Geary English Eccentric
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Project Type
Residential Renovation and Furnishings
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Project Budget
$1,200,000-$1,500,000
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Scope
Interior architectural design, Interior architectural finishes selection, Kitchen and bath design, Lighting design, Construction coordination, Furnishings selection and placement
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Partners
Architecture & Interior Design: Landed Interiors & Homes Construction: SF General Construction Photography: Haris Kenjar Styling: CJ Sandgren Publications: Luxe, House Beautiful, Country Living Collaborators: Michelle Morby, Caroline Lizarraga Decorative Painting, BlueStar Appliances, Jonathan Anzalone, Waterworks, William Morris, The Urban Electric Co., Nickey Kehoe, Peter Dunham Textiles, Merida Studios
English country in the city
The kitchen in this 1914 Arts and Crafts home was the anchor for a whole-house remodel project in San Francisco’s Richmond district. The client, a well-traveled artist, was inspired by English country houses. Both the existing kitchen and main bath had undergone an earlier remodel in the 1990s in a style that was incongruent with the historic architecture of the home and devoid of light and circulation. By moving the kitchen to the back of the house, we were able to expand the views to the back yard and design a generous pantry hall with a powder room located behind a secret bookcase door. New windows and architectural elements abound with the intention of introducing materials that feel like they belonged to the house from the beginning. The farmhouse palette includes salvaged wood, brick and marble counters, and wood flooring painted with a checkerboard design. Antique furnishings throughout and a mix of patterned wallpaper accentuate the client’s taste for eccentric English playfulness.
This project was honored as the regional and national winner in the 2021 Luxe RED Awards in the Kitchen Design category and awarded the 2020 grand prize in the annual BlueStar Kitchen Design Competition. The project has enjoyed full features in Luxe Interiors + Design, the House Beautiful annual Kitchens issue, and was featured as a cover star in Country Living.
