--- title: "Fannie Allen Design — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/fannie-allen-design-pfvwus-pf~939711207 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~939711207.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Fannie Allen Design" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/09d30a040249e13c_7671-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Atherton, California 94027, United States" latitude: 37.4563 longitude: -122.2002 phone: "(650) 325-1544" website: http://FannieAllenDesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 9 followers: 80 last_updated: 2026-11-10 --- # Fannie Allen Design Original Houzz profile: [Fannie Allen Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/fannie-allen-design-pfvwus-pf~939711207) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Atherton, CA - **Serves:** San Mateo, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Pacifica, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Burlingame, Stanford, Hillsborough, Los Altos Hills, Atherton, Woodside, Emerald Lake Hills, Portola Valley, West Menlo Park, San Francisco Bay Area, San Gregorio - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (9 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Every time you enter a room in your home your heart should give a little leap of pleasure. I’ve been helping clients find their bliss since 1996. I believe every space should include some good artwork, a sense of humor, and one thing that “doesn’t belong.” I gained art cred through a BA in Art History at Stanford, strong management skills through an MBA at Harvard, and certification for Interior Design through the California Council for Interior Design. I’ve been lucky enough to travel to some of the most amazing places on earth. All of which inform my broad aesthetic proclivities, my finely tuned sense of scale, and my unexpected use of color. I never met a style I didn’t like. As long as it’s done well. My firm specializes in high-end residential interiors, new construction, remodeling, and custom furnishings. My design philosophy is not complicated: First I learn how you, the client, want to use the space; then we figure out together how to make it look fabulous for you. Great design is about finding your bliss, what lights you up. Consider me your guide, chief ally, amicable provocateur. Buckle up and let’s enjoy this journey. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Custom Cabinets - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Home Office Design & Construction - Entry Design - Floor Plans - Custom Furniture - Project Management - Mudroom Design - Custom Blinds & Shades - Art Selection - Closet Design - Custom Walk-in Closets - Custom Rugs - Custom Pantries - Downsizing - Custom Storage - Decluttering - Kitchen Remodeling - Remodeling ### Areas Served - San Mateo - Mountain View - Palo Alto - Cupertino - Pacifica - Menlo Park - Los Altos - Burlingame - Stanford - Hillsborough - Los Altos Hills - Atherton - Woodside - Emerald Lake Hills - Portola Valley - West Menlo Park - San Francisco Bay Area - San Gregorio ### Typical Job Cost $50,000 - 500,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Fannie Allen Design | | Address | Atherton, California 94027, United States | | Phone | (650) 325-1544 | | Website | http://FannieAllenDesign.com | | License Number | CID 6226 | | Followers on Houzz | 80 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/FannieAllenDesign - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/pub/fannie-allen/6/902/883 - Blog — http://fad-obsessiveobserver.blogspot.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Fannie Allen Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/fannie-allen-design-pfvwus-pf~939711207) - **Website:** http://FannieAllenDesign.com - **Phone:** (650) 325-1544 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Gentry Home 2016 GOLD Design Award - ASID 2016 GOLD Design Excellence Award - Certified Green Design, Sustainable Furnishings Council - Certified Interior Designer, California Council for Interior Design ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 9 reviews** ### All 9 reviews **★★★★★ — Serra Design Inc, Nov. 2015** > I have found after working with Fannie on several projects to be an original and very creative designer. I recently began a collaboration with Fannie on some items for herself. Her use of bringing together many separate elements such as fabric, rope trim, brush fringe, gimp, and tape trim with native Mola embroidered fabrics produced some very creative and unusually beautiful pillows. > Just looking at the variety of her listed projects here on Houzz will give you a good sense of how helpful she can be for your project. If you are looking for an experienced creative and knowledgeable designer who is not afraid of color, I would highly recommend Fannie Allen Design. **★★★★★ — Kathryn MacDonald Photography, Sept. 2015** > Fannie has an amazing sense of color combined with a hint of whimsy that makes her rooms stand out. While portraying a clients vision for their home, she skillfully plays off their existing artwork and furniture while adding in the right new pieces, colors and accessories that tie it all together. She is organized and thoughtful in her planning which makes a project flow smoothly, clear on her vision so we can productively collaborate. On top of that she is charming, gracious and fun to work with so spending a day working together is an enjoyable experience. I can highly recommend Fannie Allen Design for your next design project. **★★★★★ — HU-145328, May 2015** > I have worked with Fannie Allen on two houses