BELGIAN… based company, Obumex, prides itself on creating luxury kitchens that act as a center point in a home, establishing a design tone that champions ‘the felt’ experience with elements that work collaboratively to create a certain mood and atmosphere . The brief for this kitchen was to create a chic and softened environment – a space inspired by modern Parisian kitchen styles. The clients didn’t want to feel separated from the rest of the home by function. Stepping away from hard-edged interior design, Obumex designer, Eline Depoorter, focused on rounded elements and curved outlines, smoothing arches and…

    THIS PALATIAL… house is a protected building and a cherished piece of San Francisco history. With its traditional ‘gingerbread’ look and asymmetrical shape, it has all the classic features of a Victorian-era residence with the added cachet of being a corner site, making it one of the most arresting homes on historic Buchanan Street. The residence’s crisp facade belies a large-scale renovation undertaken by internationally renowned Richard Beard Architects and the celebrated design firm The Wiseman Group. Specializing in site-specific projects that sensitively draw from the culture, history and ecology of the surrounding environment, the project team expertly…