Behold, the April digital edition of SPACES is here! We’re still glowing from the relaunch of SPACES magazine in print earlier this year, and we’ve decided to keep the party going with our new digital editions, a streamlined take on our print issues that will be published in April, June and October for 2026.
In this issue, we’re celebrating the arrival of spring by sharing two beautiful homes in Marin that are designed to embrace indoor-outdoor living: one by the coast in Stinson Beach and one amid the oaks in Kentfield. Beyond celebrating the great outdoors, these two properties share another meaningful distinction — both are remodels rather than new builds, a conscious choice by the homeowners and architects involved, and a fitting detail to highlight during Earth Month. While building new is sometimes the best (or only) option in certain circumstances, remodeling an existing home can provide a number of welldocumented environmental benefits, notably helping to reduce construction
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waste and raw material use, lower carbon emissions and protect the surrounding landscape. Beyond promoting sustainability, remodeling also helps preserve the architectural details and craftsmanship of older homes while providing the opportunity to update them for modern lifestyles and energy efficiency. The two homes featured in this issue perfectly epitomize this approach.
In addition to aspirational home design, this issue features two gorgeous new hospitality projects envisioned by Ken Fulk: the Cottages at Little Saint in Healdsburg and the storied Huntington Hotel, which just reopened in San Francisco after a six-year closure and a top-to-bottom renovation. Finally, we curated a collection of gorgeous finds for the backyard and home inspired by one of the Bay Area’s loveliest gardens, Filoli, located in Woodside.
We hope you enjoy this first-ever dedicated digital edition of SPACES — there’s more to come!
In the heart of a nature preserve, these elegant homes by Lennar and Taylor Morrison are worth a visit. The tour begins at the Visitors Center at 200 Mount Royal Road in Vacaville. Follow @LagoonValley on social media for the latest news and updates, or visit Lagoon-Valley.com
From hotels to homes, fresh, inspired design is blooming around the Bay.
The Cottages at Little Saint Healdsburg.
Dramatic Flair
San Francisco designer Ken Fulk sets the stage at two new hospitality projects in the Bay Area.
BY LOTUS ABRAMS
The iconic Laurel Canyon music scene inspired the design of the Cottages at Little Saint in Healdsburg.
bar Little Saint in Healdsburg, and the Huntington Hotel, a historic San Francisco gem on Nob Hill that has been shuttered for six years and reopened this month with much fanfare after a top-tobottom remodel.
Consisting of four cottages built in the 1980s, the Cottages at Little Saint channels the spirit of iconic late-1960s and ’70s Laurel Canyon musicians like Joni Mitchell; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; and the Rolling Stones with bespoke details including beamed ceilings, vintage-inspired wallpaper, vibrant tile and cozy fireplaces that blend whimsy and nostalgia with modern creative flair. Nestled among quiet walking paths, each cottage is stocked with a curated selection of products and a record player and vinyl collection to set the mood, and a heated pool is on-premise. “Beckoning the creative and bohemian spirit of Laurel Canyon, we’ve woven a tale where artists and their muses come together to relax and retreat to the sunny charm of smalltown life,” Fulk says.
SSubtlety isn’t something renowned San Francisco-based interior designer and author Ken Fulk is known for. On the contrary, Fulk’s maximalist aesthetic — think lush colors, layered textures and patterns, and vintage furnishings — lends a decidedly luxurious, cinematic air to every project he touches, from homes to hotels. “I describe every project like the movie in my mind because to me, design has always felt like movie-making, and I think of myself as a
director,” says Fulk, whose firm has offices in New York and Los Angeles, in addition to San Francisco. “Much like film, I describe the vision to my team like a script and we bring that to life visually through characters, colors, influence, culture and even a soundtrack.”
Epitomizing his approach are two newly opened hospitality projects in the Bay Area: the Cottages at Little Saint, located behind the plant-based eatery, coffee lounge, and wine and cocktail
Meanwhile at the Huntington Hotel, Fulk applied his discerning sense of style to usher in a new era for the gracious 143room Georgian property, which was built in 1922 as a luxury high-rise apartment building named for railway magnate Collis P. Huntington and later repositioned as a hotel that played host to numerous celebrities and dignitaries for nearly a century. Honoring the Huntington Hotel’s storied legacy while imparting a presentday sense of elegance and opulence, Fulk took design cues from San Francisco film noir movies The Maltese Falcon and Vertigo, complementing the building’s stately plasterwork ceilings and boiserie panels with deep, rich hues like hunter green and black, and timeless materials
The bathrooms at the Cottages feature vibrant tile-work and handmade bath products.
such as polished wood, brass, leather and marble. The hotel’s Nob Hill Spa and The Big Four restaurant, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, are also reopening.
