How To: Create Home Office Space

Jul 13, 2020 | Posted in How To & Decorating Tips |

A wooden built-in home office is created under stairs by adding both closed and open storage cubbies, plus a desk, lighting, chair, and bulletin board on the wall. This one uses blonde wood and a white chair. — *Photo courtesy HomeDoo.com*

Now more than ever, a home office is necessary for modern life. But how do you find space for a home office in your already-packed-to-the-gills city apartment or condo? I’ll show you how!

A home office under the stairs, showing a dark wood desk with two drawers, plus a pull-out keyboard surface, and open storage cubbies. A black rolling chair with silver arms makes it easy to get in and out of the space, on a white tiled kitchen floor. Small framed pictures on the wall create a pleasant workspace, while painting the underside of the stairs in white allows light to bounce around the space easily. — *Photo courtesy HomeDoo.com*

The first place to consider, if you have a multi-level home, is under your stairs! It can be as simple as placing a desk with drawers or storage and a chair at the highest end, or you can create a full built-in workspace.

A 'before' image of the client's open-plan living/dining area shows multiple open shelves, a secretary desk and piles of boxes pushed up against the back wall, with a dining table towards the front. A passthrough to the kitchen is just visible at the left, and the rest of the white wall is blank. — *BEFORE*

The next-best place to uncover space is in your living area. Bonus points if you have an open-plan living/dining room, like my client’s San Francisco condo.

After the redesign, you see a large wall of custom storage, mostly in white with one yellow square cabinet door and one red rectangular cabinet door. A television and media storage is also built-in, with a corner built-in desk and open shelving at the far right. In front is a white marble table and red modern dining chairs, with a bubble pendant light above, and club chairs in the background. — *AFTER Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

By creating a wall of custom cabinetry, we tamed storage and organization into a beautiful, single unit with a built-in desk.

A closer look at the built-in corner desk and open shelving in white, with silver legs, and a black-and-silver rolling chair. A laptop is open on the desk, and books and collectibles dot the shelves. Natural light comes from the window just out of view on the right, with track lighting above. — *AFTER Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Open shelving allows frequent-use items to stay within reach, while displaying beloved memories near her corner desk. The key is to edit by rotating collectibles, instead of adding to the ones already on display.

A bedroom with papers strewn all over the bed also has a desk with large Mac computer and keyboard, plus many boxes and shelves of folders, books and supplies pushed against the walls. — *BEFORE*

Another not-so-secret place for a home office is your guest bedroom, or even a main bedroom, depending on your room use. In my client’s SF bay area condo, we needed space for a bed and a second desk, but not at the same time.

A set of four photos showing a guest bedroom and home office space. In the first image, you see a large blue storage wall with white open shelving either side. Next to it is a coordinating blue and white built-in desk and office chair. In the second image, you see a small white desk folded down from the blue storage wall, with a chair. In the third image, you see a bed starting to come down from the blue storage wall. In the fourth image, you see a fully-dressed bed has been pulled down from the wall unit, with built-in lighting overhead. — *AFTER Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Again the solution was custom cabinetry, this time creating a convertible bed and fold-down desk, plus open shelving for this guestroom/home office. There’s even a fold-down bedside table to help guests feel at home, doubling as concealing storage when in use as a home office. Easy, smart and beautiful!

A blue-grey wall is contrasted by dark wood floating shelves above a dark wood desk with silver legs, and a red chair with silver legs, next to a full-length gold drapery pushed back into an accordion fold. Warm gold wood floors shine underneath, with white paneling to finish off at the bottom of the wall by the floor. Collectibles, books and art line the shelves, and a small desk lamp shines at the edge. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Kimball Starr Interior Design creates space for home offices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Nevada, and she can for you, too. Contact her today for a consultation!

Labels: custom cabinetry, desk, guest bedroom, home office, home office designs, living room, stairs

Quarantine Staycation

Jun 29, 2020 | Posted in Inspirations |

A beautiful sunset with pink, purple, yellow and orange, behind a single shack at the end of a long wooden dock over a blue ocean. Inspiration to quarantine staycation at home. — *Zoom background image courtesy SmarterTravel.com*

Even though many shelter-in-place orders are lifting, it’s still not the best idea to be traveling for leisure just yet. Here are some ideas for a safe, quarantine vacation at home.

