Piedmont

San Francisco Bay Area
2025

A cozy living room with large windows showing greenery outside, a beige tufted chaise lounge with wooden legs, a round leather ottoman, a brass floor lamp, and a dog sitting on the chaise lounge. A large framed painting of a bearded man resting his head on a tree branch hangs on the wall.

Photography Michael Clifford
Styling Robert Rufino

A family's collected life provided the starting point. Inherited pieces set the terms and the design expanded from there, finding materials and gestures that could hold their own without competing with such storied objects.

Grasscloth wallcovering in the living room and hand-crocheted Roman shades were chosen to let the clients' personal art collection shine. In the dining room, an Iksel mural wraps the space to create a transformative experience.

The entry announces the home: lacquered ceiling in a warm terracotta grounds the arrival sequence with unexpected depth and color.

Living room with a white fireplace, large floral arrangement, and eclectic furniture. Open to dining area with green walls and large windows. Decorative items include a gold mirror, candles, and Asian art. Patterned pillows, a black and white rug, and a modern chandelier.
A white house with a grey roof, surrounded by a lush garden with various bushes, trees, and flowers, and a stone pathway in the foreground.
Entryway with staircase, window, and artwork. Decor includes a black wooden chest, artwork of a woman, and a bust sculpture, with plants and a traditional rug.
A decorated dining room featuring a chandelier, a long dark dining table with chairs, a floral centerpiece, and walls with a scenic nature mural showing birds, trees, and clouds, with bright windows allowing natural light.
A dining room with a black wooden table, black chairs with wooden armrests, a white cabinet with glass doors, a gold and crystal chandelier, green and cream wallpaper featuring cranes and floral designs, and various plants and lamps.
Interior of a bedroom with a bed, patterned bedding, blue throw, decorative pillows, side table with a lamp, a vase with greenery, and a dark wooden dresser decorated with a white sculpture and other decorative items. There are windows with blinds and curtains, and a large plant in a blue and white vase.
A white bathroom sink with chrome faucet and handles, decorated with a yellow soap bar on a colorful plate and a white textured vase with yellow tulips. The sink is set against a green wainscoting and geometric-patterned wallpaper.
Sunlight streaming through a window with green foliage outside, illuminating a wooden table set with a decorative bird sculpture, a glass pitcher, a glass, a black plate with green apples, and lemons, with chairs partially visible.
A marble coffee table with an open magazine showing fashionable clothing pictures, a string of light green beads, and a gold metallic box. Behind the table, there is a navy blue sofa with three patterned throw pillows in orange, beige, and green. Additionally, there is a large floral arrangement with green leaves and pink, white, and purple flowers.
Front view of a white house with a dark front door, black shutters, a brick pathway, and lush green bushes and trees.