office for color and texture inspiration.”
–LINDSAY GERBER NORTHART
illuminate a kitchen prep area defined by a Waterworks faucet, clé backsplash tile and
marble countertops from Integrated Resources Group. Farrow & Ball’s Mizzle coats the cabinets, which are accented by Rocky Mountain Hardware pulls and knobs.
Opposite: Holland & Sherry leather on the breakfast nook’s seat cushions ensures a durable surface. Stahl + Band chairs provide additional seating around the Edward Collinson table from 1stdibs. Shades in a Larsen linen line the windows, and the pendant is by Roman and Williams Guild.
Above: Hector Finch library lights
Bianco Carrara
Northart employed neutrals to peaceful effect in the primary bedroom, beginning with Benjamin Moore’s Calm on the walls. A Jenni Kayne bed and A. Rudin lounge chair continue the soothing scheme.
The Mark Alexander drapes are joined by Holly Hunt sheers.
The velvet-covered bed and table lamps, both from Shoppe Amber Interiors, Visual Comfort & Co. sconces and walls in Benjamin Moore’s Black Beauty add to the paneled guest bedroom’s moody, bookish vibe. Underfoot, a jute RH rug brings textural dimension.
An RH sofa and window seat upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric offer plenty of spots to lounge in the playroom. Farrow & Ball’s Lichen echoes the greens found around the property, as do the assortment of Linen + Cloth pillows.
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