Project Description

What to do with a not-so-grand kitchen in a very grand home? I helped my clients do just that.

After returning to San Francisco and an exhaustive search for a new home, my clients found a beautiful residence in Forest Hill. Unfortunately, the kitchen was in desperate need of an update. A poorly placed bathroom addition constrained the original kitchen and stopped the flow to the rest of the house and a door to the dining room was only useful if you still had a butler.

To open the kitchen footprint and provide access to the living room with its expansive Golden Gate Bridge views, the first step was to move the powder room. A pocket door here and a shifted opening there allows my clients to interact with guests and take in the views.

With the new plan in place, a gorgeous “Princess White” quartzite stone slab set the palette for the reconfigured kitchen; handcrafted tiles added depth; and custom cabinetry was designed to house the top-of-the-line Thermador appliances the clients had chosen. A Thomas O’Brien pendant added sparkle and a perfectly-sized crystal chandelier crowned the custom banquet and table from Big Daddy’s antiques.

After entertaining family for the first time, my clients were excited to be showing off their new space and told me they are now cherishing new memories, something I was thrilled to hear and to have helped create.