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1925 SAN FRANCISCO APARTMENT

Oznell — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:08:08 GMT

Oh boy. I was actually prepared to be a bit annoyed and envious about this one. Seemed like it would be too perfect-- fab old building in San Francisco, near the venerable Fairmont Hotel, incredible views. Grrr, (ha!). But designer Allison Caccoma won me over.

This is the kind of thing she gets to look out on....

While yellow is not my color, the radiant hue of her entry hall is welcoming. It's Venetian plaster, with a slight shimmer...

The long hall is made interesting with her etchings, and that pretty window shade.

Allison actually added walls to the apartment-- before, the living room was one huge, cavernous space, with no wall where the sofa now is. She wanted it a bit more enclosed and cozy. The light in this room is fantastic.

Beautiful fabrics and finishes. The couch is a yummy deep aubergine mohair. The subtle animal print rug was practical, given their puppy.

She has a penchant for gorgeous lamps. This ethereal alabaster number she got from the dean of American designers, Bunny Williams. Allison used to work with her.

This window happens to face a building, so Allison went with an airy glass lamp, hurricanes, and the open console. The curtains have a striking Greek key trim, which you'll see better by double tapping the image...

The clean white pottery, the white lampshade, clear glass, great window vignette.

Allison placed this trellis mirror here, so it could capture the view. At certain angles, she can see the bay in it, when she can't see it otherwise!

The blue, blue bay...

One of her favorite textiles covers this fireside slipper chair. A tiny midcentury table can hold a drink.

I love the French arm chair on the other side of the hearth, covered in a tone-on-tone Pierre Frey fabric, with a vague shell motif...

She had the mantel faux-marbled. I detected only a few collections in the apartment, besides the art, and this is a doozy-- her antique pink lustreware collection, love!

Aren't they little works of art?

She chose her favorite white paints in the living and dining area to capitalize on all the light-- Benjamin Moore "Dove Wing" for the walls, and "White Dove" for the trim. My favorite things in the dining room are the way she combined Bunny Williams' white lacquer chairs with mahogany table, and the stunning old chandelier.

Looking from the living room, through dining area to kitchen--

She called this walnut chest her "potting shed" since it contains all her gear for taking care of plants. Pretty purple vase-- bits of purple are deftly threaded through the apartment....

Since the kitchen was going to be seen from the living and dining room, she wanted a ravishing color, that would almost be like the color of a library. "Hague Blue" by Farrow and Ball fills the bill.

Originally the kitchen had textured laminate cabinets. She changed that out for simple Shaker ones, with unlacquered brass handles.

Pretty shade.

The intimate den is a favorite of her husband's. The walls in here are done in a strie paint finish, to give a bit of texture. The exuberant palette is inspired by the colorful painting over the emerald velvet couch.

Again, a mirror was brought in to bring more views and bounce the light...

Looking back toward the dining room--

There was a central hallway that other rooms opened off of. It was perfect for Allison to make it a library. Terrific Federal-looking bookcase. Painted sisal rug relaxes things.

The walls are a pink grasscloth.

Here's one of her most prized possessions, a pink opaline lamp she found in a Paris antique store...

She chose an all over Scalamandre peacock wallpaper for the bedroom. She had admired Bunny Williams' version, which was blue, but Allison wanted chocolate brown. Love her linens.

Personally I couldn't have even a lovely, bold wallpaper in my bedroom, but would love in a powder room. The peacocks are pretty though, even if a bit insistent. Great Giacometti-style lamps.

Unusual and handsome 19th century bleached mahogany chest.

I like when designers explain their preoccupations and passions. She has a thing for circles and dots, so of course loved this work by California painter Mary Neville...

Bye, bye, city on the bay-- I enjoyed visiting!

The Homeworthy video, which is so worth watching, is "A Stunning 1925 San Francisco Apartment with Sweeping Bay Views".

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Goldengate8361 — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:10:25 GMT

Love the view! That's worth the whole thing to me!

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JudyL — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:28:50 GMT

Living across the Bay from San Francisco, all I could think of when I saw her wonderful collections was I hope she has them all secured with earthquake wax!

Nice post @Oznell, thank you for showing it to us.

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Mz iMac — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:35:45 GMT

@Oznell Her apartment is HUGE!!!! Looks like a 3 bedroom+ house. And, what a view!

How many bedrooms?

I bet her rent is more than most folks morgages.

The only thing inside that house I liked was the animal print rug.

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rockygems123 — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:50:51 GMT

@JudyL wrote:
Living across the Bay from San Francisco, all I could think of when I saw her wonderful collections was I hope she has them all secured with earthquake wax!

Nice post @Oznell, thank you for showing it to us.

@JudyL

Isn't that the truth? We grew up in the Bay Area and I remember countless earthquakes and after shocks that left many a cabinet empty with lots of broken pieces on the ground.

And @Oznell that was a lot of fun thank you for posting.

You mentioned the light, SF is the greatest with all the light bouncing off the water. Perfect for artists.

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shoekitty — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:57:53 GMT

@Oznell the View has to be over 2 million for that alone! And yes, museum putty would be in order. I live about 90 miles south of there, and I have museum putty on breakables, with cabinets Molly bolted to wall! lol, I can't imagine what this property costs. Did they say where it was? Nob Hill, or Portrero? I think a 3 bedroom there would be in the 3-8 million ballpark. The home is calm, serene, and accessible. Such a gorgeous view. At night it will take your breath away, the lights and the dark water, oh my! She can See ships sailing in. I love the bones, the colors, and furniture, but again for me ...too much stuff, especially on tables. But might have been staged for a shoot? I just don't like so many books stacked, tons of vases amd doo-dads. I would leave a few out, as they are gorgeous. Just not everything I own out at one time. Lol. Been there, done that. Too old I guess. great peek into this beautiful, home though! Thanks Oznell!

