SF Good Questions: Recommendations for Designers in Sonoma?

Hi AT:SF, I have to furnish a 850 sq. ft. carriage house in beautiful Sonoma. The carriage house has a full kitchen, bathroom, 1 bedroom and a living area. There is limited storage space I need to create a functioning office area, living area, dining area and bedroom area. Do you know of any desigers in or near Sonoma who can help? Thanks.

-C

Several thoughts:
• We've blogged Ray Design Studio in Santa Rosa
• ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) has a referral service.
• Our previous posts (see below) have some good information in the comments

Anyone have any recommendations for C?

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Comments (2)

where is this picture on the post from? i love it and would like to see more from the designer or catalog where it came from.

C -

I'm a designer who has recently moved back to Northern CA, currently residing in South Sonoma County. Your project sounds very interesting--I love the challenge of functionally and aesthetically fitting everything into a relatively small space!! I can be found thru the ASID referral service link at http://www.asid.org/designservices/find/. Use my old zip code of 92625. Also, per the advice above, check out the ASID service for other designers in the area. For may reasons, it's a good idea to talk to a few designers prior to selection. Although you can find a good designer thru various channels, using an ASID (or other afilliated professional) provides at least some level of education, experience and code of ethics.

From your brief description, it sounds like utilization of space will be key--a few tips off the top of my head include efficient organization; no matter what your style try to keep things paired down, unfussy; and keep furniture scale in mind--beware of overstufffed, heavy pieces.

I hope to hear from you. Either way, good luck on your project!!
-Michele Dugan, R E D Studio, LLC