in Berkeley, over the course of 10 years. She provided inspiration and guidance to me throughout the projects. She is a very good listener and helped to hone our desires for our house and incorporate her sophisticated looks. The first was a small job, just the living room of our house in the Berkeley Hills. She totally got the feeling of the style of the house (a spanish mediterranean) and brought in elegance and a worldly aesthetic to the room. We were so happy and comfortable in that room! The next was a much bigger project--a larger house with an entirely different feel to it (Italianate, 1920's). She did our living room, dining room and den--all flowed beautifully together with gorgeous color, interesting objects and artwork, and elegant fabrics and furnishings. She lead us expertly and presented choices that helped to keep me involved and feeling that our ideas and needs were valued. The next was the kitchen and eating areas--again she chose colors and fabrics and stone that brought it all together with a freshness to it, yet managed to keep a classic look that will never go out of style. I would highly recommend Fannie Allen to design anything--from a country house, to a city apartment, to a suburban home. She is incredibly detail oriented and thorough, knowledgeable about codes and permits, timelines and budgets. Her designs are dynamic and gorgeous, I trust her implicitly, and she is a delight to work with! **★★★★★ — stephaniesavides, April 2015** > As a realtor in the affluent communities of the Silicon Valley near Palo Alto, California, I see the work of a variety of different interior designers. While there are many good ones, Fannie Allen stands out as unique and exceptional! She has a flare for transforming a nice but ordinary space into a work of art with vibrant colors, one-of-a-kind light fixtures, furniture and art work, and extraordinary sophistication and design. People are wowed by her creations! > > Fannie has designed many homes of her own and has her own family so she is also practical about how people like to comfortably live. She listens carefully to the desires of her clients and works with them to design something which not only looks spectacular but also fits their everyday lifestyle. > > On top of all that, Fannie is a brilliant woman with a great sense of humor. She has fun with her work and is fun to be around! That's important since a person will end up spending a lot of time with their designer, including long car rides up to San Francisco. So it might as well be with someone you'd enjoy being around. I have referred several of my most sophisticated and stylish clients to Fannie and they could not be happier. In fact, they have become good friends with Fannie, as have I! For people with impeccable taste and/or who seek chic unique style, Fannie is the interior designer for you!I **★★★★★ — COUP D'ETAT, April 2015** > We highly recommend Fannie Allen Design. > > Fannie understands the intricacies of specifying custom made furniture. Our staff enjoys working with Fannie and her team. She executes orders with professionalism and patience but also understands how to advocate for her clients concerns. Fannie Allen has been a loyal customer of COUP D'ETAT showroom for many years and we delight in our future collaborations with this talented designer. **★★★★★ — archdoe, April 2015** > Fannie is wonderful. As an architect, I've collaborated with her on stylistically diverse projects including a waterfront cottage in Maine and a cutting edge high-rise apartment in San Francisco. She approaches each new condition with energy and creativity. Clients, architects, vendors and builders all love her. She understands budget and construction and tracks the smallest details through project completion and owner satisfaction. I offer my highest recommendation! **★★★★★ — allims, April 2015** > We highly recommend Fannie Allen Design. > > Fannie understands the intricacies of specifying custom made furniture. Our staff enjoys working with Fannie and her team. She executes orders with professionalism and patience but also understands how to advocate for her clients concerns. Fannie Allen has been a loyal customer of COUP D'ETAT showroom for many years and we delight in our future collaborations with this talented designer. **★★★★★ — michaelmac88, April 2015** > Fannie Allen is one of our favorite interior designers. Her style is fresh and authentic, with a tremendous artistic touch that is rarely seen. The real bonus is that Fannie herself is a complete delight to work with--fun, engaging, creative. We love working with her and admire her designs. It is a pleasure to collaborate with Fannie since her designs are always unique and fabulous! **★★★★★ — rabinovitsj, April 2015** > We fell in love with our home because of the work Fannie Allen had done for the previous owners. Her use of paint color, hardware and lighting gave the house a wonderful sense of whimsical lightness and high interest. Even empty, each room had something inspired about it. We decided to hire Fannie so that our furnishings would be equally inspired. Now, after having worked with Fannie, I walk through my home and love every room. Thanks to her eye for detail and big picture perspective not one penny was wasted, and every purchase was interesting and just what I wanted. > > Fannie has a great combination of talent and knowledge. She has an impeccable sense of color, texture, shape and space. Her way of putting together a room utilizing vintage, new and custom pieces is flawless. Additionally, her eye for art brings everything together. Put those talents along side her expansive knowledge of