Photo of a blue-green table and pink and red painted chairs in a backyard. The table is dressed with a paper pineapple decoration and paper cups and plates, plus a can with fresh flowers. Hanging above the table is a strand of large and small unfolded circular paper decorations, which could be used for a Mexican fiesta. Green plants and a blue-green fence are slightly out of focus in the background. — *Photo courtesy Etsy for Our Warm*

Have a Theme Staycation

Many people don’t have funds or time available for a long trip, even outside of the pandemic situation, so the idea of a “staycation” isn’t new, but definitely worthwhile.

Create the feeling of being on vacation at home by decorating for a theme! Hawaiian leis and grass skirts, Mexican fiesta paper garlands with a piñata, tropical drinks and finger-foods all give the illusion of being on holiday. This is a great opportunity to get out your fancy china and cocktail glasses, and try out some new recipes!

Photo of ancient Incan site Machu Picchu in the cloud-covered green mountains of Peru, with partial stone walls and stairs. — *Photo courtesy Blogspot.com*

Take an Online Tour

Many tourist destinations are pivoting to create online virtual tours of their sites. Visit the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose through their 360-degree virtual tour. If you want to go further from home, the Queen of Jordan will guide you around the ancient city of Petra through Google Street View, or you can see Machu Picchu in Peru through YouVisit.com using a virtual reality headset.

Another idea is remotely visiting museums: See the Vatican in Rome, the Louvre in Paris, or the British Museum in London, all from the safety of your home.

Photo of a desktop covered in books and supplies, with a laptop open, showing four windows in a Zoom videochat. — *Photo courtesy BusinessInsider.com*

Videochat with Friends

If you’re missing that connection with your community, or really just want to hang out with all your friends and relatives, video conferencing is a great way to both see and hear each other in real time. There are so many ways to videochat now: Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, Google Duo, and Facetime are some free options, and all have paid versions as well. Discord has made their service free in response to the pandemic, and will transition back to paid service soon. So take advantage of the time and technology available to reconnect with friends and loved ones on your quarantine staycation.

Scene from the television series "Spaced" showing a couple taking fake holiday photos in front of a travel storefront window. The Polaroid shows them in front of the tropical scene in hats and sunglasses, labeled with the word "Holiday". — *Scenes from TV series “Spaced” via Pinterest user Lauren*

Take Virtual Vacation Photos

Share vacation photos with friends and family! Use virtual backdrops to create the impression that you’re someplace else. Zoom has multiple custom backdrops to choose from in both static and video formats, or you can upload your own. Apple Photobooth has custom backdrops, too, and Instagram has filters, so there’s no reason to skip the vacay slideshow, even on staycation.

Photo of a small urban patio with a lime green umbrella overhead. Underneath, two tan textured outdoor loveseats with lime green seats and backs are dressed with multi-colored floral patterned throw pillows. A matching lime green and metal chair sits next to one loveseat, with a striped towel and sunhat hanging off one arm. A blue and white striped footstool sits opposite. Between the sofas are two LED-lit cubes, one in purple and one in blue, holding glasses and a jug of water. The backdrop for the entire space is a living wall of green vines. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Want to show off a corner of your real home or garden on video, or talk with an interior designer about creating your dream space at home? Kimball Starr is available for consultations by phone or videochat, so get in touch!

Labels: inspiration, quarantine, tips, travel

Quarantine Together: Tips for Better Work and Home Life

Jun 15, 2020 | Posted in How To & Decorating Tips |

Tips on quarantining together for both work and interpersonal relationships. Two modern white leather chairs in the Barcelona style on a light colored carpet next to a dark, full-length curtain in purplish-blue with a gold trim about one foot from the floor. Between the two chairs is a glass side table. All sit in front of a floor-to-ceiling window with warm wood trim. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Since Shelter-In-Place orders were given by many cities, counties and states in late March and early April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have already been quarantined together at home with your family or partner for some time.

You might have run into some challenges in working effectively from home and maintaining your interpersonal relationships due to these close quarters. I’m right there with you! So today I’m sharing some of my best tips for working and living together during extended quarantine.

