A perforated-metal staircase in Benjamin Moore’s Flame and built-in cabinetry in various shades of blue highlight Fougeron Architecture’s bold reinvention of a narrow row house in Noe Valley for a couple and their daughter. The stairs emphasize the home’s verticality and opens up what had been a low-ceilinged, dark interior. Photo 3 of 10 in 10 Sensational Renovations That Aren’t Shy With Color from After a Renovation, a Classic San Francisco Victorian Is Now Bursting With Light and Color

10 Sensational Renovations That Aren’t Shy With Color

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San Francisco couple Jim and Noriko hired acclaimed architect Anne Fougeron, founder of the eponymous local firm, to reimagine their 1901 row house in Noe Valley within the confines of historical preservation mandates. The architect tied the three levels of the 1,540-square-foot dwelling together with a perforated-steel staircase in Benjamin Moore’s Flame color. The geometric, tomato-red stairs emphasize the home’s verticality and open up what had previously been a dark interior with low ceilings.