Name: David
Location: Castro — San Francisco, California
My husband and I moved to SF in 2008 for his job, and left behind our sweet 3-bedrom 1950's Eichler-esque house in Austin. We found a great 1-bedroom in the Castro, and have had fun editing-down our vintage furniture and art collections to fit into this much-smaller space.
That editing process has meant letting go of some gems, but has helped us prioritize and refine what we keep. Our focus has been a balance of furniture from the 50's-80's mixed with found-amateur-art and art-by-friends.
PS: I've been a vintage dealer since 2001, and opened Room 4 on Valencia within 6 months of moving to SF. Hunting for the store is full-time, and great finds sometimes make their way home with me.
Thanks, David!
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I love those colors, and the short wainscoting is genius! I'm thinking it would make everything, including the room, feel much bigger.
That short blue border is very strange. But I kind of like it.
OMG that fireplace! *swoon*
house tour, please?
Nice. Do you remember where the sofa comes from? I've been searching for something with a chaise that has that sort of full length arm.
What Julie said! The proportions of the sofa are just what I have been looking for. And I just found that exact flower needlepoint pillow at an estate sale here in Indiana.
Hey! I've been in this place :)
So fun. Love the quirky vibe :)
I just downsized and am working on editing - it's tough at first!
You guys did a really fabulous job :)
is this all we get?? So cool, so great-thanks!
I love the use of color!
Hooks on the sides of dressers?! BRILLIANT!
This place is quirk-tastic! I love the mix of old and new, and I especially love the two color wainscoting in the living room. I want more!
This deserves a full house tour! I love the color and fun little spaces within a space.
Ditto the couch comment - please tell me it's not a one-of-a-kind from the vintage store....!!
Dibbs on the photo collage in pic #4 (if you ever put it up for sale that is)! :o) Love it!!
Comfortable, casual, and colorful--thanks for sharing!
While I think the blue border is awesome in pictures, and it's such a great color... I just think I would feel like a confused giant in that room, Alice in Wonderland style, and I'm only 5'0"... Maybe if it was opposite, a taller border, it would make me feel small and the room bigger.
The words "happy place" come to mind when I look at this house call. (:
Fantastic colors. And that white dresser!
More, please.
wall colors and the maker of that fabulous sofa please! I love your home!
Downsizing is such an art form. A house tour - with floor plan, please - would do their efforts justice. The diptych next to the sofa is wonderful. Please let me know if it is for sale at some point.
I would absolutely love to see a house tour of this place. I love the way you've used colour without making the small space seem cluttered or overwhelmed. How many square feet is it?
it looks nice. how noisey is it now compared to the house?
I love this as well, especially the art work.
i love the blue band also. looks great.
the sofa looks just like the Manstad from Ikea - http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90198978/
This space has a very fun and eclectic vibe. I love the use of color. :) House tour, please?
I enjoyed looking at the house call. A house tour would be very nice. I love the way your put your place together, it has personality. The way you arranged your art on the walls was encouraging to me in that I'm not the only one who loves art clusters (they're exciting). You have a real home that shows warmth and character. Bravo!
I love Room 4! More than a few great pieces in my apartment have come from there.
@JulieR: One way to get a long-arm sofa effect like that is to buy 2 right hand (or 2 left-hand) sectional pieces and put them together. The important thing is that the back of the sofa and the arm have to be the same height. We got ours from CB2 but other places have them too.
This is really random - but I totally walked by this place last night! My boyfriend and I were walking, and I stopped him to admire the cool light fixture in the front window. He mentioned the diptych paintings, and suddenly I remembered, "Hey! I just saw that place on AT!"
Great tour guys - and might I add that I'm also a big fan of Room 4.
Your use of color is simply delicious!! I second (3rd?, 4th?) a full house tour!!