the green home center

i finally got a chance to visit the green home center on polk street and am so glad i did! this is a very inspiring place for me because ever since i did a school project on designing a green design center i've been dreaming about being able to own one. it was fabulous to see one up and running and doing really well. the green home center is a co-op of many different green-oriented businesses from contractors & interior designers to home-related products & other services. there are cabinet makers, upholstery & rug makers, solar engineers, tile & countertop farbicators, flooring manufacturers, led lighting, and so much more. really if you're at all interested in anything sustainable for your home or office you must stop in and check them out. what's more, the people working there are extremely knowledgeable and helpful ~ not pretentious in the least, which is a relief after spending so much time at the sf design center where i'm perpetually unimpressed with the sales people's attitudes. but that is a tangent not worth digging in to.... anyway, i'm just on the cusp of starting my own green design business {admitting it here is kind of intimidating, but i'll just take the leap and say it anyway!} and spending time at the green home center was thoroughly uplifting and encouraging. i hope you'll stop in and visit them soon too. if you do please tell them studio wellspring sent you and then let me know what you think!

masculine baths

i haven't blogged about my work in a while, so i thought today it would be nice to show a couple of baths specifically designed for a masculine aesthetic by a team i got the privelege to work on. these are both in the same house, so the style is very similar. the client wanted a warm yet contemporary feel with natural finishes. once again i don't have professional shots to share, so these not-so-high quality ones will have to do. this residential project was part of a huge team effort, so i wasn't the only person working on these baths by any means.
{ a powder room using the ann sacks mosaic bar tiles on the walls, grey pietra serena limestone countertops and custom vanity & lighting. the bar lights are recessed into the wall so they are flush with the mirror face ~ this creates a picture frame effect for the images being reflected. the faucet is the atrio from grohe in satin nickel and the sink is the garland from kohler}

{this is a full bath utilizing the same custom lighting technique as the bath above in the mirror and fully custom cabinetry. the wall tiles throughout the shower & bath are the waterworks phantom glass tiles. the countertop is riverstone botticino poured resin slab ~ there are stones & shells embedded in it. the sink is from kohler and the faucet is from dornbracht}

bathrooms designed by yours truly

(limestone tiles on floor & walls, mahogany cabinetry, light fixtures from rejuvenation)

(tile on floor & walls: jerusalem gold, crema valencia countertop, dark cherry cabinetry w/ mirror frames to match)

(photos by david duncan livingston)