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The art of home that’s built to last
Long before they founded SOBU, the design-forward furniture and home décor store on College Avenue in Oakland’s Rockridge district, Laleh (née Zahedi) and Alessandro Latini met as teenagers at Redwood High School in Corte Madera—a pairing that,...
How to fireproof homes in style
Recent images from Los Angeles and in 2023 from Lahaina, Hawaii, of homes left untouched and intact while surrounding houses were entirely destroyed by wildfires are dramatic and compelling. How did one home survive in a neighborhood...
Pantone picks ‘Mocha Mousse’ as Color of the Year
Every year for the past 25 years, Pantone has announced their Color of the Year. Last year it was Peach Fuzz. The year before that was Viva Magenta. For 2025 they have chosen Mocha Mousse.
It’s a choice...
A recycling love story births Urban Ore
Two tiny steps and a 15-minute kiss launched the 40-year marriage of Daniel Knapp and Mary Lou Van Deventer. The couple lives close to the Richmond border in Contra Costa County and are co-founders of Berkeley-based Urban...
Home pros help realize dreams and lessen stress
Every homeowner, whether of a single-family home, condo, townhouse or newly popular “accessory dwelling unit” (ADU), knows that home improvement is often a necessity, and, sometimes, it’s the realization of a long-held living situation dream.
In either case,...
The Elevated Spaces of Redmond Aldrich Design
Every space designed by Redmond Aldrich Design is a multitasker.
“Even a corner can be given jobs,” says founder and creative director Chloe Redmond Warner. “The first step is making a space useful, and it will become alive....
Beyond Spring Cleaning
Spring is in the air—between droplets of much-needed rain. The freshness and smell of petrichor have many opening their windows and thinking spring cleaning, perhaps even spring redecorating. Why not? The East Bay is rife with options...