“We’re returning the gleam to our city’s crown jewel at the Huntington Hotel, reimagining it as its original purpose — a grand residential building with amenities and destinations for repeat visitors and locals alike,” Fulk says. “We’ve revitalized the hotel, restoring its most iconic details and layering in new experiences to properly set the stage for the next generation.”
Left: Ken Fulk
Above: The Cottages at Little Saint are designed with bespoke details including vintage-inspired wallpaper, antique furnishings and luxurious linens.
Right: The Huntington Hotel’s the Big Four restaurant is back, serving supper club-inspired fare in posh surroundings.
Below: The Huntington Hotel in San Francisco reopened this month after a full remodel inspired by classic film noir movies set in San Francisco.
Wander in awe through 16 acres of formal garden rooms bounded by clipped hedges and brick walls at this 20th-century country estate, originally built for William Bowers Bourn II and now a designated historic place. The extensive gardens were laid out in the Italian Renaissance style between 1917–1922 by landscape designer Bruce Porter. His vision was maintained by pioneering garden designer and horticulturalist Isabella Worn, who worked on and off at Filoli for 35 years. With more than 75,000 spring bulbs planted, the gardens are brimming with color this month. filoli.org
Bloom Season
Elevate your landscape with alluring, uncommon finds inspired by one of the Bay Area’s most beautiful gardens.
BY LISA BOQUIREN
1 Stan Bitters Ceramic Birdhouse in Blue; $600 at heathceramics.com
2 Gardenista: The LowImpact Garden by Kendra Wilson with the editors of Gardenista (2025); $40 at hachettebookgroup.com
3 Dapple Vase in Woodland Green; $95 at lsa-international.com/us
4 Hand-Forged Garden Tool Gift Set; $170 at hudsongracesf.com
5 Passionflower plant; $19–$200 at floragrubb.com
6 Corsini Water Fountain; $1,229 at frontgate.com
7 Asilomar Outdoor Wall Pendant in Natural from the Jeffrey Alan Marks Collection; inquire at palecek.com
VACATION MODE
Classic motel design inspires a creative Stinson Beach remodel for a family of five and their guests.
BY LOTUS ABRAMS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHEW MILLMAN AND MARION BRENNER
The property is landscaped with a series of integrated terraces, each offering a different experience.
A 1974-era coastal contemporary home in Stinson Beach held undeniable allure for a couple with three teenage girls looking for a vacation property near their primary San Francisco residence. Among its assets, it offered a prime beachfront location, soaring ceilings in the main living area and plenty of space at close to 3,300 square feet.
“The house was all chopped up and didn’t have a sense of openness or a good flow.”
Eichler Davies Architecture
The house also had its drawbacks, however. It had been remodeled several times over the years, resulting in haphazard additions — not to mention that the fixtures and finishes had become dated. Looking to transform the property into an entertaining-ready coastal retreat, the family hired a team that included Eichler Davies Architecture, Redmond Aldrich Design, Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture and Mat Pel Builders.
“The house was all chopped up and didn’t have a sense of openness or a good flow,” recalls Eric Davies, principal at San Francisco-based Eichler Davies Architecture. For example, in the primary suite, a sunroom-like sitting area at the front of the bedroom facing the ocean was unbearably hot, rendering the space virtually unusable. The kitchen and dining area were cramped, while the bumped-out entryway was unnecessarily large. In addition, two small guest rooms, an awkwardly sited sitting room, and a large bedroom with an ensuite bathroom could only be accessed by way of a dark interior hallway.
To improve the home’s functionality and flow, Davies both added and subtracted square footage from the jumbled layout. “Net was actually a 19-square-foot reduction,” he says.
First, he tackled the hallway, which bordered a large interior courtyard, coming up with an unconventional but game-changing solution inspired by classic 1960s-era motel design. “The idea came pretty quickly,” he says. “We thought, ‘what if we just get rid of the hallway?’” The move enabled the team to enlarge the guest bedrooms and provide each one with an ensuite bathroom. The large bedroom at the end of the hall would become a bunk room for the couple’s teenage daughters. The rooms, now filled with natural light, are accessed via the interior courtyard.