A casual office space showing grey tiled flooring, white and light-wood stools, plus metal chairs with lime-green padded seats and backs surrounding a white pedestal table. The two seating areas are separated by tall green living hedges in white rectangular planters. — *Photo courtesy Pinterest user Architonic for Greenworks*

Create Visual Separation

I live in a loft in San Francisco, which comes with even more challenges than for those who share a house or apartment, which at least gives you some separation by rooms with walls and doors. So my first tip for those living and working together in a loft, studio, or a single room is to create some visual separation.

In a bedroom loft with no operable window, by definition 50% of the wall area must remain open. My partner decided to build a wall, and created a large window within the wall to meet this requirement.

But what if you can’t do any construction? A quick solution is to install a drapery track and hang retractable full-length draperies. If that’s not an option, another easy way is to place tall plants, standing room dividers, or a folding screen to form a visual barrier between areas. For added flexibility, put your plants on stands with wheels!

Two men sit across from each other at a desk with adjustable task lamps. The closest person is wearing black headphones. — *Photo courtesy Valuepenguin.com*

Create Sound Privacy

Visual separation is only the first step. If you both need to be on conference calls or Zoom meetings at the same time, or one partner needs to sleep while the other works, sound privacy is essential. Using noise-cancelling headphones are key!

Wired headphones are fine, but wireless headphones will maximize your freedom and ability to move around the space without interrupting your call. Also great for watching TV or streaming movies while your partner works or sleeps. If you don’t like headphones, place surround sound speakers close to your head to minimize sound transference.

A bathroom showing a walk-in shower with blue and grey tiling on the walls and tan floor tiles, plus a corner seat. Outside the shower, the tan countertop tones with the warm red wood cabinetry and dark metal drawer pulls. A vase with two fresh white flowers dresses the counter, in front of a mirror and sconce light. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Keep or Establish a Schedule

Not knowing when things are happening can be a source of stress for people living and working in close quarters, so I recommend keeping a similar schedule to the one you had pre-quarantine, or establishing a new quarantine schedule.

Waking and sleeping at the same times each day is proven to be healthy for our bodies and minds, year-round. Having an established, set time when you’re going to be working and when you’re off the clock helps partners and children to be respectful of your needs, and stops those embarrassing video-conference background interruptions from happening as often.

A woman dressed in bright purple jacket and black pants walks her Golden Retriever dog in the park. — *Photo courtesy Pawderosa Ranch*

Take Time Alone

Sometimes you just need some me-time. Before the quarantine, you might have gotten that during your gym session or on your commute. Now that those have been eliminated or taken a different form, it’s even more important to create time and space just for yourself.

A great way to do this is to take a walk (with a face covering and socially distanced, of course). Go to the park, around the block, walk your dog, or walk to the grocery store.

Another tip is to walk to your service calls or essential in-person work activities. Yes, you can still drive or use public transit, but why do that when you can be enjoying the fresh air, birds, and trees?

If you can’t leave the house, a good way to get some alone time is in your personal oasis, your bathroom. Make sure to let your partner know you’re going to be using the bathroom longer than usual, then light some candles or incense, dim the lights, and take a long bath or shower. Maybe read a book, listen to a podcast or some relaxing music while you use a face-mask or other beauty products. You’ll come out refreshed and happy.

Use these tips to make your quarantine life easier, and carry them over into your regular life, too, when you can get back to it. A happy home life makes everything easier!

A relaxing bedroom scene showing floor to ceiling obscured window walls on the left, a tan wall color with silver, gold, and copper palms as decoration above a dark headboard bed dressed with white sheets, and throw pillows in light blue, gold, and textured tan. Two hanging pendant lights are above the wooden side table to the left of the bed. At the foot of the bed is a paisley patterned blanket in shades of blue and grey. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Kimball Starr Interior Design creates beautiful, thoughtful spaces for home and work throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Nevada, and she can for you, too. Contact her today for a consultation!

Labels: bathroom, bedroom, home office, loft, quarantine, tips

How to Design Feng Shui Interiors

Jun 01, 2020 | Posted in How To & Decorating Tips |

A warm wood-cladded dining room with a modern table and chairs under a circular chandelier also allows a peek into the cornflower-blue, white and silver kitchen just around the corner. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

The ancient Chinese philosophy of feng shui seems mysterious, but it’s really about finding a balance between elements, and encouraging the flow of energy. One way this philosophy can be applied is in the creation and design of interior spaces. Here are a few pointers for beginners.

