Last week, SSP took a field trip to the San Francisco
Decorator Showcase. The showcase is only open until May 26. So RUN,
DON'T WALK over there to check it out!
The story of the San Francisco Decorator
Showcase began in 1977, when Nan Rosenblatt, a former San Francisco University
High School parent and an accomplished interior designer, and Philip Fernandez,
the first president of the school’s Parents Association, conceived the first
showcase to raise funds for the university’s financial aid program. In its
first year, the showcase netted $26,000; in 2013, it raised over $622,565. The
showcase has taken place at some of the most prestigious addresses in some of
the most breathtaking neighborhoods of San Francisco.
This year's showcase house is located in
Presidio Heights at 3660 Jackson Street, between Maple and Spruce. The stately
mansion, originally built in 1907 for Rose and Alfred Sutro, will be
transformed into the West Coast's premier showcase by the region's top interior
and landscape designers.
This exceptional estate in the middle of
Presidio Heights has extensive gardens that extend to the Presidio. The nearly
9,000-square-foot home features exquisitely detailed woodwork, a gracious entry
with a three-story staircase and coffered skylight, a beautiful wood-paneled
library, a formal wine cellar, a spacious gourmet kitchen, a music room, and
several rooms with expansive views of the Presidio and San Francisco Bay.
Here are some highlights of our trip...
Some of my favorites at the showcase:
The little boy Blu room designed by Shelley & Company
The "Little roamer" boy's bedroom designed by Regan Baker Design
The women's office designed by Laura Larkin Interiors
The gentleman's bar nook designed by Sunny K Merry Interior Design
Congrats to everyone who was a part of the collaborative design team for a job well done!
- Danielle