Water-wise plantings include lavender and native grasses.
Eric Davies, principal at
Behind the house, the landscaping blends harmoniously with the surrounding dunes.
“ We had a wonderful time layering textures and lighter shades to create depth and character without a lot of visual busyness.”
Chloe Redmond Warner, founder and principal, Redmond Aldrich Design
Above: Kitted out for the family’s daughters and their friends, the bunk room sleeps 10.
Right: Ferrick Mason wallpaper, Waterworks tile and fixtures, Lightmaker Studio sconces, and a vintage sideboard converted to a vanity are among the embellishments in the primary bathroom.
“It’s still like a house but you really feel like you’re on vacation,” Davies says.
Davies also squared off the exterior walls of the kitchen and entrance to optimize the layout of the great room. As a result, he was able to enlarge and reconfigure the kitchen and dining area, and create a functional drop zone for shoes and coats. Wide, pocketing doors now open from the kitchen to the interior courtyard and glass NanaWall doors in the dining room open to the opposite beachfront side of the home.
In the primary bedroom, Davies removed the heat-inducing skylights and shifted the bedroom into the space formerly occupied by the sitting room to accommodate a generous dressing area and ensuite bathroom at the opposite end. Operable glazed panels in the bathroom reveal ocean views from the bathtub.
When it came time to dig into furniture, finishes and functional design, Chloe Redmond Warner, founder and principal of Berkeley-based Redmond Aldrich Design, imbued each space with a “beachy, Scandinavian, collected feeling.” “We had a wonderful time layering textures and lighter shades to create depth and character without a lot of visual busyness,” she says.
Surrounded by sand dunes with views of the sea, the great room is designed for the family and their guests to socialize and enjoy the scenery. The living room is
furnished with plenty of seating: a custom sectional from Cisco Home, a swivel armchair from Lawson-Fenning, ottomans from Nickey Kehoe and built-in bench seats. “The windows are so gorgeous that we wanted to provide as many opportunities as we could for perching and reading while facing the ocean and dunes,” Warner says.
The kitchen features creamy-white painted cabinetry designed by Andrew Jacobson Design with open upper shelving. “In a weekend house where guests are likely to open cabinets looking for mugs, it’s nice to have things displayed,” Warner says. Additional design details include a raised counter that conceals the worktop from the view of people who are sitting at the island, honed soapstone countertops, a Waterworks tile backsplash and hardware, and a sconce from the Urban Electric Co.
Highlights in the dining room include a folding wood table from Rose Uniacke, oak Guillerme et Chambron dining chairs procured from 1st Dibs, a Soane Britain console, artwork by Rana Begum and a Roman and Williams Guild pendant. Throughout the great room, wood planking imbues the spaces with warmth and character, while the primary suite, located adjacent to this space, complements the aesthetic with muted hues and soft textures.
The guest suites, meanwhile, are simply furnished — per the clients’ request
Middle: A table in the kitchen offers sweeping views of the coastal range.
Left: Highlights in the dining room include a Soane Britain console and artwork by Rana Begum.
— but each features bespoke accents including a mix of vintage and new light fixtures and luxurious linens. “They’re like a good hotel room, where there’s a bed, desk, chair, armoire and not too much else,” Warner says. “The clients didn’t imagine guests huddling away in their room; the idea is that they’ll spend most of their time in the public spaces of the home.” Beyond the guest suites, the bunk room sleeps 10, outfitted with two custom bunks, a built-in window-seat couch created with two single bed-size cushions, and an ensuite bathroom and dressing area.
Outdoors, San Francisco-based Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture transformed the property’s cement-covered landscaping into a series of integrated terraces with waterwise, pollinator-friendly plantings, while Warner furnished each zone to enhance its appeal. “The outdoor spaces are meant to serve as extensions of the home, with areas for casual gathering, dining, relaxation and play,” explains firm principal Scott Lewis.
Ascending from terrace to terrace progressively reveals dramatic vistas, and each space offers a distinct experience. Only a glimpse of the home is visible from the lower garden near the property’s entrance, where a boules court (a French game similar to bocce) artfully conceals a septic leach field. The views begin to unfold mid-level on the thermally treated ash deck, which features a circular Alaskan yellow cedar hot tub. Finally, an expansive view to the sea is revealed through the house’s windows upon reaching the bluestone-paved upper courtyard, which encompasses a fire pit, kitchen garden and dining area.
