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At Home: Laurent Martini gallery

By: Tasha Kelter 07/18/10 12:00 AM
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At Home: Thinking outside the small space box

By: Stephanie Stillman 07/04/10 12:00 AM
Mike Koozmin/Special to The Examiner
When Randi Johnsen and Greg Rotter moved into their Mission Dolores apartment, they faced the same set of issues shared by many San Francisco renters. Nestled in a cozy side street just off the bustling 18th Street corridor, the apartment was in a prime location. But the rental was small and in need of a few key updates. Read More

At Home: Susan Jackson and Ian Birchall photo gallery

By: Staff report 06/27/10 12:00 AM
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At Home: The play's the thing, and so is design for Marina couple

By: Gina Gangursky 06/27/10 12:00 AM
Mike Koozmin/Special to The Examiner
When Susan Jackson’s missionary parents left China in 1950, they were given a special gift: a tall watercolor print featuring five dramatic tigers. Chinese characters read “Thank you” and “Goodbye.” The family photo, as she calls it, now hangs in the brightly lit stairwell of the Marina district home, which she shares with her partner, Ian Birchall, and their adorable black puppy, Rocky. Read More

At Home: Passion for fashion manifests in studio decor

By: Tasha Kelter 06/20/10 12:00 AM
Brian Molyneaux/Special to The Examiner
Connie Wong’s career, lifestyle and background all intersect in her small, streamlined Nob Hill studio. She’s a fashion buyer for Macy’s, so the walk-in closet and stylish wood floors were big draws. Wong likes to entertain, so she makes room for wine bottles and places for people to sit. And part of her early life was spent in Hong Kong, which means she learned to live clutter-free in small spaces. Read More

At Home: Designer’s family lives with smooth, clean lines

By: Elisabeth Laurence 06/06/10 12:00 AM
Mike Koozmin/Special to The Examiner
You could say design dominates Charlot Malin’s days. Malin and her husband Greg are partners in Troon Pacific, which remodels, restores and sells high-end residential, restaurant and retail properties. The couple purchased their five-story Pacific Heights residence as a transitional home. “Someone wanted to buy our old house, and it sold in three hours.” They’ve ended up living here four years. Read More

At Home: Vintage pieces give character to Sunset home

By: Brigid Gaffikin 05/30/10 12:00 AM
Mike Koozmin/Special to The Examiner
When Maggie Dawkins and her husband bought their three-bedroom Sunset district home in August, there was little to do before they moved in, as the home had been renovated just four years earlier, she said. “We jumped on it,” she said. “What we wanted to do was to be near the park and in The City ... the stars were aligned.” Read More

At Home: Gatherings and decor that adapt to the seasons

By: Stephanie Stillman 05/23/10 12:00 AM
Mike Koozmin/Special to The Examiner
Full-frontal color and luscious patterns greet you in just about every room of Stephen Weibel and his wife Erin Hayes’ NOPA home. Read More

At Home: Becka Robbins gallery

By: Tasha Kelter 05/16/10 12:00 AM
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At Home: Haight Victorian a stately work in progress

By: Tasha Kelter 05/16/10 12:00 AM
Mike Koozmin/Special to The Examiner
Becka Robbins’ Upper Haight home is a creative fixer-upper’s dream: the house has perfect “bones” and beautiful fixtures, and Robbins has plenty of great ideas. Robbins, a learning specialist, shares the pre-quake, classic Victorian with her roommate and her two dogs, Zero (pictured) and Sparky. Life is full of energy and art in this house, and the decor reflects that. Read More

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