Designers

As a designer, I would encourage myself to be fearless, to take risks on every project, think big and think outside the box. Good design can be missed by paying too much attention to the “rules".... Read More...

My mission is to empower people to bust out of boring homes. It's easy to feel intimidated by interior design. Too many choices leads to feeling majorly overwhelmed. Not knowing "your style" means you're scared of making an expensive mistake. Either way, you play it safe and feel stuck in a home that's a total snooze-fest. ... Read More...

This day and age, I would say social media is a major influencer. For designers and clients alike, it's a place to gather inspiration and collaborate on style and design. Gone are the days when clients would bring you a few magazine clippings. ... Read More...

Fabric is my design foundation. Its color, texture, and functionality is the ultimate physical manifestation of creativity. I like to use fabric as the core material to really connect and evolve with my clients. It's not uncommon for me to start with a fabric the client loves and build an entire space around it.... Read More...

Aside from our interior design firm, we also have a retail space on Clement Street in San Francisco. We represent around 15 lines, mainly in accessories, lighting, and small home furnishings. This has allowed us to explore creative, niche brands from around the world and bring them to San Francisco shoppers.... Read More...

Be prepared to wear LOTS of hats, corral hundreds of moving pieces everyday, be organized, learn from mistakes, and most important, just do what you say you are going to do!... Read More...

The one piece of advice that I would give to someone starting their own interior design career is to develop your network. Many residential designers are sole proprietors, and that can be lonely.... Read More...

Our favorite part about being designers is the ability to create happiness. It's a simple formula with unique nuances (both past and present) that make the work turn into true passion projects.... Read More...