Incorporating feng shui goes deeper than Western design themes based on physical comfort or aesthetic. Feng shui emphasizes physical and mental health, success, and healthy relationships, all of which are brought about through positive energy flow.

Closeup of a bedroom showing two papier-mache wall sconces either side o a bed dressed in tan linens and navy blue pillows, perfectly balanced in pairs, underneath a navy blue and white striped rectangular piece of art hung above the bedhead. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Known as the art of placement, feng shui is about positioning different elements to optimize Chi, or energy. The term is comprised of two words: feng meaning wind, and shui meaning water. Both these elements are vital to human life, and also are expressed by their qualities of flow and movement.

The first step in designing with feng shui is to clear the energy that came before and still resides in the space. In Western terms, clear the clutter!

A San Francisco courtyard centered around a tiled Moroccan water feature. A modern patio table and chairs hugs the wall under an outdoor sconce light, near a bright orange bench seat in sun-friendly fabric, sitting atop large rust-colored floor tiles. Potted plants and wall planters provide pops of greenery. A green and blue patterned rug announces the transition between outdoors and indoors. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

The next most basic part of the process is to ensure you have good air quality and natural light. This means removing anything that blocks light and air circulation in front of your windows, or providing options that allow in more light, such as sheers, in addition to drapes, which hold energy in.

Color is important in good design from every tradition. Use blues and greens in calming spaces, and reds and yellows to energize. Red is also known as a lucky color in Chinese culture, so utilize that to increase your luck.

9 squares forming a feng shui bagua map. Top row is wealth in navy blue, element Wood, then Fame in bright red, element Fire, Love in darker red, element Earth. Second row is Family in lime green, element Wood, then Health in yellow, element Earth, then Children in lavender, element Metal. Bottom row is Wisdown in kelly green, element Earth, then Career in dark grey, element Water, and finally Helpful People in silver, element Metal. — *Bagua Map courtesy Invaluable.com*

Use the Chinese bagua map to analyze and create an energy map of your home. Traditionally this is based around compass directions, however, a Western method is to overlay your floor plan with a bagua map that has nine quadrants.

Align the front door with one of the bottom three squares, facing south, to maximize the sun’s energy each day. Then update each space according to its energy flow, by color and element in each quadrant.

The 9 boxes and colors from the feng shui bagua map are overlayed with a floor plan of a home, with the front door aligned at the center bottom. — *Bagua Map Floor Plan courtesy Invaluable.com*

Some general rules to go by:

Look at the big picture of the whole house, or if you’re doing a single room, how the space flows into other related spaces.
Place your bed, sofa and desk facing a door but not too close to it, to maximize power and minimize vulnerability.
Don’t leave cabinet doors open – they stop energy flow through a room.
Don’t place a mirror opposite your bed because it will reduce the energy in your romantic relationship.
Don’t use spikey plants indoors because they deflect energy. Leave those outside instead, and use rounded-leaf plants inside, providing an additional benefit of clean indoor air.

A wall sculpture made of driftwood branches dressed with air plants and mosses, hung above a bright blue modern sideboard. Below the sculpture sits a small triangular gold lamp, a silver bowl with metal balls, a stack of turquoise tiles and a vase with a sprig of greenery. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Use modern décor items as feng shui cures for specific needs, or to encourage the right kind of energy in the space. There are five major elements that affect energy in feng shui, each representing different aspects of a healthy life:

Wood – growth and vitality

Use wood items in your space to encourage personal growth. Plants and wooden furniture are easy ways to add this element.

Metal – logic and intelligence

Increase knowledge and mental sharpness with metal items. Add this element to your interiors with metal frames and lamps.

Earth – stability and balance

Helps to ground and stabilize. Bring the earth element inside with crystals, stone items and landscape imagery or photography.

Water – wisdom and serenity

Assists with clarity and relaxation. Mirrors, reflective surfaces and aquariums can add a water element to your space, and are cooling in nature.

Fire – passion and energy

Representative of transformation, expansion and volatility – hot in nature. Use candles and red objects to enhance your space with fire.

