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Meteor Lights

Thumbnail image for Meteor Lights by Jolene Enns November 18, 2010

Tucked in between the Victorians and the 500 Club in San Francisco’s Mission district is the little workshop slash showroom of ~Meteor Lights~.  I’ve been intrigued by this storefront since the first time I rolled past it, but never knew when it was open or if it was.  Well, it is and it was this [...]

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Furniture and Light at Cisco Home

Thumbnail image for Furniture and Light at Cisco Home by Jolene Enns November 9, 2010

One of my  absolute favourite showrooms in the city, this is ~Cisco Home~.  Their beautiful sustainable furniture is made right her in California and infinitely customizable.  They recently moved from Potrero Hill to Hayes Valley and are no longer a secret for us designers to keep.  Their blown glass light fixtures and repurposed army surplus [...]

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Building REsources

Thumbnail image for Building REsources by Jolene Enns October 13, 2010

This week I’m working on three outdoor spaces and I’m on the trail for some cool landscaping notions.  One client and I already hit the Alameda Antiques fair to kick off her project (watch for an upcoming post about that), but I’ve also got a few small restaurant clients who want to develop their sidewalk [...]

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Urban Burp

Urban Burp showroom by Jolene Enns February 21, 2010

I used to have this favorite breakfast spot.  It was a hole in the wall with rumpus room-style wood paneling, stacking chairs, and a dusty dried flower arrangement at the register – nice touch.  Not the sort of place that has write-ups, ads, or even a sign visible from the street that would let you [...]

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Restoration Timber

Thumbnail image for Restoration Timber by Jolene Enns January 6, 2010

Walking into the ~Restoration Timber~ San Francisco showroom is like walking into a vintage lumber boutique. Every square foot of flooring is dense, uniquely aged wood.  There’s a pagoda of massive old growth beam construction that could have had a parallel existence as a catapult.  It stands tall as the centerpiece in the open two-storey [...]

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