--- title: "Stephanie Burns — General Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/stephanie-burns-pfvwus-pf~813777435 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~813777435.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Stephanie Burns" category: ["General Contractors"] address: "San Francisco, California, United States" latitude: 37.7309 longitude: -122.3886 phone: "" website: http:// rating: 0 review_count: 0 followers: 14 last_updated: 2026-09-24 --- # Stephanie Burns Original Houzz profile: [Stephanie Burns](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/stephanie-burns-pfvwus-pf~813777435) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** General Contractors - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Serves:** San Francisco - **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews) ## About Construction Manager and property owner ### Areas Served - San Francisco ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Stephanie Burns | | Address | San Francisco, California, United States | | Website | http:// | | Followers on Houzz | 14 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Stephanie Burns](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/stephanie-burns-pfvwus-pf~813777435) - **Website:** http:// ## Ideabooks - [Small Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/138991038/list/small-bathrooms) — 5 ideas - [Cove (and other) lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/90074904/list/cove-and-other-lighting) — 3 ideas - [Deck Rail](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/89949087/list/deck-rail) — 22 ideas - [Pine Walls](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75849041/list/pine-walls) — 61 ideas - [Board and Batten](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/34202540/list/board-and-batten) — 104 ideas - [Roof trusses](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47196844/list/roof-trusses) — 1 idea - [houserich's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/419588/list/houserich-s-ideas) — 18 ideas [See all 7 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/houserich) ## Community Q&A **Q: I am moving into a home that has a very small bathroom. Any ideas on how to decorate without creating an even more cramped feeling. Thanks for creating such a beautiful site. ~Jenn** *(in Design Dilemma)* I am moving into a home that has a very small bathroom. Any ideas on how to decorate without creating an even more cramped feeling. Thanks for creating such a beautiful site. ~Jenn A: We had 2 bathrooms with only a shower in each and we wanted to put in a tub and a steam shower. Not sure how I did it, but we managed to do that in the same overall footprint. Nice thing about small is that your money can go farther. We used pebble tile on the floor and Port Orford cedar (sort of reclaimed) on the walls. The cedar is light and we used a lighter color pebble tile, so the rooms do not feel dark. One has a porthole to a water view, the other had no outside light. We installed a porthole through to the other bathroom to capture the view, without compromising privacy. We also installed a porthole to the adjacent bedroom. We installed a steam shower in one that comes as sort of a contained pod (same with whirlpool tub in the other). The tub has a curved footprint that makes it look smaller than it is. We used a floating vanity in that bathroom and a more traditional vanity cabinet in the other. Don't have a pic yet, but the outcome is really nice. They are on a houseboat, so nautical makes sense, but cedar (similar to what is used in saunas) can relate to the mountains or woods just as well. In summary, I would say go top shelf on finishes, lighter in color (except our vanities are dark) and simple, borrow light or views from other rooms (your "windows" can be cheap as they are interior). **Q: What do you do if you're renting, and your kitchen needs a good makeover? We're allowed to paint, but we can't do anything about the awful ceiling, the insanely bad layout, or the random peninsula that clearly came off the Starship Enterprise. Any thoughts for those of us who are renting and don't want to put TOO much money into a kitchen that isn't technically theirs? The same question goes for bathrooms, by the way. Is it worth it to change out toilets and sinks, just to know you'll be leaving a place eventually?** *(in Design Dilemma)* What do you do if you're renting, and your kitchen needs a good makeover? We're allowed to paint, but we can't do anything about the awful ceiling, the insanely bad layout, or the random peninsula that clearly came off the Starship Enterprise. Any thoughts for those of us who are renting and don't want to put TOO much money into a kitchen that isn't technically theirs? The same question goes for bathrooms, by the way. Is it worth it to change out toilets and sinks, just to know you'll be leaving a place eventually? A: As a landlord, I would just caution you about doing anything too outlandish without checking first. Not sure if that is wood veneer on the cabinets, but I would check with LL first to make sure its ok. It looks like LL may have redone floors, so they may really like this kitchen as it is. You should use good quality finishes unless this is a slumlord who truly doesn't care (and it doesn't seem like it). You have to live with this for as long as you live there. LL has to live with it a lot longer. **Q: How do I decorate a small bathroom? How to decorate a bathroom: I'd like to redo the "master" bath in the house we just bought. Right now it's a little boring room with one window, a shower stall, toilet, and sink, with little room for anything big and fancy. Dimensions are roughly 10x8 feet, of which 3x8 is shower space. Any ideas on how to make this a more welcoming up to date room would be appreciated. While this is currently the master bath, eventually we hope to convert or room to a guest bedroom/bath, so we're looking for design that would fit this role. Thank you in advance.** *(in Design Dilemma)* How do I decorate a small bathroom? How to decorate a bathroom: I'd like to redo the "master" bath in the house we just bought. Right now it's a little boring room with one window, a shower stall, toilet, and sink, with little room for anything big and fancy. Dimensions are roughly 10x8 feet, of which 3x8 is shower space. Any ideas on how to make this a more welcoming up to date room would be appreciated. While this is currently the master bath, eventually we hope to convert or room to a guest bedroom/bath, so we're looking for design that would fit this role. Thank you in advance. A: Oh, this is the problem we just conquered on our houseboat. We had 2 sixties style bathrooms that were just big enough for a small shower, toilet and sink. We managed to squeeze into that footprint 2 bathrooms, one with a steam shower (it has a small tub), updated vanity and our original toilet. Because we had low ceilings we decided to panel the room in recycled wood. We managed to get clear Port Orford cedar that is on the lighter side and smells divine. We used pebble tile on the floor to give it a natural look and (being on a houseboat) installed portholes going to the other bathroom and to the bedroom. Many bathrooms today have some sort of opening to other rooms. The other bathroom has the same finishes with a whirlpool tub with a handheld shower. I don't have pics, but trust me the outcome is divine. A steam shower takes less water, but is like going to heaven. Both the steam shower and the tub can be removed easily. The cost was pretty minimal considering-the cedar and steam shower being our luxury purchases (but oh, so worth it). In a small space you can go top shelf. **Q: Hi, my husband and I just brought our new home. I would need some advice on how to enhance the exterior of the home. The particularity of the house is that it has wrought iron railings( same geometric design as you can see on gate) on all the windows and column frames. If anyone have suggestions & advice to give I would be very grateful. Thank you :)** *(in Design Dilemma)* Hi, my husband and I just brought our new home. I would need some advice on how to enhance the exterior of the home. The particularity of the house is that it has wrought iron railings( same geometric design as you can see on gate) on all the windows and column frames. If anyone have suggestions & advice to give I would be very grateful. Thank you :) A: We had/have a similar issue with a fourplex in Oakland, CA. It has a black fence around it with a rolling gate, all the parking (lots of asphalt) in front and was painted a clean white with grey accents. I haven't cured all its ills, but I painted it a Kelly Moore color "Frank Lloyd White" primarily because I revere the man. The trim was a sage lightened up a bit with some white so that it was very soft and then to add some pop (as it was going to be a little dull) I painted a wall that was inset for a balcony a light yellow. As you can see from the photo it's not perfect and still has a prison aspect because of the gate. I need to do something with the fence, but can't plant due to the rolling gate. Someone suggested I paint it the trim color. I did plant bougainveilia to soften the face and they took off like crazy and will look great as they continue. I was really happy with the colors. They seem to work with the modern tone of the building, but are soft and inviting. I would like to plant palm trees as the overall effect was very LA. My way of softening it by getting as much viney planting on it as possible and keeping the colors light and soft seems to have helped. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-24.*