Sep 24, 2018 | read more
Don’t you just love the breezy, open feeling of a residential loft? What most lofts don’t offer is built-in storage, and if there’s one thing that every city-dweller needs, it’s storage for their personal items. Looking at one of my favorite examples, a San Francisco loft that won a Design Excellence Award, here’s how you […]
Dec 24, 2014 | read more
For this series on Loft Design, we’ve been discussing how to get the best use of your space by creating zones. Let’s wrap up this series with this final discussion on how to create a guest bedroom that doubles as additional living space. Many homes have dual-purpose guest bedrooms, and it can be difficult for guests to feel comfortable […]
Dec 17, 2014 | read more
We’re discussing clever storage as part of this series on Loft Design. Previously we looked at creating cozy zones using furniture, lighting and textiles, and considered the gifts and challenges of all that open space in Loft Design: Open Floor Plan. What most lofts don’t offer is built-in storage, and if there’s one thing that […]
Dec 10, 2014 | read more
One of our favorite types of design projects here at Kimball Starr Interior Design is lofts. It’s exciting to have so much open area to work with: high ceilings, often lots of natural light, and few walls or physical restrictions. However, sometimes you need boundaries to help define an open floor plan, to give it purpose and make […]
Feb 09, 2012 | read more
Thank you to Houzz for feauturing Kimball Starr’s contemporary design in Finding Your Window Treatment Style. Here’s an excerpt of the article highlighting Kimball’s San Francisco contemporary living room design, with an example of loft window coverings. Kimball Starr Interior Design. Contemporary. “Structured shape combined with at structured fabric give these drapery panels a clearly […]
Nov 01, 2011 | read more
I want to thank Homeportfolio for featuring me as their San Francisco interior designer today in their article about Decorating your Mantel. The fireplace mantel is always a centerpiece, even in San Francisco where some fireplaces don’t even work! Adding large photos or artwork on top of the mantel is a great way to balance out the “black […]
