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I love the grey sofa pictured. Does anyone know who it's made by or if there is something similar?

Wow!! I'm drooling over this place. Gorgeous!

I really like that black table in the bedroom. They look like ballerina legs to me. Does anyone know what it's called or where it's from?

Anthropologie has a very similar table, but it looks taller and only comes in gold and white. And it's $200. I've been thinking about doing something similar with Ikea Fintorp legs and a Lack tabletop, but I'm lazy, so I'd really rather just buy something! Thanks for the help.

Beautiful apartment, too!

Your home is so inspiring. I may need to finally put up some wallpaper up!

This home truly strikes the perfect balance - it's designed without being "too designed" and shows a great deal of personality. And I just noticed that at the Ferm Living website that interior services are offered - I want her to do my house!

Lovely use of wallpaper... I especially love the wallpaper in the kitchen, great contrast with the green pottery.

I second the black table in the bedroom.

Check Brocade Home for the black table in the bedroom.

The only thing I can say is "WOW!". How can I love a place so much? The fact it is in San Francisco makes me love it even more than I like it on the inside.

after a second look.... your splurge on the chandelier is a great purchase.

I can't believe someone actually gets to live here -- it's amazing! I LOVE the wallpaper in the dining room. I'm going to the ferm living website pronto.

psst...there is a fish swimming up your wall!

Lovely! The kind of place that is designed, but not 'designer'. :) The way your personality comes through is very special and refreshing - much better than a spotless, soulless loft churned out of Dwell.

My one sadness - I've recently fallen deeply in love with Fritz Hansen and their Series 7 chairs and I couldnt help but noticing that you have something...lets say 'similar'...in your kitchen. The way the back and seat are articulated on the authentic chairs is just so much more pleasing and sensual than the ...other...chairs.

This is one of the most beautiful homes I have seen here. It manages to show a distinct love of design without the ostentation I often notice, personality without preciousness and I love the use of color. Also the comments were very straitforward and helpful. Thank you.

The black table appears to be from the "Louis Table" line by John Reeves. I found them at Anthropologie, Heal's (http://www.heals.co.uk/) and Next Door Trends (http://www.nextdoortrends.com/). Compared to the prices at the last two sites, Anthropologie's $200 is looking pretty good.

I think I'm back to my Lack/Fintorp combination.

Thanks, jas-space - Brocade Home did have some very similar tables.

i am in love. my favorite home i've seen on this site so far... ::sigh:: just SO fantastic.

So fantastic! And what a view!

Where is the red purse in picture #6 from?

Love this house. Where is the mirror over the sofa from?

Very nice. My favorite home tour on AT by far.

Wow, thank you so very much for the lovely comments! I've been so thrilled reading them. To answer a few questions that popped up... The sofa is from In Your Element. I think it's called Rondo Uno. I decided to go for that one because it turns into a sofa bed without looking like one (or a futon...). Yep, the stool is John Reeves, and I found it at Area. Agreed, the Series 7 "knock-off" situation is rather tragic, but I had to draw a line in the budget somewhere :) The red bag was a Marc Jacobs splurge (but unfortunately it was from a couple years ago during that epic winter rain when I was desperate for some cheering up), and the mirror is from Anthropologie. Thanks again, this was so much fun!

Where are the bamboo blinds with the white trim from? Thanks!

Curious, do you remember what paint color that is in your diningroom (first photo?) Apparently I have a "thing" with greyish paint colors right now. Also your rugs are so nice, must be a pleasure for your feet.

I noticed that you have what looks like the Big Sur dining table... I just bought the same table and I'm struggling with the fact that it's natural wood and stains really easily. Although it's hard to tell from the photo, your table seems to be relatively unblemished... did you seal your table? If so, what did you seal it with? Thanks!

Christiana, the birdie chandelier is fantastic, my favorite is the Zettle'z but seeing the birdie in your home makes me re think the Zettle'z that I'm saving for!!!

