The library is a room within a room -- an effect that is enhanced by a material inversion; the living room has ebony, fired oak floors and a white ceiling, while the stepped up library has a white epoxy resin floor with an ebony oak ceiling.

Entry Foyer, Photo by J.Sinclair

JDG designed the interiors of this smartly tailored Pacific Heights home for a client with a great eye for art, antiques and custom furnishings. Photos by Matthew Millman

Springgate Photography

Photography by Richard Mandelkorn

Double door entry way with a metal and glass gate followed by mahogany french doors. Reclaimed French roof tiles were used to construct the flooring. The stairs made of Jerusalem stone wrap around a French crystal chandelier.

Project for austec Shamir building. www.austec-shamir.co.il , architects :studio arcasa

Dino Tonn

Historic versions of the original architect’s drawings were found in the Boston Public Library. This allowed original concepts to be reinterpreted for the new design. In the main living space, bamboo floors cascade down the stair, and provide a light contrast to rich mahogany. Mahogany details link each floor by connecting handrail to mantelpiece to cabinets. We researched ship and train bathrooms to figure out how to insert a full bath in this tiny space. Here the body became a unit of measure. The addition of translucent laminated glass walls encloses the room. The glass walls provide privacy, but keep the adjacent bedroom open.