“The difference between good design and great design is intelligence.” - Tibor Kalman

Favorite picks from my house located on a steep hill in the Cole Valley neighborhood of San Francisco.

Photo via Flickr.

Above Left: Covey Model Six Stools. Above Right: Harry Sofa and Chair covered in Ian Mankin green ticking from Cox Interiors in London.

 

Above: An eat and work space with an old teak trestle table, Danerka Rondo Chairs, the simple Lights Up Wee Gee Pendant Light, and an Anne Appleby print (see below).

Above: Anne Appleby Jasmine print.

Above: My sitting room workspace (where I post for Remodelista) doubles as a communal family computer station.

Above: White Parsons Desk; $299 at West Elm.

Above Left: Vintage Industrial Chair by Toledo Metal Furniture Co., purchased on eBay for $75. Above Right: David Weeks Swan Base Dask Lamp adds a dash of red to the living room.

Above: Bestlite Floor Lamp; $829 at Unica Home.

Things I Can't Live Without:

Clockwise from top Left: Ikea Frosta Stools; La Pavoni Espresso Maker; Iittala Kartio Tumblers; Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve.