An Eames lounge chair and ottoman face floor-to-ceiling windows commanding a sweeping panorama of the San Francisco skyline — pared-down living room interior by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco

Noe valley SF CA

A honed remodel results in the most intimate design collaboration with a client that Studio Collins Weir has ever undertaken

A collector's breakfast room where floor-to-ceiling shelves display a rotating collection of artworks, objects and curiosities beneath a flush skylight — intimate remodel by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco

This San Francisco home, originally built in 2008 by ZakDeVito Architects, was renovated with painstaking care and respect by its owner, a lauded industrial designer, in collaboration with Studio Collins Weir. Searching for an interior designer in San Francisco, the client partnered with Studio Collins Weir in a process that became a down-to-the-studs remodel and multi-year collaboration.

A floating staircase with glass balustrade rises past a built-in library toward a skylight, alongside a marble-topped kitchen island — custom architectural detail by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco remodel

The interior remodel celebrates the spatial diagram of the house and reinforces it through a refocusing of architectural palette and detailing. The team quieted the interior finishes and transitions by removing extraneous details and visual noise and unified the house through a single paint color and floor finish in the public spaces.

Black walnut cabinetry meets a stainless steel plate island and countertops in a precision-crafted kitchen, a tall slot window framing blooming garden trees beyond — custom remodel by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco

The kitchen is rendered in black walnut cabinets and stainless-steel plate countertops. When a sink wasn’t available to suit the clients needs, a prototype was created to aid the client in decision making. This care was given to every corner of the house. Custom cabinetry, new windows, custom cast bathroom sinks and a heroic, monolithic skylight over the translucent resin stair showcase the design thinking throughout the home. Look deeper and the smallest details show the same consideration. Every layer of the home was explored and created virtually or physically prototyped before a decision was made. 

A monolithic frameless skylight floods the open stairwell with sky, glass balustrade and 3form translucent stair treads glowing beneath — custom architectural detail by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco remodel
A Fort Standard oak dining table and chairs sit beneath a cluster of Moooi pendant lights, a vivid yellow artwork and San Francisco neighborhood views framed by a slot window beyond — refined remodel by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco
A custom built-in window seat with velvet cushions frames a sweeping San Francisco panorama, flanked by floating art shelves and a marble fireplace surround — bespoke millwork by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco remodel

As a renowned designer himself, the client specified furnishings with a pedigree, created by colleagues and friends or deeply admired objects by designers such as Jasper Morrison, Piet Boon, Marcel Wanders and Barber and Osgerby as well as mid-century modern gems by  Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and others.

A spare corridor frames a view into the primary bedroom, where floor-to-ceiling windows open onto the San Francisco skyline — pared-down residential remodel by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco
A custom Concreteworks double sink vanity with wall-mounted faucets, a large mirror reflecting treetops and open sky through the window beyond — primary bathroom by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco remodel
Family room with tufted sectional, Noguchi pendant, Beatles pop art, and large-scale eye photograph — Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco
Children's playroom with Alvar Aalto table and chairs, built-in shelves displaying artwork, toys and a colorful LOVE print — Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco remodel
A hidden pocket door reveals a built-in bookshelf beneath the floating staircase, framing a view into a child's bunk room beyond — custom millwork by Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco remodel

A devout collector of objects, the client didn’t want to be buried by his things. Visually stimulating moments on shelves or cabinets that serve as vitrines store and rotate through groupings of books, artworks, souvenirs and pop culture objects. These displays emphasize  the  connections within the spaces and the relationship of the home to the views of San Francisco and streetlife.

The result is a residence that feels meditative, pared-down and perfectly crafted to the clients needs.

Home office with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, curated object collection, and a white desk facing a picture window with sweeping San Francisco skyline views — Studio Collins Weir, Noe Valley San Francisco remodel
Exterior of a three-story Noe Valley San Francisco home by ZakDeVito Architects, stacked glazed volumes rising above a terraced garden with Palissade outdoor seating — interior remodel by Studio Collins Weir