Striking the balance between warmth and minimalism as a designer is no easy feat, so we applaud interior designer and stylist
Located in a downtown high-rise block on San Francisco’s famous Market Street, this four bedroom apartment belonging to a Founder & CEO of a tech company, has been transformed by interior designer and stylist
A generous layout, comprised of a foyer, four bedrooms, kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, office, living room and four bathrooms, provided Roberts with ample opportunity to imbue the apartment with a sense of space, light and composure. However, the challenge lay in combining the owner’s love of entertaining with the need for a serene home – that is inevitably influenced by sweeping vistas over San Francisco.
Responding to this, Roberts kept furniture low and timber tones light, creating a simple, clean framework that nods to a timeless, simple design. Inspired by the idea of making a chair based on the most simple and elegant shape of all; the
“The challenge lay in combining the owner’s love of entertaining in all its forms with the need for a serene home that is inevitably dominated by sweeping vistas over one of the world’s most beautiful cities.”
-Designer Erin Roberts
The open living space also evokes a Japanese influence. Roberts customised a pair of loveseats by switching out their legs for a custom white oak platform base, adding matching side tables for a built-in look that was low to the ground and without traditional chairs. Mimicking the simplicity and practicality of a Japanese home, the result is a set of six separate pieces that allow for flexibility through re-arrangement and layout. Other minimalist pieces include the
Chandeliers were replaced with geometrically-shaped light fittings including a Japanese
Taking cues from Ikebana – the Japanese art form of flower arrangement – Roberts has used a curatorial approach in selecting design details, which diffuses the space with stillness and serenity. Artfully arranged, but unpretentious in its composition, this luxe home is proof of a mantra we hold dear: less is more.
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