Behind the house, the landscaping blends harmoniously with the surrounding dunes, gradually giving way to the beach and ocean waves beyond. Says Lewis, “The waving grasses evoke the beachside dunes; the sandy flooring of the courtyard seating area viscerally ties to the beach; and the subdued color tones of the sand, gravel, wood and stone all blend with the wider landscape.”
Above: The guest rooms are accessed separately via the interior courtyard, a design inspired by classic 1960s motels
Right: Integrated planters create intimacy in each outdoor space.
Below: The dining room opens to the dunes.
The bunk room features a built-in window-seat couch crafted from two single bed-size cushions — ready for sleepovers.
MID-CENTURY REVIVAL
A strategic renovation in Kentfield embraces a fluid indoor-outdoor connection while respecting the home’s architectural roots.
BY LOTUS ABRAMS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ADAM ROUSE
The kitchen and dining room were relocated from the front of the home to the inside corner of the L-shaped structure to improve access to the pool deck.
After falling for a rambling mid-century home in Kentfield, a family of four living in Greenbrae decided to make the move. There was plenty to love about the house, built in 1950: Surrounded by mature oaks affording plenty of privacy, the L-shaped residence framed a large courtyard and a pool. With a floorplan encompassing over 3,000 square feet over two floors, five bedrooms and three-anda-half bathrooms, there was room for the family to spread out, too.
But like many older properties, the home had lost its way over the years after undergoing a series of haphazard remodels and additions. For one thing, the entrance was awkwardly located at the back of the house on the pool deck, reached from the driveway and carport by way of a side gate. In addition, the kitchen, which was facing the driveway, was separated from the family room by a jumble of smaller spaces. A narrow stairwell at the center of the house felt like an afterthought, descending unceremoniously into a low-ceilinged area. Even the pool deck and indoor finishes were in need of an overhaul, having become worn and dated over time.
Recognizing the home’s potential, however, the new owners called in building Lab, the Oakland-based design-and-build firm that helped them transform their Greenbrae home, to kick off a top-to-bottom renovation. “They really loved the notion of reinvigorating this mid-century home,” says Stephen Shoup, founder of building Lab. “Although the way that you entered and passed through the house left a lot to be desired, how it was sited — perched on a level spot within the hillside and nested around an interior courtyard and pool area — was really deft.”
The team, which included project architect Jackie Nelson, devised a plan to improve the home’s navigational flow while restoring its mid-century appeal and making the most of its idyllic setting. One of their biggest moves was to relocate the kitchen and dining room from the front of the home to the inside corner of the L-shape, where large sliders in both spaces now open to the pool deck. The dining room is connected to the living room, while the kitchen, outfitted with custom rift white oak cabinetry, quartz countertops and a Heath Ceramics tile backsplash, is around the corner adjacent to the family room. The laundry room, mudroom and powder room that formerly blocked the connection between the kitchen and family room have been relocated to the front of the house. “We moved the entire intention of the building from the front to the back, which is where the life of the house is,” Shoup explains.
The shift not only helped to improve the flow between the communal spaces and the outdoors, but it also carved out space for a proper entrance at the front of the house. After removing a large deck adjacent to the carport, the team created a recessed entrance,
Large sliders enhance the indoor-outdoor connection in the dining room.
Custom white oak cabinetry embellishes the family room.
defined by a raised, angled roof and concrete steps and planter boxes. Inside the wide glass pivot door, a custom closet with a floor-toceiling door and concealed hinges provides discrete storage in the entryway, while a built-in bench and large-format windows frame views of the treetops and invite lingering. “It’s like being in a treehouse, because the landscape rolls away from you, and you’re 15 feet into the trees,” Shoup says. “Then you turn around 180 degrees, and you walk out onto terra firma — the pool deck.”
The team also relocated the stairwell to a more prominent position in the living room behind the entryway. The L-shaped stairwell features a tall window that bridges the two levels and descends into a bright, open office space. “We wanted to bring the circulation into a more light-filled area and really celebrate the feeling of going down the hillside,” Nelson says. A remodeled guest bedroom and bath, TV room and kitchenette complete the lower level.
With the public spaces of the home sorted and the stairwell relocated, building Lab moved on to enhancing the private areas of the house. After removing a small deck at the end of the “L” where the primary suite was located, they elongated the private wing to accommodate larger bedrooms for the children and create a more engaging primary suite. “We made it much more comfortable, so now it really reads as a primary suite,” Nelson says.
