Name: Agustin Sanders
Occupation: Interior Designer
Location: Nob Hill — San Francisco, California
Size: 650 square feet
Years lived in: 3-1/2 years — rented

The story reads a bit like the treatment for Harry Potter: Young man enters specialized and venerable college, learns artful sorcery and a mastery of the dark arts. He waves a magic wand, sees into the future and pulls from the past, all while channeling the skills of his mother's craft. All is possible, in the wizarding world (and San Francisco home) of interior designer Agustin Sanders.

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Name: Satchel (3 years) and Eero (10 months)
Location: Palo Alto CA
Room Size: 10' x 12'

Have you ever seen an outfit and thought to yourself, "Hey, I want to turn that look into a room?" Well, Whitney and her husband Kevin did just that. They found themselves taking risks with patterns, textures, and color that they may not have done otherwise. What's really admirable about their work, though, besides the obvious kid-cool factor, is that they put this room together almost without buying anything new or at full-price.
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Name: Emily Winters
Location: Rochester, New York
Size: 1,350 square feet
Years lived in: Owned for 2.5 years

We saw a sneak peek of Emily's home when we looked at how she dressed up her hearth. We also spied into her closet when we saw her awesome freehand painted ikat walls. Now we're finally getting the whole tour of her house.

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Name: Lulu (2)
Location: Santa Monica, CA (Ocean Park)
Room Size: 11' x 11'

Souris Hong-Porretta's home is infused with personality, art and a sense of time and place. Her daughter Lulu's room is no different. It's charmingly hip and playful and mature enough to last for years (take out the crib and this room can take Lulu through her teen years). Souris has covered the walls in art (both framed and...in the form of skateboards) - grouping them so harmoniously I'd say is an art in itself.

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Name: Will
Location: Cabbagetown; Toronto, Ontario
Size: 1,300 sq. feet
Years lived in: 4.5 years owned

We last visited Will's English Gentry in Cabbagetown in the summer of 2010. While there wasn't much to improve on since then, Will has moved around furniture, acquired some new accessories and renovated his furnace room. So this tour shows details missed in the first tour and focuses on the small changes that alter the feel of the space.

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Name: Aiden (14 months)
Location: Stevenson Ranch, California
Room Size: 11' x 11 1/2'

Interior designer, Jennifer Hsu, recently finished a project for a very special client - her son. I have heard many interior designers say that they are their toughest client. Jennifer and her husband put in the extra care to make sure everything was just perfect for their little man. I am in love with the results; so calming and so perfect!

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Name: Carly, Chip and their dog Lucy
Location: Pacific Heights — San Francisco, California
Size: 1,200 square feet
Years lived in: 3 — rented

Carly, Chip and Lucy live down the street from Alta Vista Park, in an apartment set on the hillside overlooking San Francisco. On top of their serene location, there is something about this couple's home that draws you in and makes you want to stay. Part of the charm may be contributed to the soothing soundtrack of Chip's record player humming in the background and their adorable pup Lucy, always in the center of the action. All elements factored in, their home embodies the perfect mix of elegant homeyness, with a refreshing style, that's both eclectic and sophisticated.

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Name: Jane
Age: 8 (she's Charlie's twin)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Room Size: 15' x 15'

When Jane moved into her brother's room (her brothers now share a room), she wanted to have a say about decorating her new bedroom. Interior designer, Kristin Panitch, helped her realize her dream space. The chalkboard wall was left over from when it was her brother's room. Like many girls, she wanted light pink walls and all the artwork in her room is her own.

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Name:Tommy Chambers Interiors
Location: West Hollywood, California
Size/Room: 1,250 square feet
Years lived in: 10 years

A couple of weeks ago, we got a peek inside the home of Tommy Chambers, where he puts his skills to personal use in his own abode. Next door to his flat is another apartment which houses his interior design business. Mirroring an identical elongated floor plan, this office is a root of inspiration.

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Name: Charlie and Henry
Age: Charlie: 8 Henry: 10
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Room Size: 15' x 15'

Bunk bed love! Charlie and Henry share a room, but each have their own area in the shared space. Designer Kristen Panitch designed built-in bunk beds and a bookcase/desk, which helped maximize the space and keep the room organized. The design of the room is definitely all-boy, but check back in tomorrow for their sister's (Jane) pink bedroom.

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