Collection by Faris Bin Madhi
On the roof, a flex room provides a place to read, play music, or host guests.
On the roof, a flex room provides a place to read, play music, or host guests.
A look at the music and TV room. The painting is ‘Chewbacca and Kai Ride’ by another San Francisco painter, Rene Garcia Jr, who <span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">focuses on pop culture iconography with a bold use of color, all the while leveraging simple children’s tools and materials of glue and glitter.</span>
focuses on pop culture iconography with a bold use of color, all the while leveraging simple children’s tools and materials of glue and glitter.
Another angle of the living room.
Another angle of the living room.
The living room includes a vintage George Nelson sling sofa and concrete stools by CB2.
The living room includes a vintage George Nelson sling sofa and concrete stools by CB2.
A breakfast room also benefits from natural light.
A breakfast room also benefits from natural light.
Part of Kao's solution was a three-story atrium, which features a Cor-Ten steel sculpture by local artist Melissa MacDonald. The floor lamp is by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Part of Kao's solution was a three-story atrium, which features a Cor-Ten steel sculpture by local artist Melissa MacDonald. The floor lamp is by Frank Lloyd Wright.
“We knew it would be a place for art, music, and conversation—something that went beyond shelter,” says Julie. Designer Michael Kao’s first priority was to bring light to the ground floor.
“We knew it would be a place for art, music, and conversation—something that went beyond shelter,” says Julie. Designer Michael Kao’s first priority was to bring light to the ground floor.
Julie and Kevin Seidel were looking to create a salon as much as a home when they renovated a former tire warehouse in the SoMa section of San Francisco.
Julie and Kevin Seidel were looking to create a salon as much as a home when they renovated a former tire warehouse in the SoMa section of San Francisco.
Another "before
Another "before
Julie and Kevin Seidel were looking to create a salon as much as a home when they renovated a former tire warehouse in the SoMa section of San Francisco. Here is a peek before the remodel.
Julie and Kevin Seidel were looking to create a salon as much as a home when they renovated a former tire warehouse in the SoMa section of San Francisco. Here is a peek before the remodel.
Camp O House and Studio floor plan
Camp O House and Studio floor plan
The master bedroom offers a bird’s-eye view  of Wildcat Mountain to the west.
The master bedroom offers a bird’s-eye view of Wildcat Mountain to the west.
Natural light pours into the stairwell.
Natural light pours into the stairwell.
“We did a lot of things for us that some clients are hesitant to do, like shou sugi ban. Our idea is that the house and materials will weather over time. They will change, but that’s part of the beauty of it,” says Maria. Here, the double wall lamps are by DCW Editions. Real Good Chairs in copper line by Blu Dot surround the wooden table by Ethnicraft.
“We did a lot of things for us that some clients are hesitant to do, like shou sugi ban. Our idea is that the house and materials will weather over time. They will change, but that’s part of the beauty of it,” says Maria. Here, the double wall lamps are by DCW Editions. Real Good Chairs in copper line by Blu Dot surround the wooden table by Ethnicraft.
Maria Milans del Bosch’s Catskills home is attuned to the changing seasons. Sunlight pours into the double-height living room, where a Stûv fireplace and radiant floors keep the space warm in winter.
Maria Milans del Bosch’s Catskills home is attuned to the changing seasons. Sunlight pours into the double-height living room, where a Stûv fireplace and radiant floors keep the space warm in winter.
The second-story studio overlooks oak, maple, and birch trees to the east. The Ypperlig table lamps are by Hay for IKEA, and the desk and floors are made of Viroc, a composite material formed from cement and wood fiber.
The second-story studio overlooks oak, maple, and birch trees to the east. The Ypperlig table lamps are by Hay for IKEA, and the desk and floors are made of Viroc, a composite material formed from cement and wood fiber.
The home’s charred-cedar rain screen facade blends in with the forested 15-acre site.
The home’s charred-cedar rain screen facade blends in with the forested 15-acre site.

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