A full-height pivot door opens to reveal a floor-to-ceiling window in the primary suite with views of the treetops, visible all the way down the hall from the home’s entryway; a corner window beckons with built-in seating; and a large sliding glass door open to the pool deck — all heightening the connection to the outdoors. In the ensuite
bathroom — embellished with large-format Carrara marble tiles and custom white oak cabinetry — skylights fill the space with sunlight.
Even the pool deck got a refresh. The team rebuilt the pool, squaring off the dated rounded edges; updated the paving; reorganized the decks and the pergola, which features an outdoor kitchen; and collaborated with Marin landscape designer Erin Werner Design on the property’s waterwise plantings. They also added a hot tub at the far end of the pool. “The glory of the hot tub is that when you sit in it and look across the yard, you’ve got a view of Mt. Tam just exploding above the house,” Shoup says. “It gives you a really strong sense of your context, so you understand where you are and why you’ve chosen to live in this place.”
Top: Moving the kitchen to the back of the house allowed for the creation of a proper entryway.
Left: New skylights fill the primary suite with sunlight.
Home Renovation Guide
Hamta Partners Inc.
ELEVATED AND DISTINGUISHED DESIGN. BUILT WITHOUT COMPROMISE.
Since its founding in 2013, Hamta Partners Inc. has been dedicated to creating refined, relaxing spaces that reflect each client’s style. As a luxury interior design and construction firm, the company offers a fully integrated design-build approach, blending classic and contemporary foundations with personalized details. The result is interiors that are visually striking, highly functional, and tailored to each client’s lifestyle. At the heart of the firm are founders Hamid Rafiei and Mohammad Dastgiri, whose combined expertise in architecture, interior design, and construction allows Hamta Partners to guide projects from concept through completion.
Hamid Rafiei, founder and principal, holds a Master’s degree in Architecture from Iran and later earned a degree in Interior Design in the United States. His work balances architectural precision with interior warmth, emphasizing modern sophistication and timeless design. Rafiei creates interiors that feel both luxurious and livable while maintaining a cohesive vision.
Co-founder Mohammad Dastgiri is a licensed General Contractor with more than a decade of experience. After earning his license in 2010, he became a SkillsUSA champion. With a background in graphic design, Dastgiri ensures that each project meets luxury standards with precision and craftsmanship. Together, they lead a team committed to delivering refined, livable spaces built with care and precision.
Dorman Associates
CUSTOM ADUS, THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED
Celebrating 25 years of award-winning design, Dorman Associates brings our residential expertise to the art of the custom ADU. Our firm approaches each accessory dwelling unit as an opportunity to create something genuinely memorable — not a prefab afterthought, but a fully realized living space shaped by the collaboration between client and design team.
From compact poolside retreats to multi-unit configurations for larger properties, each project begins with a conversation about how the space will be lived in. Natural materials, indoor-outdoor flow, and smart spatial planning ensure that even the most modest footprint feels generous and connected to its surroundings.
This project was completed in collaboration with Kress Jack Interior Design.
229 Flamingo Road Mill Valley, CA 415.380.7914 • DormanAssociates.com
Portalais Inc.
DESIGNER’S CHOICE IN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS
For the past 25 years, Portalais has worked with homeowners, architects, designers, and builders to provide the highest-quality materials and services for residential projects across California. As a full-service window and door supplier with a team of experienced project managers, Portalais is here to make your dream home a reality.
447 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 3, Santa Rosa, CA 707.575.0255 • portalais.com
North Coast Tile & Stone
3854 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA
707.586.2064
nctile.com
The leader in the North Bay for tile and granite installation for residential, new home construction and commercial work. Family owned and operated for over 30 years, North Coast Tile & Stone specialize in customer service, dedicated to making sure that clients are taken care of on every level with the highest quality of craftsmen in the county, the best designers on staff and the most beautiful selection of stone and tile in the area. Over 250 bundles of stone to choose from as well as a hand curated tile collection.
They also work seamlessly with your designer and/or contractor if you already have one. Expertise, knowledge and trust as well as a ‘one stop shop’ makes them the perfect choice for your kitchen, bathroom or outdoor kitchen project. Designer: North Coast Tile & Stone. Architect: Zimmerman + Associates. Owner/Builder: Michael Muscardini.