My feng shui instructor shares that in the bedroom, it’s important to use things in pairs to attract a partner. One nightstand and one lamp isn’t appealing to a second person – it would make them feel as if you didn’t take them into consideration. Likewise, arrange your bedroom furniture so that two people can easily move around without conflict. This not only attracts a mate, but facilitates a healthy relationship.

A contemporary bedroom showing a padded grey headboard and matching footboard. Three white pillows at the back, layered with three yellow pillows, layered with a further set of smaller yellow and white and grey pillows, on top of a yellow and grey comforter. Either side of the bed are yellow bedside tables, with white bubble lamps and yellow-and-white flower-patterned lampshades, nicely balanced. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

Kimball Starr Interior Design can transform a single room or your entire home using feng shui principles. Contact her today for a consultation!

Labels: art, bedroom, color, Feng Shui, floor plan, kitchen, light, lighting design, living room

Gentleman’s Living and Dining

May 18, 2020 | Posted in Before & After |

A modern classic style living room in a gentleman's condo. At the front of the view is the back of a red velvet sofa. In the center of the room, a light-colored octagonal footstool used as a table, with two dark brown leather club chairs with American flag pillows either side. Beyond the club chairs, a light blue custom-made chaise lounge in front of a Crafstman-style window. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Marija Vidal*

Nothing is so instantly pleasing as looking at before-and-after photos. Today we’re talking about transforming a living and dining area so that the spaces flow into each other.

My client’s San Francisco Bay Area condo has good bones, with strong Craftsman lines and gorgeous built-ins. We wanted to highlight those, creating a masculine, comfortable, modern classic living room.

A living room view shows a bright blue sofa with dark blue patterned throw pillows, in front of a large Craftsman-style window, with green trees outside. The walls are half-covered in warm wood paneling. — *BEFORE*

A custom-made light-blue chaise lounge sits atop a sheepskin rug, next to a triple-legged side table, dressed with several throw pillows, a tan blanket and an open book, in front of a large picture window without any window coverings, revealing a view of green trees. — *AFTER Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Marija Vidal*

To increase circulation space and take advantage of the natural light streaming through those beautiful wood frame windows, I replaced the bright blue sofa with a sky-blue custom-made chaise lounge, and a sheepskin rug. Now it’s the perfect corner for a cup of coffee with a book, or just to daydream.

A Craftsman-style wood fireplace surround, with a built-in bookshelf to the right. To the left, wood paneling and a sliver of a bright blue sofa. To the right, a grey sofa with black pillows, in front of a large wooden coffee table. Two wall sconces are lit above the fireplace. — *BEFORE*

The same living room, now with artwork above the fireplace and a large vase of flowers in front of it. Next to the fireplace, one of two dark brown leather club chairs, with American flag pillows sit atop a bright blue rug. In the center, a horsehair octagonal footstool is used as a table, with a tray of drinks. To the right, a red velvet sofa with throw pillows. — *AFTER Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Marija Vidal*

I used a mix of primary colors with neutrals to create interest and bring out warm tones in the wood, especially the fireplace. An oversized octagonal animal-hide footstool doubles as a surface for a tray of drinks. The deep blue rug is cozy underfoot, while a pair of leather club chairs makes room circulation a breeze, across from a red velvet sofa to enjoy the view.

A double aspect window corner dining space is defined by a bright red carpet. Modern dining chairs are upholstered in two fabrics, bright yellow on the fronts, and stripey yellow and white on the chair backs. The pedestal dining table is dressed with tea and strawberries, plus a bowl of flowers. — *AFTER Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Marija Vidal*

Because the living room flows directly into the dining area, I continued the primary color palette and touchable fabrics, covering the dining chairs in a buttery yellow velvet, and the chair backs in a complementary pattern. We refrained from using any window dressings, to maximize light, views, and the Craftsman wood features. Now it’s both classy and comfortable when our gentleman wants to welcome guests, or just enjoy the spaces on his own.

Kimball Starr Interior Design transforms individual rooms or whole home spaces. Contact her today for a consultation!

