Living in Black and White, SF Style - Remodelista
Is there anything more timeless than a black and white palette? When the couple first moved in 10 years ago, the interiors were over-the-top Victorian (think plenty of gilded rosettes on the ceiling and painted clouds to boot). Michelle Chan at home (she’s wearing a black top from Banana Republic); the midcentury leather chair is from Coup d’Etat in San Francisco. The Charles Sofa, a modern classic, is by Antonio Citterio for B & B Italia (the couple opted for child-friendly dark gray wool upholstery). The round wooden table with brass inlay is a 1960s Mexican find from 1stdibs; the Dara Carpet is by Ben Soleimani for Restoration Hardware. The marble fireplace is original to the house. On the coffee table: Japanese wooden spinning tops displayed in a rustic bowl and a vintage white Rosenthal vase. A view from the library to the living room. Above L: A side table in the dining room with hurricane candle holders from Hudson Grace and a pair of bronze Ted Muehling candlesticks. Above R: A built-in bar in the dining room. A home office faces the garden at the rear of the house. When Michelle and her husband first moved in, the skylight was boarded over (they assumed it was because of water leakage). The master bedroom features a minimalist gas fireplace that replaced the original brick one. A Noguchi pendant hangs over the bed. The dressing room is Michelle’s favorite spot in the house. Before the couple renovated the upstairs, there was hardly any closet space, so Michelle was determined to build a huge walk-in closet. In Michelle’s dressing room, a white leather Dianne Tote Bag from Banana Republic rests against the tansu dresser; on the wall, a Ponte Modern Blazer and a Sparkle Stone Necklace hang on a set of Coatrack Dot Hooks by Muuto. The teak cabinet houses Michelle’s formidable collection of shoes and bags (including the Evan Satchel from Banana Republic). A hide-covered Corbusier chair sits on a seagrass carpet covered in a hide rug from Hudson Grace. Half of their son’s bedroom is a play area. A blue Muuto Unfold Pendant punctuates the room; the Industrial Loft Twin Bunk Bed is from Restoration Hardware.