Porcelanosa
ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE HOME
78 Division Street
San Francisco, CA
415.593.7763
info@porcelanosa-usa.com porcelanosa.com/us
Located at 78 Division Street and supported by 36 showrooms across the United States, Porcelanosa is a leading name in the home industry. Founded in Spain, the European manufacturer has grown into a global reference for quality, innovation, and design.
Porcelanosa offers a range of products and services under one roof — from ceramic and porcelain tile collections to bathroom and kitchen furniture, countertops, and architectural solutions. Its portfolio includes ventilated façade systems and installation materials, providing everything needed to design or renovate a home within the Porcelanosa universe.
What sets the brand apart is its personalized approach. Dedicated sales representatives guide clients from brainstorming and product selection to recommendations aligned with each project’s vision and needs. With six distribution centers across the country, Porcelanosa ensures product availability and timely delivery.
Whether renovating a kitchen, bathroom, living space, or managing an architectural project, Porcelanosa delivers expertise. Quality and innovation define every detail, making Porcelanosa a trusted partner in creating spaces that inspire. You envision it, we design it.
EJ Interior Design
EXPERIENCE & VISION, BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED
1640 Tiburon Blvd, Suite 10
Tiburon, CA
415.383.8333
ejinteriordesign.com
This mid-century home in Kentfield was fully renovated to honor its original footprint while reimagining the interiors for modern living. Designed around the client’s art collection and lifestyle, the result is a refined retreat with bold yet timeless details, a reworked layout, and seamless indoor-outdoor living.
The living space balances expressive pattern with thoughtful restraint. Clean architectural lines and sculptural forms create structure, while layered neutrals establish a calm, luminous foundation. Anchored by a gallery-scale artwork, the room feels curated yet welcoming — striking yet serene, elevated without ever feeling untouchable.
With over 30 years of experience, EJ Interior Design is led by Principal Eugenia Jesberg alongside Emma Jesberg, Design Director. Together, they create interiors that balance refined sophistication with effortless comfort. Known for thoughtfully curated materials and deeply livable spaces, the firm brings a cohesive vision to new construction, renovations, and full-scale furnishings.
With projects throughout Marin County, the greater Bay Area, and Southern California — including mountain retreats and coastal vacation homes — EJ Interior Design approaches every home with clarity, collaboration, and meticulous execution. Exceptional design isn’t just about how a room looks — it’s about how it lives.
Craig O’Connell Architecture
THOUGHTFUL DESIGN. TIMELESS HOMES.
Craig O’Connell Architecture is known for designing refined, livable homes that feel both timeless and deeply personal. From historic whole-home renovations to new modern residences, the firm’s work emphasizes light, flow, function, and connection to nature. Each project is rooted in context, honoring architectural character, the natural environment, and local vernacular. With thoughtful collaboration, Craig and his team guide clients through every stage of the process.
Marin County and San Francisco 415.516.8047 • craig-oconnell.com
Style Smith Design
LUXURY HOME STYLING SPECIALIST
Style Smith Design partners directly with luxury homeowners and realtors to curate elevated, refreshed interiors that captivate the premium buyer. SSD specializes in styling occupied homes, allowing sellers to remain comfortably nestled in their space while they thoughtfully transform the property through a highly personalized process.
Working closely with each client, SSD edits and refines the home — decluttering, painting, repairing, and replacing what no longer serves the space. By preserving meaningful elements and introducing carefully selected new pieces, they create an aspirational vision of Northern California living — one that evokes warmth, sophistication, and a sense of belonging for the discerning buyer.
Style Smith Design is also ideal for homeowners seeking a Stylized Home Refresh — a curated transformation that brings an updated vibe to our Marin Living. With impeccable attention to detail, SSD honors what is irreplaceable while thoughtfully inviting the new, achieving a harmonious balance of seasoned character and modern refinement.
For more than 30 years, City Carpets has helped Marin homeowners create spaces that feel beautiful, homey, and effortlessly livable. From our San Rafael showroom, we curate flooring solutions that reflect the relaxed sophistication of Marin — natural, refined, and designed to endure.
We specialize in materials that bring warmth and texture to a home: wool carpets, woven natural fibers, functional hardwoods, artisan-inspired patterns, and thoughtfully selected performance surfaces. Sustainability is not a trend for us — it’s a longstanding commitment to healthier materials, responsible sourcing, and lasting quality.