vendors, artisans, contractors, textiles, artists and art history and you've got a designer who can do it all. > > Working with Fannie was an absolute pleasure. She knows her business through and through. Each meeting was productive and well-prepared for. I couldn't have asked for more in terms of ease of communication, and I can't think of one instance when she didn't follow through or follow up on something. She has an eye for detail in terms of design and in regard to the nuts and bolts of a project. From the type of corner on a pillow, to the length the curtains, to the construction of the sofa she designed for us, to the assembly of our Lindsey Adelman chandelier, to the delivery of our Fermob and Moroso backyard furniture, she oversaw it all. I really can't sing her praises enough. ## Selected projects - [Portola Valley](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/portola-valley-pj-vj~2707939) - Location: Portola Valley, CA - Photos: 20 - Description: Home for active family of 4 plus doggo. They were excited to collect a lot of Art to stamp their own character on the home. Blues & Purples are the dominant design colors. - [Menlo Park II](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/menlo-park-ii-pj-vj~1988876) - Location: Menlo Park, CA - Photos: 14 - Description: A spec house was transformed with art, color, new surfaces and furnishings to reflect the family's passions for the many countries where they've lived and worked in the past. - [Palo Alto](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/palo-alto-pj-vj~619025) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: Newly built craftsman style house in Palo Alto. - [San Francisco](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/san-francisco-pj-vj~338832) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 15 - Description: Highrise apartment with gorgeous views of the San Francisco Bay and downtown. - [Menlo Park I](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/menlo-park-i-pj-vj~793717) - Location: Menlo Park, CA - Photos: 36 - Description: Art filled ranch-style house with lots of color and texture. Outdoor living spaces for both entertaining and relaxing. Includes two gas fire pits, a pizza oven, and a stainless steel soaking tub outside. - [Maine](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/maine-pj-vj~338858) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 30 - Description: Vacation home on a remote island off the coast of Maine. - [Berkeley](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/berkeley-pj-vj~338383) - Location: Berkeley, CA - Photos: 21 - Description: Home for a family of cooks who love to entertain, set in the Berkeley hills with beautiful Bay views. - [Bay Area Residences](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bay-area-residences-pj-vj~338812) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: Living Rooms, Kitchen, Bathrooms, Dining Room - [Menlo Park](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/menlo-park-pj-vj~2320407) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 8 [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/fannie-allen-design-pfvwus-pf~939711207) ## Ideabooks - [Kitchen storage](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33393524/list/kitchen-storage) — 18 ideas - [Color Pops](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46765135/list/color-pops) — 2 ideas - [Polished & Satin faucets](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26835844/list/polished-satin-faucets) — 22 ideas - [Sheer Window Coverings](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26834679/list/sheer-window-coverings) — 25 ideas - [Tiles for CC](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/32488674/list/tiles-for-cc) — 5 ideas - [Window Coverings, Tall](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/24240932/list/window-coverings-tall) — 6 ideas - [Colorful Kitchen Ranges](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28828208/list/colorful-kitchen-ranges) — 32 ideas [See all 7 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/fannieallen) ## Community Q&A **Q: What is the name of the cabinet paint color?** *(in Photo Questions)* I am having a very hard time finding the blue color that's in this picture in quality cabinets. I'd love to know the name and company that makes this color. A: The cabinets are painted in a custom blue and hardened finish. Though they won't have this blue, vendors of Italian-made cabinets sometimes have great colors. Or try the custom paint route, in any color you love. Good luck! **Q: what is the paint color of the floor** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the paint color on the floor? A: Benjamin Moore HC-111 **Q: This chandelier/pendant lamp is so unique. Who made it?** *(in Photo Questions)* We've almost completed a remodel of our kitchen table area, dining room and living room. We are still looking for a chandelier for living room and a complimentary pendant-type light for the kitchen table area. A: Porcelain chandelier, it was sourced through Bright on Presidio in San Francisco **Q: Island** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the color of island please? A: Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray ;-) **Q: coffee table** *(in Photo Questions)* Love the coffee table! Where can I find it? Thanks! A: So glad you like it! The bone inlay table (with wonderful starburst pattern) is from Ironies. **Q: Door** *(in Photo Questions)* Where did you find that door? A: All windows & this door are Marvin products in this project. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-10.*