Aug 10, 2020 | read more
I’ve been fascinated by dollhouses and miniatures for years. Tiny houses are like dollhouses in real life! Above is my own tiny house project, a San Francisco condo of just 596 square feet with multiple custom furniture designs like a storage banquette and adjustable-height glass table. You can read more about that project on Houzz.com […]
Jul 27, 2020 | read more
You may have heard of Marie Kondo, the home organization specialist whose ideas have taken the world by storm in the past few years. Kondo’s concept is to ask yourself, as you edit your belongings, Does this spark joy? If it doesn’t, thank the item for its contribution to your life and then set it […]
Apr 20, 2020 | read more
We’re proud to share Kimball Starr Interior Design has been awarded Best of Service by Houzz again in 2020! It’s our 8th win! If you haven’t visited (and you should), Houzz is a social platform connecting homeowners and residential interior design professionals. This award shows that our work is popular with clients, as do our […]
Mar 23, 2020 | read more
Art can completely change the feeling of an interior. It’s often one of the final steps in completing a re-design or new room, but a good designer starts planning for artwork in the space long before final touches. Here are a few examples from spaces designed for my clients, such as the retro-modern bachelor pad […]
Feb 24, 2020 | read more
When the winter months arrive, I just want to wrap up in a warm blanket and get cozy with some friends. There’s a Danish word for that, and so much more: Hygge, pronounced hyoo-gah, sounds nothing like how it looks, in English! Hygge is a Danish and Norwegian word describing a mood of coziness and […]
Jan 27, 2020 | read more
Near the end of 2019, a legendary lighting designer, Ingo Maurer, passed away. He left behind a huge body of inspiring work, and today I’m sharing a few of his ideas. Ingo Maurer’s passion for light began in the mid 1960s, birthed from some of his earliest memories of fishing with his father, seeing the […]