Beautiful space. Really. And the view from your living room is amazing. San Francisco seems to have such great light. I can't wait to visit your city again someday, it's been too long (2001). We went on our honeymoon there (and to Sonoma) and vowed to return and haven't yet. Time to just book a flight already, huh!?

Thank you for the beautiful tour!

Holly

Absolutely gorgeous. And oh, that Julia Rothmann wallpaper is fantastic in your kitchen!

Sublime Christiana

it's gorgeous. i love everything about it...including your cute yellow rain boots and red bag. : )

i love that table runner...any ideas how to do that as a DIY?

That Julia Rothmann wallpaper is exquisite, and I don't care how much it costs, it's going somewhere in my new house. Even if it's a couple of meters and that's it...

This apartment must be astronomically expensive to have that view in SF. Mercy!

Me again with a few more answers...

I can't remember the name, but the bamboo blinds were actually from some kind of 1-800 blinds warehouse type place on-line.

The paint in the dining room is Benjamin Moore, Mountain Range. I'm into the greys too. So hard to choose though.

I haven't sealed the Big Sur, but now that you mention it, I probably should. I definitely have had a little trouble with staining. And the legs seem to cave inwards slightly. Not good.

Holly, I love the Zettle'z too! So genius. You can't go wrong. You must plan to come back and visit SF asap while it is not raining!

I actually did make the table runner. I bought the felt doilies at Eden & Eden and just stitched the ends together. A very easy DIY... the only kind I can handle.

Thanks again!

Dreamy! I love this home. The sunlit rooms and warm colors feel so warming here in dreary, wet NYC today.

I. Love. This. Apartment. 'nuff said.

This apartment is beautifully and tastefully decorated and I LOVE the use of the wallpaper. I am looking for a designer with exactly this type of taste and think I may have to hire Ferm Living's decorating service to help decorate my house!

Lovely!

And modest too! (I happen to know, as the grateful recipient of gifts made by Christiana herself, that she is a DIY queen!) Clearly there's something in the genes -- I loved the chrysanthemum too.

Thanks for sharing your great taste & style -- very inspiring--now I just want to go shopping!!

Sending love from Boston

I love your design and use of wallpaper and I don't even like wallpaper. The dining room is perfect with it's use of gray and play of black and white. The wallpaper in the kitchen is unexpecting but works wonderful. I wish you could come decorate my place in SF! Also where did you get that cream round storage container in your bathroom? I seen it so many place now and like how simple it is.

Hi Theoj - Thanks! The storage unit is from Kartell. And, I'm pretty sure my first piece of design advice for your place would be to hang some wallpaper :)

Being a book lover, I love the bookcase picture the best -- and the orange wallpaper with yellow birds is simply divine! Being around books gives me a warm cozy feeling -- and they are great home accessories too! Greetings from http://www.rugsdoneright.com -- they have a wide selection of area rugs at discount prices. Any home would be brightened up with the right area rug don't you think?

the balance of design and habitat is perfect. the wallpaper makes the place breathe and gives it a richness that bare walls can't. i'm just a BART ride away from sf but it looks like a different country here. when you burn out on sf and want a really tough challenge maybe you can fix the east bay.

I looked on the Ferm website and didn't see the kitchen wallpaper. Where can I find it? I will be perfect in my tiny kitchen with my big citrus yellow Chambers stove from the fifties. Must have! Thanks.

Hi Annie - It's designed by Julia Rothman. You can order it to custom fit your wall at www.wallcollection.com. I highly recommend it for a happy kitchen!

Sorry, I found the link in the text. You have a lovely home and in my favorite city.

Re pic 7: I spy a set of Franciscan "Desert Rose" dishes on the top shelf of the white kitchen shelving unit.

I grew up with those dishes and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy to see you displaying them so prominently! ;-)

Magnificent. You have a remarkable eye and a wonderful sense of space. Part of the reason I love living in Yosemite has everything to do with the organic nature of the place. Its asethetic is natural, obviously, unencumbered and completely independent of the people who live there. The mountains establish their own rules. I appreciate its simplicity as though it were part and parcel of who I am instinctively. Like the park for me, your apartment reflects a powerful commitment to living.

