So lovely to visit my unchanging childhood oasis. Only good things can happen here.

For a soft tonal effect, choose a house body color and go two or three steps up or down the paint color strip. We went with this approach for Amelie’s Piedmont ...

For Larisa’s sunny office, a luminous sky blue with green undertones. I'm always careful with lightish blues because they can take on a nursery vibe, but Pallad...

More of Larisa and John's place... I seriously love this dusty blue and the way it highlights the craftsman detail that was hiding under the old floor-to-ceilin...

Larisa and John’s newly purchased Berkeley brown shingle is filled with gorgeous architectural detail, but the seller’s stark white palette was hiding it all. W...

More of Larisa and John's place... I have a crush on this soft, dusty blue and the way it highlights the craftsman detail that was hiding under the old floor-to...

Larisa and John’s newly purchased Berkeley brown shingle is filled with gorgeous architectural detail, but the seller’s stark white palette was hiding it all. W...

Lila is 14! As a birthday surprise I snuck into her room yesterday and styled her jumbled shelves. People, it was intense. Now she has an actual vanity area, a ...

I mean, you've got to love a happy front door. This couple is ready to start fresh now that their kids are grown. She and I were initially rooting for the coral...

Point of pride: I finally managed to be first in line at the dog groomer. Boyd doesn’t believe me that arriving 15 minutes early is very late. Witness: 13 dogs ...

Lila is 14! As a birthday surprise I snuck into her room yesterday while she was at school and styled her jumbled shelves. People, it was intense. Now she has a...

Here’s a fun before and after: This client’s fireplace felt ultra 90s with faux craftsman woodwork and green tile that highlighted the orange in the wood (she d...

Another chapter from my autobiography, Clients’ Dogs I Have Loved. Meet Benny and Stone. Benny will lovingly snarfle-snuff into your hand for as long as you’ll ...

Anytime Boyd takes the kids out of town, I wave goodbye and spend the next four hours sweeping through the house like a really uptight hurricane. Once all the b...

This couple in Kansas City, MO wanted a happy color inspired by mid-century style for their kitchen renovation. We chose a new rhomboid tile backsplash, yellow ...

This client forfeited white walls for a rich blue gray that makes her gallery of artwork pop. Benjamin Moore Amsterdam AF-550

This client wanted a modern look that also indulged her 7-year-old daughter’s passion for purple. I was dubious at first but now I love it! (That said, she alre...

This 1913 Piedmont beauty just got a second exterior life (second interior life is still underway). Benjamin Moore Ballet White is the perfect not-gray-not-crea...

Top-to-bottom renovation in San Francisco’s Sunset District. Ben Moore Classic Gray and Gray Owl interior, Blue Note and Firefly exterior #benjaminmoore # benj...

I so love this room. The client wanted a peaceful space with a touch of glam, and it came out just right. (I bliss out every time I see that chandelier.) We wen...

The mahogany ceiling in this gorgeous Spanish Revival was in need of sanding and re-staining, and the room itself felt a bit heavy because of a too-dark wall co...

Benjamin Moore White Dove with Kendall Charcoal trim #benjaminmoore

One of the first kitchens that I worked on after my own, from fixtures and finishes to lighting and color. The client had been thinking of mixing real stone on ...

This high-ceilinged home office just got an inspiring makeover. Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue #oaklandcolorconsulting #paintcolorideas #benjaminmoore

A tireless search with a client who loves color brought us to the perfect not-orange-not-rust-not-coral-not-mauve-not-red red. Benjamin Moore Rosy Peach #oaklan...

When clients like this one envision a pure white room but they don’t have the southern exposure to pull it off, I recommend Benjamin Moore Classic Gray. It give...

One of my favorite bathrooms. This client loves to pore over lighting, tile and color *almost* as much as I do. ❤️☺️ Benjamin Moore Gray Owl and Simply White #o...

This family room addition to a 1920s Piedmont home is light and open yet doesn’t have that new-new feeling so many additions do. Benjamin Moore Gray Owl with Si...

Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams always has such a floaty feeling. (A huge light-filled bathroom with a clawfoot tub helps.) Sherwin Williams Sea Salt with Benjamin...

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt with Ben Moore Simply White trim #sherwinwilliams #benjaminmoore