Our clients in Tiburon connected with us after the purchase of a historically significant property in the scenic Belvedere area. While doing a very gradual move to the new house, we began with updates to their daughter’s bedroom and a previously unfinished 3rd level attic space. This unique home, originally built in 1914 in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, was nearly lost to demolition in 1964. Fortunately, architect Norman Gilroy recognized its value, daringly splitting the structure in two and transporting it across the bay to Tiburon. Our goal with these renovations was to inject a fresh, playful energy into the home, using vibrant color schemes and whimsical material selections that beautifully highlight the house's unique history.
The old housekeeper’s quarters proved to be the most charming room in the house; a fully functional cast iron stove had the hearth removed and was painted Farrow & Ball’s Strong White, contrasted by the surrounding shingles draped in Benjamin Moore’s Sussex Green.
Once designated for a live-in maid, the large attic den was transformed into a quaint guest suite. The former prep kitchen became a half-bath steeped in Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue for a dramatic reveal from the suite’s seating lounge.
Penny Morrison’s Magda fabric adorns the original tracery windows in our clients’ daughter’s room, while Cole & Son’s Butterflies & Dragonflies wallpaper soars on the ceiling above.