Labels: colorful dining chairs, colorful dining room, contemporary dining room, Craftsman style, dining room, fireplace, living room, wood paneling

Gorgeous Gardens

May 04, 2020 | Posted in Inspirations |

It’s spring again! Today I’m sharing ideas to envy and inspire your patio, courtyard, front garden or city back yard.

Garden Pathways

A cobalt-blue bordered pathway of multicolored and patterned tiles stretches through flowers and greenery to a cottage-style shed at the back of a garden. — *Image courtesy user Homimu via Pinterest*

Wouldn’t it be a lovely way to start each day, walking along a colorful garden pathway like this one? Pick a theme or mix-n-match geometric shapes and patterns.

A pathway created of round log slices is dotted between tall grasses and pink and purple flowers, extending towards a fence at the back of this country garden. — *Image courtesy user Homimu via Pinterest*

A log pathway works well with Craftsman-style homes, or any garden space that emphasizes natural materials like wood.

Outdoor Living Rooms

Comfortable outdoor patio furniture in woven wood-tone with lime-green pillows, a lime-green umbrella with a built-in light, and blue and pink LED lighted square tables make this a fun place to socialize with friends. — *Kimball Starr Interior Design / Photo by Eric Rorer*

In my client’s Palo Alto condo, I created an outdoor room against a living wall. Sheltered by a modern umbrella with a built-in light, comfortable outdoor loveseats and chairs with pillows in colorful, sun-safe fabrics pair easily with a striped ottoman. The two color-changing cubes act as cocktail tables, providing additional light and a techy taste of fun.

Grey slatted fencing form a corner of a yard with greenery above and behind. In front of the fending sits an outdoor living room, with grey woven chairs and footstools plus a grey bench seat with striped throw pillows surround a small table. Triangles form geometric patterns on the tiling underneath, forming a visual rug on a slab of concrete underfoot. — *Image courtesy Trendedecor.com*

The tiling on this outdoor patio acts as an area rug, defining the living space. A pair of chairs, footstools and a table complement bench seating, nestled into a sunny garden corner.

Outdoor Lighting

Warm reddish brown slatted wood fencing forms a corner behind a tree. Lights wash ivy tendrils hanging down the wall created by the fence, pooling in the green plants below. To the right is a modern, white rectangular table and two white chairs. A wooden bench seat is at the front, with more plantings in the center front. To the bottom right of the image is a grey outdoor sofa with throw pillows. Large grey slate tiles are both flooring and path underfoot. — *Image courtesy user digsdigs via Pinterest*

Add lighting to your outdoor spaces, both for safety and beautiful effect. Wall-washing outdoor fencing with uplights and downlights creates a cool effect against wooden slatted fencing and greenery.

A pathway is created by mid-calf-height lights in a row either side to a pergola. A canopy effect is created with string lights from the pergola's roof interior. Tall stake-lights provide area lighting just behind the seating, while table candles give that perfect intimate touch. Trees and plants are uplit dramatically all around. — *Image courtesy BeautyHarmonyLife.com*

Here’s someone who really went all-out on their lighting design, creating a pathway to the pergola, and a canopy effect with string lights. Tall stake-lights provide area lighting just behind the seating, while table candles give that perfect intimate touch.

Courtyards and Patios

= A private interior courtyard in this Folsom Street San Francisco home looks like you’re actually somewhere in the Mediterranean or Morocco, with an intricately tiled water feature in front of a high wooden privacy fence, hung with multiple planters. The ground is covered in a coppery oversized tile, and a round table and blue chairs sits next to a plain grey wall, topped with a vase of flowers. In the foreground, an orange seat peaks through, while to the left we can just see a lime green, turquoise blue and brown geometric patterned indoor-outdoor rug. — *Kimball Starr Interior Design / Photo by Eric Rorer*

In another design for one of my clients, a private interior courtyard in this Folsom Street San Francisco home looks like you’re actually somewhere in the Mediterranean or Morocco, with an intricately tiled water feature in front of a high wooden privacy fence, hung with multiple planters, and plenty of seating options. Truly a city oasis!

Kimball Starr Interior Design nurtures gorgeous indoor-outdoor spaces in San Francisco bay area and Lake Tahoe homes. Contact her for a consultation!

Labels: backyard living, color, garden, lighting, outdoor, outdoor spaces, small space living, tiling

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