In the city, porches are often traded for stoops. A set of clean steps is just as inviting as a traditional front porch stocked with rocking chairs. I like how this home has space to frame the steps with greenery, but potted plants and flowers placed on the siteps themselves are a great, similarly warm alternative.
"We did something that is not specific to our design philosophy," which is generally contemporary, says Feldman. "We tried an integrating holistic approach, mixing old and new. We wanted everything to relate to the old, yet have a crisp freshness." This was in deference both to the home's Victorian architecture and to the wishes of the client; the wife had more traditional taste, and the husband was drawn to contemporary designs.
4. Another outstanding city home in San Francisco is by the architectural firm Feldman Architecture, Inc., who renovated this Pacific Heights Townhouse. Again, anytime you have a garage in a city, you've made it. The wonderful lime green door indicates something special awaits inside.
This grey, white and concrete scheme is perfect and harmonious with the outdoor foilage and incredibly eye-popping lime door. It says 'come in and relax with us?'.