Noteworthy
Getting to Know Jenny Rios from JR Home
Meet San Francisco-based Jenny Rios of JR Home and learn about her innovative planning service that helps homeowners efficiently and effectively tackle their renovation projects.
Discover Cactus Leather
Vegan leather made from Nopal Cactus is a sustainable alternative to animal leather. Chairs and other furniture can be upholstered with this environmentally friendly product. Two innovators seeking to reduce waste are disrupting the industry.
Interview with a Metal Maker
Meet a creative designer and metal fabricator who creates one-of-a-kind lighting, shelving, and other pieces for commercial and residential projects.
The Smink Tile Effect
For some, this past year has brought about a desire for simplicity or to find beauty in simple things. We interviewed Marianna Smink of Smink Studio, and found out how she came to create her simple, stunning ceramic tile.
Green Thumbs
Pandemic plant parenting is a thing. To find out which plants make the best indoor companions, we talked to Dawn Hope, the owner of Living Room Plant Co., a family-owned, small business in the Bay Area.
AMI Seasonal Collection – Late Summer Outdoor Design
This summer we are cooking more dinners, dining outside, and looking for ways to enhance our at-home experiences. So, as we start to close out this unusual summer, we have curated a collection of beautiful items for outdoor, end of summer dining and living.
Thrive Outside
As the sun sets later in the evenings, it's time to live more life outside. I've been thinking about how to draw my family outdoors by creating an outdoor space that feels like a little vacation from our daily routine.
Touring Tile @ Heath Ceramics
| If you live in the Bay Area you've likely heard of Heath Ceramics and seen their iconic tiles. The AMI team was lucky
Thank You John Kleber
Artist John Kleber donates his artistry with a beautiful mural for our project at the Ronald McDonald House.
Thank You Pablo Designs
We are grateful for Pablo Designs generous donation of three lamps to our Where Hope Has a Home project.
Thank You Design Within Reach
Design Within Reach has made a huge donation to our Ronald McDonald project.
Thank You Angela Adams
Angela Adams has generously donated two ‘fog’ colored Archie area rugs for our space. We are honored to work with such a fantastic company that shares our appreciation for comfortable designs inspired by the outside world.
Thank You Campero’s Inc.
Thank you Victor Campero for making three pieces for Bedroom 307.
Thank You Calvin Fabrics and Susan Sews
by | | Drapery and window covering in Henry Calvin fabric. Thanks to two amazing gifts, the window treatments and divider curtain
Thank You Stickbulb
Stickbulb by RUX is a fantastic company that generously donated to our Ronald McDonald House Where Hope Has a Home project.
Fermob Fever
We are very excited to have this funky Verbena colored chair by Fermob for Laundry Room 356 in our Ronald McDonald House design, thanks to the generous discount by Dunkirk Showroom.
A Healing Home – your gift makes a difference!
by | | Ronald McDonald Houses worldwide provide invaluable shelter, support and community to the families of critically ill children while they are undergoing
Guest Room 307 at Ronald McDonald House – Stanford
Families at RMDH are experiencing raw and stressful periods in their lives. I believe that a room designed with intention can help them both physically and emotionally in these times.
Laundry Room 356 at Ronald McDonald House – Stanford
This post outlines the design concepts for the laundry room. You can check out the images gathered for this design on our Laundry Room 356 pinterest board and read more about it all below.
Interview: Talking Shop with Rug Pro Tony Kitz
Tony Kitz has been buying and selling antiques since the age of 16. Given how much fun I have buying rugs from Tony’s showroom, I recently sat down with the industry pro to talk shop.
Ronald McDonald House – Where Hope Has a Home
I'm thrilled to announce my participation in the Ronald McDonald House Where Hope Has a Home project presented by the San Francisco Design Center and SFC&G.
Tables I Love
Check out this selection for some of my favorite tables.
The Makers Behind the Pollack Makers Collection
Rachael Dorris presented the Pollack fall fabrics called The Makers Collection at DeSousa Hughes at the SF Design Center.
New by Jim Zivic: Introducing the Havana Lamp
Jims light is a strong and slender focus. Showing today at Ralph Pucci International.
Studio Webware Interview and Tech Savvy Design
I was recently featured on the site for Studio Webware. In this post I speak on why Studio Webware is an essential tool for my design process, and share some related questions you should ask before you hire a designer.