A clean, minimalist entryway featuring charred wood siding and floor-to-ceiling glass. The combination of black river stones, smooth concrete, and a slim metal awning creates a sophisticated, modern organic look.

A clean, minimalist entryway featuring charred wood siding and floor-to-ceiling glass. The combination of black river stones, smooth concrete, and a slim metal awning creates a sophisticated, modern organic look.

A clean, minimalist entryway featuring charred wood siding and floor-to-ceiling glass. The combination of black river stones, smooth concrete, and a slim metal awning creates a sophisticated, modern organic look.

Chad Mellon Photography
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Our bedroom for the 2020 Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens, designed for a teenage girl, plays with the dichotomy of what it means to be feminine today. Drawing inspiration from an androgynous fashion editorial photograph that depicts the interplay between feminine and masculine sensibilities, we balance soft, luxuriant fabrics with militant tassel adornments from an officer’s epaulet. Quiet, blush suede juxtaposes the slender, yet powerful snake carved into the arms of our wood lounge chairs. The etageres are bold and geometric, a delicate spider’s web of metal that imparts the extraordinary and often unexpected strength of a female. The ceiling is a fanciful and swirling custom plaster mural that hovers above an organized composition of ivory and black stripes, evoking unyielding military precision.

Photo: Shelley Zatsky © 2016 Houzz
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Contractor: Kyle Hunt & Partners Interiors: Alecia Stevens Interiors Landscape: Yardscapes, Inc. Photos: Scott Amundson
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Referred to inside H&H as “the basement of dreams,” this project transformed a raw, dark, unfinished basement into a bright living space flooded with daylight. Working with architect Sean Barnett of Polymath Studio, Hammer & Hand added several 4’ windows to the perimeter of the basement, a new entrance, and wired the unit for future ADU conversion. This basement is filled with custom touches reflecting the young family’s project goals. H&H milled custom trim to match the existing home’s trim, making the basement feel original to the historic house. The H&H shop crafted a barn door with an inlaid chalkboard for their toddler to draw on, while the rest of the H&H team designed a custom closet with movable hanging racks to store and dry their camping gear. Photography by Jeff Amram.

This third-story balcony extends the home's living space into the San Francisco skyline, framed by rich ipe-style wood deck tiles that bring warmth underfoot against the deep slate-blue siding. French glass doors and a bank of paned windows blur the line between indoors and out, drawing daylight into the adjoining living room while offering framed views of the surrounding rooftops and hills. Overhead, a sleek mounted heater and a charcoal shiplap ceiling with recessed lighting signal year-round usability, making this an ideal spot for morning coffee or evening entertaining beneath string lights. Slim black cable railings preserve the open, airy sightlines, giving the space a refined, contemporary edge that feels both sophisticated and effortlessly livable.

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Allure® Transitional Shades with Interior Masterpieces® Drapery Panels and Decorative Pillows
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Designer: Jen Lardie Photography: Katy Pair
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Photo by Jamie Sentz
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Why Invest in Plantation Shutters? • They have a Classic look and durable construction • The basic style has sustained design changes and fads through the years o From the palaces of Rome and their carved stone louvers o 19th century Southern homes that crowned the name “plantation shutters” o …shutters never go out of style. o They certainly have their place again in today’s architecture and design  With a few variations shutters take on a contemporary look and are well fit into even the most modern of homes. Shutters are timeless • Shutters add a statement of sophistication • Shutters are designed for the home just like crown molding, trim, and doors • Versatile: We can fit any size, shape, or angle with custom shutters • Think of shutters as furniture for windows. o not blinds that free hang with strings • Cost effective, they are much less expensive than custom draperies • The smooth surfaces are easy to clean o Wool duster • Less dust means less Allergies • Temperature control. The air space between glass and closed louvers provides a additional level of climate control • Open those louvers ….the view is clear and beautiful (sizes, tilt rods, single panels etc) • Did you know that in most cases, the cost of shutters can often be financed into a mortgage o The elegance, style, investment, and beauty will draw the attention of potential buyers when the home is ready to re-enter the real estate market. o Interior plantation shutters will give you return value on the sale of your home • Shutters are a work of beauty providing both performance and visual elegance.

Intentional. Elevated. Artisanal. With three children under the age of 5, our clients were starting to feel the confines of their Pacific Heights home when the expansive 1902 Italianate across the street went on the market. After learning the home had been recently remodeled, they jumped at the chance to purchase a move-in ready property. We worked with them to infuse the already refined, elegant living areas with subtle edginess and handcrafted details, and also helped them reimagine unused space to delight their little ones. Elevated furnishings on the main floor complement the home’s existing high ceilings, modern brass bannisters and extensive walnut cabinetry. In the living room, sumptuous emerald upholstery on a velvet side chair balances the deep wood tones of the existing baby grand. Minimally and intentionally accessorized, the room feels formal but still retains a sharp edge—on the walls moody portraiture gets irreverent with a bold paint stroke, and on the the etagere, jagged crystals and metallic sculpture feel rugged and unapologetic. Throughout the main floor handcrafted, textured notes are everywhere—a nubby jute rug underlies inviting sofas in the family room and a half-moon mirror in the living room mixes geometric lines with flax-colored fringe. On the home’s lower level, we repurposed an unused wine cellar into a well-stocked craft room, with a custom chalkboard, art-display area and thoughtful storage. In the adjoining space, we installed a custom climbing wall and filled the balance of the room with low sofas, plush area rugs, poufs and storage baskets, creating the perfect space for active play or a quiet reading session. The bold colors and playful attitudes apparent in these spaces are echoed upstairs in each of the children’s imaginative bedrooms. Architect + Developer: McMahon Architects + Studio, Photographer: Suzanna Scott Photography

The back porch creates a comfy feel through the Edison bulbs and the dining area that can seat multiple people
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