Jeff

Where did you get the dining room chairs?

Hi - I got they chairs at unicahome.com.

Monica - so happy you noticed them! They were my grandma's very best!

Jeff - Thanks :)

Great place! What is the color of the paint in the photo with the bird sculpture, I really like it!

Loved it. tell me where can I go to get the sliding doors... thanks

Beautiful and comfortable! Is the shelving in the kitchen Ikea?

Hi -

The paint is Benjamin Moore, Hampshire Rocks (#1450). Its a light grey with hints of purple and changes a lot depending on the light which is quite nice.

I'm sorry, but I'm not sure where the doors are from.

Yep, Ikea.

Thank you!

i LOVE your place!
Thank you so much for sharing it.
Do you by any chance have a floor plan? I don't know if you already posted it.

Thanks again for the inspiration!!

Love the orleans rug in your bedroom. I've had my eye on it for a while now. Does it shed at all??

There is a very wonderful flow going through your entire home. The transition between each room is seamless. It is really wonderful that you can mix in modern pieces with more traditional pieces. That can be tough to do.

Christiana,
I adore your style!
I am a location scout in the Bay Area. I am always looking for great decorating stories for Better Homes & Gardens, Decorating Magazine, Home Magazine, Creative Home, Domino,amongst others. I would love the opportunity to submit your home to a couple magazines. Might you be interested in possibly being published? Feel free to contact me if you would like to hear a little more about it.
Thanks! Sarah Alba albaworks@gmail.com

Please someone help me find the paint color in the dining room. I think Christiana said Mountain range by Benjamin Moore, but they do not have that color on their web site. Can anyone help? Thanks a million!!

Hi again - just wanted to respond to a few more questions...

I don't have a floor plan, unfortunately.

The Orleans rug has worked out really well. No shedding whatsoever.

Thank you, Sarah! Nice to meet you.

The paint is called Mountain RIDGE. Sorry about that! Let me know if you still can't find it, and I'll hunt the number down for you.

Love the place! Where's the bed from ... and is it a platform or does it support a box spring?

Thx :-)

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE.

Thank you! The bed's from Room & Board. I think it is just a platform.

We have the Bug Sur table as well, and after the first couple of weeks of (normal) use the table top got pretty badly stained - this seems to be a common complaint regarding these tables. I actually had to refinish (sand) the table top to get the stains out, then I re-stained it in a similar color, put on a wood sealer and treated it with bees wax (which i apply every few months). We've had no trouble with stains since then, but I'm still a bit peeved that Crate & Barrel didn't have any kind of warning or care instructions that came with the table (would have saved me a lot of work)! Our table legs also turn inward ever-so-slightly, but i heven't tried to tighten them up yet (probably should get around to that). Still, love the table! ...And your flat is very nice!

Gorgeous apartment! The wallpaper looks fantastic in your apartment. Both your style and job as a rep for such a cool company are an inspiration!

Hi Christiana. Sorry to bother you, Would you pretty please let me know the paint # for the mountain range paint. I really appreciate it. Your place is so lovely. I want the same color paint for my living room. Thanks a million!! Gabriela

Hi Gabriela - It's No. 1456. So happy to hear you like it!

Great use of space. The key is small furniture. Love the style minus the orange wallpaper. Where did you get the Chanel matches?

Hi. The matchbooks are from Citizen Citizen. Thanks!

Your apartment is lovely, but I love the view. It was my pleasure to visit San Francisco years ago and this view brings up fond memories. Thanks for sharing your home and your view.

hi christiana -

sorry to be a little late to the party... i just stumbled upon this article via a link with a different shot of your interior. i was particularly taken by what appeared to be a shot of a round table and chairs in front of the red/yellow wallpaper (possibly the kitchen?)... could you tell me more about the table if you recall the details of where you purchased it?

many, many thanks - and kudos on a lovely home!