Design Above All: Follow Up With The Designers

Leslie Bamberg calls her residence "Experiment 5301." Urbanites and techies will love this hip design.



Eugene Anthony designed a space for downsizing empty nesters in residence 5302.



Check out Mary Ann Schicketanz's relaxing/upscale remodel of residence 5303.



A beautiful fish tank highlights this upscale yet fun remodel or residence 5304 by Donald Fugina and Karen Calija.

Design Above All: Demolition Day

The walls are coming down and the floors are being torn out. But don't fret, it's all part of the master plan for the designers of Design Above All at One Rincon Hill.

Design Above All: Donald Fugina and Karen Calija

No need to take down walls for a creative room that highlights the fun yet calming design by Donald Fugina and Karen Calija.

Design Above All: Mary Ann Schicketanz

Mary Ann Schicketanz, of Carver + Schicketanz, walks us through her design for downsizing empty nesters from Atherton at One Rincon Hill.

Design Above All: Eugene Anthony

Eugene Anthony, of Eugene Anthony and Associates, Ltd., walks us through his design for downsizing empty nesters at One Rincon Hill.

Robert Allen | Beacon Hill Comes to SFDC

The San Francisco Design Center is proud to welcome Robert Allen | Beacon Hill, a leading designer and marketer of decorative fabrics, to the Galleria Suite 366. Previously located at 200 Kansas Street, Robert Allen | Beacon Hill will occupy Suite 366 for the summer until relocating to its permanent location at the Galleria Suite 218 in mid-August 2009.

Extensive samplings of luxurious and creatively constructed Robert Allen and Beacon Hill fabrics and trim, and a broad assortment of drapery hardware, are available at the showroom. Robert Allen Furniture, offers a wide array of traditional and transitional sofas, armchairs, ottomans, upholstered beds and accessories.

The showroom will also represent the fine home furnishings and decorative accessories of Christopher Guy. Frederick Cooper Lighting, a line of heirloom quality classic and contemporary lamps in authentic materials, will also be carried. Please stop by and get acquainted with the SFDC's newest showroom.

Design Above All: Leslie Bamburg

Our latest Design Above All video features up-and-coming designer Leslie Bamburg of Labexperiment. Watch as she walks us through her hip, tech-geek design for One Rincon Hill.

Design Above All Weekly Video Blog

The Design Above All showcase is in full swing and scheduled to open in just 11 weeks. You can follow video clips on its progress by clicking here. Designers Leslie Bamburg, Eugene Anthony, Donald Fugina, Karen Calija, and Mary Ann Schicketanz will be featured on the video clips in coming weeks.

Thank you to the many SFDC showrooms who are participating in this unique project. Your generosity is overwhelming and deeply appreciated.

Something's up on three!

The third floor of the Showplace that is.

Do you need to complete a rooms or project right away? Then you need to check out Up on Three! It’s eclectic. It’s exciting. It’s the place to discover premium quality home furnishings from the outstanding showrooms that make SFDC their home. This changing collection of superb pieces is available off the floor at exceptional savings. Visit often and discover new arrivals every 45 days.

* Merchandise sold as is.

Visit Up on Three at the Showplace Suite 327 and explore the finest products from the SFDC showrooms.

Design Day: A Huge Success!

John Saladino and Clodagh delighted captive audiences on Thursday, June 11th, making SFDC’s Design Day a huge success. The day was filled with inspiration, education and excitement as hundreds of designers enjoyed two insightful keynotes, book signing parties at Sloan Miyasato and Duralee and the company of their peers.

Designer Catherine Grison said, “It was such a pleasure. I loved meeting new people and talking about healthy collaborations!”

Thank you to all who came out!


Susan Carr and Avner Lapovsky of Sloan Miyasato with John Saladino.


Clodagh book signing at the Duralee showroom.

SFDC DESIGN DAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 11

We’re inviting designers to spend a shopping day at the SFDC beginning with a morning keynote by John Saladino and an afternoon keynote by Clodagh.

11 AM Keynote Presentation with John Saladino

John Saladino is one of the world's most distinguished and respected Architectural and Interior Designers. Often referred to the designers' designer, John Saladino's timeless work continues his philosophy of mixing "old with new" and appeals to both traditional and modern clients. His work is always layered with historical knowledge, whether implicit of explicit.

2 PM Keynote Presentation with Clodagh (followed with a book signing)

Clodagh is widely recognized as a design leader committed to the "green movement", creating stunning properties with materials that reflect her experiences and spirituality. In both public and private projects, she mixes the exotic and the familiar with a belief in the infinite possibilities of good design.

RSVP to rsvp@sfdesigncenter.com.

DESIGN ABOVE ALL: Hello Top Designers!

The San Francisco Design Center and top designers will transform four One Rincon Hill luxury high-rise condo residences into beautifully conceived and designed personal environments. The entire 53rd floor residences in San Francisco’s landmark residential tower will showcase the finest of home furnishings and accessories from the SFDC during its six-week run. The focus on the trend toward high-rise living in the SoMa district provides a unique twist to traditional decorator showhouses.

Western Interiors and Design, our national sponsor for Design Above All, has merged with Luxe Magazine and their April/May issue is their last edition. Luxe Magazine does not have a San Francisco presence and we are approaching Veranda, Dwell, Elle Décor and Metropolitan Home for a national sponsorship.

The judges for Design Above All deliberated long and hard and have selected the final four lead designers for Design Above All. They are:

Eugene Anthony, Eugene Anthony and Associates Ltd.
Leslie Bamburg, Lab Experiment
Donald Fugina, Donald Joseph
Mary Ann Schicketanz, Carver + Schicketanz

ODEGARD, INC. GRAND OPENING

On May 14th, Odegard celebrated its grand opening with flowing prosecco, delicious treats and, best of all, RugMark’s stunningly dramatic Faces of Freedom photo exhibit. The RugMark Foundation USA, a nonprofit dedicated to end exploitative child labor in the rug industry, made its West Coast debut of Faces of Freedom – a photography exhibition depicting illegal child labor in the handmade rug industry and RugMark’s innovative child-labor-free rug certification program designed to eradicate it.

"This exhibition is a poignant reminder of why we took an early stance against child labor in the rug industry. The photos and stories of children helped by RugMark’s educational programs should help connect our customers to the positive impact of their purchases," states Stephanie Odegard. "Not only is every Odegard carpet certified child-labor-free by RugMark, but also 1.75% from the sale of every carpet goes directly to the support of the organization’s programs," she adds.

The SFDC is proud to have Odegard, Inc. in the Showplace- definitely a reason to celebrate.