Custom design
We support the artisan/craftperson in our own backyard with whom we collaborate to design furniture, light fixtures, upholstery, ceramic tiles, cabinets, front doors, and stained glass.
We also have experience working with artisans worldwide, including custom bedding, tailoring, wood carving, and hand-notted rugs.
We design it, tailor it to your needs, have it made, and deliver it to your home.
New Home, custom furniture
Our client wanted all-new custom furniture in a French 18th-century vernacular for their home on their family vineyard, but the cost was prohibitive. We were fortunate to connect with a small, family-run fabrication shop in Indonesia that could take on the project at a fraction of the cost. We designed 41 unique pieces of furniture.
The drawings illustrate how we conveyed our concepts to the client and the fabricator, and provided full-scale CAD drawings to avoid confusion.
MAIN BEDROOM SOFA
MAIN BEDROOM DESK
MAIN BEDROOM CHAIR
An Entry Coat Stand
Custom fixtures and furnishings
Carving on one of two 4ft by 8ft pocket doors.
Marquetry inlay on a vanity made in Sonoma County
This piece easily breaks down into three sections to be replaced every year by a 10ft Christmas tree in the staircase rotunda.
Custom swivel chairs in 43rd story penthouse in San Francisco
Walnut cabinets and marquetry inlay made in Sonoma County. Custom stove backsplash tiles made in SF Bay Area.
18th century French fireplace wall re-purposed in Wine Country bedroom.
The art of mixing the old and the new. The French antiques in this picture were bought on a shopping trip to France with Marie and our client.
The French antiques are mixed with the new furnishings. The TV is hidden in the media cabinet to the left. The sectional sofa allows the family to face the TV or the fireplace, and four small ottomans can be moved around to optimize seating.
Window treatments
Filtering light in, keeping light out, creating privacy, a window treatment adds color, texture, and drama.
Window treatments frame a room at night and frame a view during the day, creating a soft-edged frame around a changing view.
Shopping in Europe
When local sources do not meet our requirements, our international vendor relationships allow us to source and shop across several European countries.
We have experience in shopping and importing from Europe. We shop at the Paris Flea Market, source at the trade shows, and know where to find antiques and reclaimed materials throughout Europe. We would love to put our experience to work helping you make the European connection.