As part of the Carpet One cooperative, we offer access to an expansive range of elevated collections while remaining deeply rooted in our local community. Our experienced design consultants work closely with homeowners and interior designers, providing generous sampling and advanced visualization tools to ensure each selection feels harmonious with the architecture, light, and lifestyle of the space.
With long-tenured in-house installation teams and a culture built on integrity and collaboration, City Carpets is more than a showroom — it is a trusted local partner in creating homes that feel timeless, intentional, and distinctly Marin.
Badeloft
MODERN. SIMPLE.
Badeloft takes a modern yet minimalistic approach to the design of their bathroom fixtures. They specialize in Stone Resin freestanding bathtubs, freestanding sinks, wall-mount sinks, under-mount sinks and counter-top sinks. Their Stone Resin products are made from marble and limestone mixed with a polyester resin. This year, Badeloft has introduced new stainless steel bathroom sinks, in brushed steel, rosegold brushed steel and gold brushed steel.
As far as bathtubs go, people are moving away from the acrylic and fiberglass tubs as they have zero heat retention. Since Badeloft products are made with natural minerals and the tubs are one-piece, solid fixtures, they have noticeably strong heat retention and will help the water inside stay warmer, longer.
Badeloft is a global brand based in Berlin, Germany. With showrooms throughout Europe and N. America, their US offices and showroom are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their products are designed in Berlin ensuring that all of them demonstrate both practicality and modern innovation. They are confident that their products will be the focal point of your new bathroom.
2829 Bridgeway, Suite 101, Sausalito, CA 7305 Edgewater Drive, Suite D, Oakland, CA 877.892.3445 • badeloftusa.com
Lincoln Lighthill Architect
MODERN DESIGN. HIGH-PERFORMANCE. WELL-BEING.
Founded in SF and now based in Mill Valley, LLA works across a wide range of project types with a specialty in the renovation and restoration of midcentury modern homes. We bring a 21st century understanding of space, aesthetics, and healthy environments to these special houses, updating them to fit modern lifestyles while preserving their irreplaceable character.
415.412.3343 • lincolnlighthill.com
35 Miller Ave, #320, Mill Valley, CA
Integrated Design Studio, Inc.
LANDSCAPE, ELEVATED. DESIGNED FOR ITS PLACE.
227 Flamingo Road
Mill Valley, CA
415.381.9500
integrateddesignstudio.com
Integrated Design Studio is a landscape architecture and site planning firm based in Marin and serving Sonoma, Napa and the greater Bay Area. The IDS team creates outdoor environments that expand how home is experienced, connecting architecture to land, light and long view context.
Every project begins with a deep understanding of the site. Topography, movement, privacy and view corridors are studied so the landscape unfolds with clarity and purpose. Landscape elements are woven into the terrain with intention rather than excess. Gathering spaces feel light and harmonious with the architecture, opening naturally to sky and view. Gardens form the framework of the property, shaping moments of discovery and solitude.
This land first approach is informed by extensive hospitality and destination design experience. Outdoor spaces are designed for living fully outdoors. Pools draw the eye toward the horizon, and terraces extend daily life into open air. Each element is composed to feel expansive, grounded and enduring.
The result is a landscape that elevates daily life and belongs fully to its place.
Design Build Specialists, Inc.
REMODEL WITH CLARITY FOUR DECADES OF THOUGHTFUL REMODELING
415.892.3932
Established 1984
design-build-specialists.com
Remodeling your home should feel exciting—not uncertain. For more than forty years, Design Build Specialists has helped homeowners across Marin and Sonoma Counties transform their homes with a process built on clarity, experience, and thoughtful design. Many remodels begin with beautiful drawings that ignore real construction costs, timelines, or permitting realities. The result is a frustrating cycle of redesigns, budget surprises, and compromises. Our approach is different.
Every project begins with our Design Build Clarity Plan™, a collaborative process that brings design, budgeting, and construction planning together from the start. Using advanced 3D modeling and decades of building expertise, we help you explore possibilities, visualize your space, and understand the real investment before construction begins. Whether you’re transforming a kitchen, reimagining a bathroom, or undertaking a whole-home renovation, our integrated design-build team ensures every decision is grounded in both design vision and construction reality. The result is a remodeling experience that feels organized, transparent, and carefully managed—guided by a team that understands the character of Marin homes and the expectations of the homeowners who live in them. Explore our newly redesigned website to view project galleries, learn about our process, and see what thoughtful remodeling can look like.
