This Historic Cottage in Napa Valley Has a Kitchen Built for a Chef

“We’re not sure what years the house was built,” says Jennifer Bennett, owner of the popular restaurants Zazie in San Francisco and Lovina in Calistoga. She’s talking about the house she purchased in 2008 as a weekend getaway that is now her full-time residence. “The family purchased the land in 1845 and the next record […]

This Historic Cottage in Napa Valley Has a Kitchen Built for a Chef

“We’re not sure what years the house was built,” says Jennifer Bennett, owner of the popular restaurants Zazie in San Francisco and Lovina in Calistoga. She’s talking about the house she purchased in 2008 as a weekend getaway that is now her full-time residence. “The family purchased the land in 1845 and the next record […]

This Home Remodel is Cool on the Outside, Warm on the Inside

In 2008, interior designer Alden Miller met a young couple in need of guidance on how to style their modest Corte Madera home. “We worked well together, and over the years, they would call me to help out on few small projects,” she recalls.  Years passed. And the couple began to feel they’d outgrown the […]

5 Marin County Homes with Gorgeous Pools

Ready to immerse yourself? These homes from around Marin County have pools that are perfect for a game of Marco Polo or sophisticated poolside entertaining. 1 Garden Rd., Ross $12,000,000Swimming in this home’s expansive pool and soaking in the spa beside it are just a couple ways to enjoy this lush two-acre property. The house […]

PROjECT. interiors Reimagines a Raw Lincoln Park Space as a Sophisticated Family Home

Connoisseurs of cultural trends, interior designers, Jennifer Kranitz and Aimee Wertepny knew exactly what their client meant when she asked for a “murdered out” powder room in her and her husband’s new Lincoln Park apartment. (The term refers to the black-on-black-on-black look that’s au currant among some car aficionados).  “They loved black and brass, so we created […]

An Interior Designer Explains How to Support Local Artisans During the Pandemic (And Shares Some of Her Favorites)

If you’ve eaten at a restaurant designed by Chicago-based Siren Betty Design, you remember it. The firm’s principal designer and founder, Nicole Alexander, has made full-throttle, go-big-or-go-home impact a hallmark of her hospitality projects. “I tend toward a sort of lived-in maximalism — lots of layers, textures and colors, a sprinkling of vintage, and one-of-a-kind […]