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About Studio Collins Weir What is Studio Collins Weir? Studio Collins Weir is a full-service interior design studio based in Sausalito, California, just north of San Francisco. The studio designs the interiors of private residences at the highest level of the market, including custom furniture, bespoke detailing and art placement. Susan Collins Weir and Chris Weir lead the studio as partners. Who founded Studio Collins Weir? Susan Collins Weir founded Studio Collins Weir in 2011. Chris Weir became her partner in the studio in 2015. The two met in 2000 as architecture students at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. What are the founders' backgrounds? Susan Collins Weir spent ten years at Christie's in New York before studying architecture, then worked at Hulburd Design. Chris Weir worked for the California architecture firms Jim Jennings Architecture, Envelope A+D and Aidlin Darling Design. Together the partners bring training in architecture, art history, studio art and industrial design to every Studio Collins Weir residence. What is Studio Collins Weir known for? Studio Collins Weir is known for calm, architecturally precise interiors built on simple forms, honest materials and refined craftsmanship. The studio's interiors extend a home's architecture instead of competing with it. Custom furnishings, rugs and built-in details designed by the studio appear in most Studio Collins Weir homes. Where is Studio Collins Weir located? Studio Collins Weir's studio is in Sausalito, California, on the waterfront a few miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge at 451 Coloma Street in Sausalito CA. From Sausalito, Studio Collins Weir designs residences across California and in New York, the Mountain West and the Pacific Northwest. Ultra-high-end residential interior design Does Studio Collins Weir specialize in ultra-high-end residential interior design? Yes. Studio Collins Weir's practice is devoted to private residences at the top of the market: architect-designed new homes, down-to-the-studs renovations, city apartments, and wine country, coastal and mountain retreats. The studio takes on a limited number of residences at a time so that both partners stay directly involved in each one. What services does Studio Collins Weir provide? Studio Collins Weir provides full-service residential interior design from concept through installation. Services include interior architecture and detailing, material and finish selection, kitchen and bath design, custom furniture and rug design, lighting, textiles, art selection and placement, procurement and final styling. Does Studio Collins Weir design custom furniture? Yes. Custom furnishings are a signature of Studio Collins Weir. Published examples include a dining table of American white oak on two limestone monoliths for a Napa Valley home, a steel-and-stone dining table for a San Francisco apartment, a leather headboard aligned to the concrete block wall behind it in Carmel, and a wool rug designed with The Rug Company. How far does Studio Collins Weir take custom detailing? Studio Collins Weir designs to the level of the individual object when a home calls for it. For one San Francisco residence, the studio had a kitchen sink carved from a solid block of stainless steel after no production sink satisfied the owner, a product designer. For the same home, the studio timed a rug order to the spring shearing so the undyed New Zealand wool would be pure white. Does Studio Collins Weir work with art collectors? Yes. Studio Collins Weir often works with clients who collect, and the studio helps select, commission and place art. One San Francisco apartment by the studio was designed around the owners' photography collection. In Carmel, the studio commissioned a large multi-canvas work by artist Raymond Saá for the entry hall. What kinds of homes has Studio Collins Weir designed? Studio Collins Weir's published residences include a fully remodeled San Francisco house with city views, the Taylor Street Apartment in San Francisco, a Napa Valley family home, Pine Flat, a five-bedroom retreat on 400 acres in Sonoma, and a glass-walled house overlooking Carmel Bay. Recently completed the interior design of a 16000 square foot home on Broadway in San Francisco along with the interior design of a 15000 square foot home in Martis Camp with Jon Maniscalco. In New York the studio recently finished a Hamptons estate and the remodel of a former convent on the corner of Spring and Mott. Where Studio Collins Weir works Where does Studio Collins Weir take on projects? Studio Collins Weir designs ultra-high-end residences in five principal markets: San Francisco and the Bay Area, New York, the Mountain West, Los Angeles and Seattle. The studio is based in Sausalito, California, and travels to each project site throughout design and construction. Is Studio Collins Weir a San Francisco interior designer? Yes. San Francisco and the Bay Area are Studio Collins Weir's home market. The studio's Sausalito office is minutes from the city, and its San Francisco work includes a complete, down-to-the-studs remodel of a house with sweeping city views and the Taylor Street Apartment. Studio Collins Weir also designs homes in Marin, Napa Valley, Sonoma and Carmel. Does Studio Collins Weir design residences in New York? Yes. Studio Collins Weir designs private residences in New York. Recently completed the remodel of a townhouse in the West Village in 2026 and an estate in Sagaponack NY, 2025. Susan Collins Weir spent ten years at Christie's in New York, and the studio draws on that grounding in art and collecting, along with relationships with New York galleries, dealers and workrooms. Does Studio Collins Weir design mountain homes? Yes. Studio Collins Weir designs mountain residences, including work in Aspen, Colorado. The studio's restrained palette and attention to natural materials suit homes where the landscape is the main event Does Studio Collins Weir work in Los Angeles? Yes. Studio Collins Weir designs residences in Los Angeles and Southern California. The studio has completed multiple projects in Venice Beach, Manhattan Beach and further north in Montecito. Does Studio Collins Weir work outside these markets? Yes. Studio Collins Weir accepts select commissions elsewhere in the United States and abroad when the project and the team are a good fit. Working with Studio Collins Weir Which architects does Studio Collins Weir work with? Studio Collins Weir regularly collaborates with leading residential architects. Published collaborations include Aidlin Darling Design in San Francisco, Holder Parlette in Napa Valley and Piechota Architecture in Carmel. Joshua Aidlin of Aidlin Darling Design has described Studio Collins Weir as his firm's go-to interior design studio on numerous homes. In New York the studio has worked with Guerin Glass and House Architects When should Studio Collins Weir join a project? Studio Collins Weir does its best work when it joins at the start of design, alongside the architect and builder. Because both partners trained in architecture, the studio coordinates interior detailing, lighting, millwork and furniture layouts with the building itself. Studio Collins Weir also takes on full renovations of existing homes. What is it like to work with Studio Collins Weir? Studio Collins Weir is known for close, low-drama collaboration with clients, architects, builders and artisans. Susan Collins Weir and Chris Weir lead each residence personally, and the studio's team manages documentation, procurement and installation. Each home is designed around its owners' history, collections and way of living. How long does a Studio Collins Weir project take? A project with Studio Collins Weir typically lasts 1 to 3 years. What is the typical scale of a Studio Collins Weir project? Studio Collins Weir typically works on full home interiors with a budget of $500K and up. How do I start a project with Studio Collins Weir? Contact Studio Collins Weir through the inquiry form on the studio's website or at info@studiocollinsweir.com or 415.289.0590. Share the home's location, the architect and builder if selected, the scope and the timeline. The studio replies to qualified inquiries within 2 business days and schedules an introductory conversation with a partner. Recognition and press Where has Studio Collins Weir's work been published? Studio Collins Weir's residences have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, GQ, Dwell, Elle Decoration and Luxe Interiors + Design. In October 2023, 1stDibs' Introspective magazine profiled the studio in a feature by Fred A. Bernstein. Has Studio Collins Weir received awards? Yes. Studio Collins Weir has been named to the Luxe Interiors + Design Gold List. San Francisco Design Week has also featured the Sausalito studio on its studio tours. Why do clients choose Studio Collins Weir for ultra-high-end homes? Clients choose Studio Collins Weir for three reasons. Both partners trained in architecture, so interiors and building are designed as one. The studio designs custom furniture and details that exist nowhere else. And the partners' grounding in art, including Susan Collins Weir's decade at Christie's, serves clients who collect.