IDF Studio
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL + COMMERCIAL
110 Tiburon Blvd, Suite 3 Mill Valley, CA
2193 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA
415.829.3444
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IDF Studio is a San Francisco Bay Area-based interior design firm specializing in homes, offices, hospitality projects, and other bespoke spaces. From detailed interior architecture to furnishings and decor, we combine elevated style and expert design with a refreshingly down-to-earth, cooperative approach.
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MARIN HOME
Fresh Approach
BY LOTUS ABRAMS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY R. BRAD KNIPSTEIN
In Kent Woodlands, a 1930s-era home gets a fun, functional and sophisticated upgrade for a family of five.
The focal point of the kitchen is the custom white oak and island — a modern interpretation of a classic English worktable.
A KENT WOODLANDS FAMILY
of five’s renovation experience is a tale that will sound familiar to many homeowners: What started out as a small-scale remodeling project ultimately encompassed the whole house. When the homeowners decided to remodel the kitchen in their late 1930s-era, 4,100-square-foot house, they reached out to Ansley Majit, founding principal at Sausalito-based L+P Interiors, who had helped them remodel their mudroom and powder room a few years earlier. After assessing the options together, however, Majit and the clients decided the layout would work much better if the location of the kitchen, which had windows to the back and doors to the front, was
swapped with the neighboring family room — a dark, ill-proportioned space.
“The kitchen felt dated and had a big, boxy island, but the bigger issue was that the family room felt like a cave,” Majit recalls. “We decided to move the kitchen into that area because you actually want blank walls in a kitchen to accommodate tall cabinets, but for a family room, you want that indoor-outdoor feel, and you want to have light.”
Majit pulled in Novato construction firm Millennial Development and got to work designing the new kitchen: a family-friendly space centered around a modern interpretation of a classic English worktable. The multifunctional white oak
ARCHITECTURE
Richardson Pribuss Architects
INTERIOR DESIGN
L+P Interiors
CONSTRUCTION Millennial Development
LANDSCAPE DESIGN Green 17
Decked out in shades of green, the playroom features a reading nook and plenty of storage.
island, embellished with a fluted design, comfortably seats five and is outfitted for storage as well as food prep with an inlaid stone and metal workspace area. Twotone creamy white and sage-green cabinetry, a second prep sink, counter-to-ceiling Fireclay Tile, marble countertops and Urban Electric light fixtures complete the design. Lavender velvet Sun at Six counter chairs add a touch of whimsy to the space. Between the kitchen and family room, a sage-hued built-in storage component accented by hand-painted Tabarka Studio
What started out as a small-scale remodeling project ultimately encompassed the whole house.
tile echoes the kitchen’s color palette, while a beverage refrigerator and multiple charging outlets enhance its functionality.
As the kitchen and family room project progressed, the clients began to realize they wanted to expand the scope to include all of the bathrooms, a rec room and play area, the staircase, windows, doors, siding, hardware and even the garage, which they wanted to enlarge. At this point, Andrew Pribuss, principal architect at Mill Valley firm Richardson Pribuss Architects, also joined the team. “It became kind of a backwards project, because we started in the middle of the house and then went to the front, back and all around,” Majit says. Through it all, however, Majit ensured that no detail was overlooked and each space maintained a cohesive aesthetic that matched the family’s energy. “It nods traditional, but we incorporated playful elements — that was always our north star,” she says.
On the lower level, for example, the team opened up the stairway and an
interior wall to transform a former gym space into a large rumpus room designed to appeal to adults and kids alike. On one side, the sunken lounge area features a built-in, wraparound couch upholstered in teal-and-white Sunbrella fabric from Sien + Co and a colorful checker-pattern rug from Woven, while opposite, the playroom is decked out in multiple shades of green and features a Four Hands table, reading nook, and plenty of storage for toys and games.
Cheery accents also enliven the bathrooms. A salmon pink door adds a pop of color in the navy-and-white kids’ bathroom, which features matching parallel vanities. A luxurious guest bathroom pairs multi-hued penny tile with Calacatta marble. And in the primary suite shower, vivid green Ann Sacks wall tile, geometric floor tile and dual floating marble benches make a dramatic statement. Says Majit, “The brief for this house was ‘fun, happy and fresh but still sophisticated,’ and I think we did just that.”
Clockwise, from top left: A two-tone wall in the mudroom hides scuffs; The sunken lounge area offers plenty of room to sprawl out on the built-in, wraparound couch; Cheery pops of color embellish the powder rooms.
