This 7600 SF new construction spec home in Menlo Park was designed for optimal family living and entertaining. Given a defined footprint, the task of refining the interiors included a strong emphasizes on materiality and visual impact, incorporating strategically placed tray ceilings and lighting, white oak wall panels, and artisan burnished lime plaster details throughout.
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Developer: Handa Development
Staging/Styling: Vesta Home
A beautifully transformed primary suite, the space was imagined as a serene sanctuary. The bathroom offers a spa-like experience, featuring a luxurious walk-in shower and a tranquil soaking tub. Vaulted ceilings were a theme, and the newly designed bedroom boasts picturesque views of the backyard, while an elegant exterior pocket door seamlessly connects the indoor retreat to the natural beauty outside.
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Architecture: Volkmann Architecture
Photography: Vivian Johnson
Styling: Rachel Forslund
An addition project with a directive to cohesively design a single-family residence to an existing attached accessory dwelling unit. Clean lines enhance the sense of space and natural light, while large windows and sliding doors create a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor areas. Warm materials and textures add comfort throughout. A striking 17-foot entertainment island and a stylish two-sided fireplace serve as focal point and encouraging seamless gatherings between indoor and outdoor areas.
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Builder: Alan Hills / Hills Construction
Support: Kelly Banks
Photography: Vivian Johnson
Styling: Rachel Forslund
Originally crafted by PFAU Architecture in a charming Tudor style, this home was rich in heritage. Our client’s deference to a contemporary aesthetic sparked a vision for blending traditional details with contemporary finishes. In a thoughtful approach to control the renovation's scope, the existing windows and exterior doors and millwork were preserved. The redesigned kitchen and bathroom spaces now exude a contemporary elegance that remain harmonious in craftmanship and beauty of the original architecture.
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Architecture: Michael Gale
Photography: Vivian Johnson
Styling: Rachel Forslund
This midcentury ranch home has been thoughtfully reinterpreted for contemporary living. Honoring its original Ranch vocabulary, a modest bedroom addition and new interior layout enhances the space, creating an inviting great room that seamlessly integrates the kitchen. A dedicated home office and a serene primary suite, featuring both a walk-in shower and closet, complete this harmonious design, blending classic charm with modern functionality.
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Builder: Johnny Coates
Photography: Vivian Johnson
Styling: Leila Nichols
A romantic homage to this 1927 Tudor cottage, this home has been thoughtfully updated for a busy family of four. True to its era, the original kitchen was small and isolated from the living and dining areas. The redesigned interior embraces a more open concept, replacing formal separations with a cozy built-in nook and a gathering island. A functional mudroom and laundry room now serve as a back-of-house foyer. Equally important are the carefully chosen material finishes, which honor the charm and color palette of the vintage home.
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2024 NKBA; First Place - Large Kitchens
2024 NKBA; Judges Choice
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Architect: Synergy Development
Kitchen Design and Cabinetry: Integrated Kitchens
Builder: Darren Gates
Structural Engineer: Bertolami Engineering
Photography: Vivian Johnson
Styling: Rachel Forslund
This postage sized, 1912 bathroom of this San Francisco home, lacked a shower area and was challenged with a downward sloped ceiling. The client requested improved storage solutions, aesthetic volume, and deference to its vintage language.
Thoughtful finish choices were selected to bridge old with new. The original tub was restored. Vintage inspired plumbing fixtures juxtaposed a modern, wall hung vanity and toilet. Subway tiles provided a classic warmth and aesthetic to the bathroom walls.
The final bathroom, efficient in its 54 square feet, created renewed comfort and a cramped and clumsy room into an elegant and uplifting, sanctuary space.
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2019 ASID; First Place - Small Bathroom
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Builder: Pat Costigan
Photography: Vivian Johnson