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shoptilyadropagain — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:09:17 GMT

Beautiful views and I love the kitchen. The rest....not so much.

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spiderw — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:34:47 GMT

This is such an impressive lovely home! The furnishings. the blue walls, all the beautiful decor throughout. The slipper chair and French arm chair are standouts, the art work in the hallway, so pretty! Of course the view is spectacular as is the location!!!!!

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Marsha2003 — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:37:14 GMT

@Oznell Thanks for all of the pictures. I would love to have a pied-à-terre in San Francisco with a fabulous view of the bay. Every once in a while I take a look on Redfin. I once found a great place with amazing views that was actually reasonably priced. I couldn't figure out why, but my SF friend realized it was a fourth floor walk-up, not a good choice for me.

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bikerbabe — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:37:55 GMT

Love the location. Love old SF architecture.

LOVE the blue-walled den and that painting over the emerald sofa. 💚

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DSD2 — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:48:30 GMT

Thank you @Oznell ; some lovely elements including the garden.

Location, location, location. That view is everything. I can only imagine how happy one would be waking up every day to such a sight.

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CarolinaGirl88 — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:37:46 GMT

Nice find! I'm not a fan of all of her furniture choices (just personal taste), but I do love that little slipper chair and the way she decorated her mantel. I quite like the yellow walls for the entry way. It's cheery. The trellis mirror is great and she was so smart with the placement, because those views are wonderful! The little hallway library is another favorite of mine in this apartment. Thanks for sharing!

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Bonkers1 — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:46:38 GMT

Love the view but the apartment is way too busy for me. I feel a vertigo attack coming on.

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stevieb — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:01:39 GMT

I thought I'd like this one far more than I do. Some lovely elements, but overall, this one gets a pass from me. Oh, and the dots need to go, along with all that too white paint and, well, quite a few other things.

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Oznell — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:36:29 GMT

Hey, some questions from you as well as savvy comments! I will try to answer each question, but if for some reason I miss someone's, give a shout.

@Mz iMac , I wish they had given the square footage. Don't know the number of bedrooms, but all they showed was the master. It's possible the den could be considered a second bedroom, if used for that purpose, and then it would just be a two bedroom.

But remember, she said that she re-configured rooms, added a wall where there was none in the living room, so it's anybody's guess...

She kept referring to it as an "apartment", but apparently they bought it, like you would a condo or co-op. That's lucky, since they invested so much in renovations, moving walls, etc!

It's funny what you said about only liking the animal print rug-- that might be one of the things I like LEAST, (although I don't hate it), and would probably change out the quickest... or I'd have to reduce the patterns in some other aspect of the room....

@rockygems123 , that's neat what you said about the light. She mentioned that specifically, that crystal clarity-- she said the light reminded her of Greece...

@shoekitty , she said it was Nob Hill, and I'm sure your educated guess about the price tag is spot on.

@CarolinaGirl88 , the things you pick up on are the ones that usually pique my interest too!

Her refined taste is what you would expect of one who had worked closely with the legendary Bunny Williams, and I'm smitten with a number of the things her keen eye sought out. As usual, I'd have to "edit down" for my own visual comfort, but I can enjoy from afar the eclectic feast she lays out for her own enjoyment...

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:29:47 GMT

Like the view and the courtyard but the other things not so much.

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LavernLuvsShoes — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:50:09 GMT

Loving that animal-print rug, the color on the kitchen cabinets and the furniture in the dining area...

Other than that, (again), too much "stuff" - I wonder who has the "pleasure" of dusting all of that?

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shoekitty — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:59:12 GMT

@Oznell Nob Hill is of such great Historic importance, not only in SF, the Bay Area, but to California itself. Oznell,for a history buff like you , (and lover of homes and architecture) you might want to look up some surrounding historical land marks that dwell in NH district. I don't have the ability or patience to post them here. Lol

i do have some facts to share. The Nob Hill district started to progress around around 1906, time of the Great Quake. It was so named for the word "nabob" with means the wealthy. In the early days the district was known for its railroad tycoons , they poured into the area. Nob Hill also has one of the highest peaks for view of the Bay. It is noted for Grace Cathedral, which will take one's breath away, and it's hotels as well. On a personal note, my aunt married well and her husband and her resided at the Mark Hopkins hotel , circa 1926-30. In those days many lived in hotels, like you see in the movies. Of course where you stayed depended on status and money. Nob Hill was highest uo from Howard or Market St, lol. They lived there a,while, til stock market crash, and life got tougher. My Mom was way younger than this sister. They came from a large , working family near Santa Rosa. My Russian grmds were Molokan religion, and came into the City to Russian Hill on Sundays to the big church,(which is still there). Then they visited my Aunt. My mom, like Eloise remembers playing in elevators and playing with doormen there. Also, she loved the indoor toilet, lol. The lavish rooms, room service. All the kids were in awe, and my aunt doted on them. My mom took a deep love of SF, and during the war went to work at the Mark Hopkins and the St Francis. I have many photos of the dancing, night life of SF during the war. She met met my dad in Uniform there.

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Oznell — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:11:19 GMT

@shoekitty , very cool testimony, thank you for that! Love your fascinating family history. Your Mom's precious memories and your photos of the 40's nightlife-- what a treasure!

I've long been interested in "old" San Francisco, mostly because of Jack London, and that whole set of writers bubbling up then. Never knew "Nob Hill" came from "nabob", neat!

My favorite San Fran movie is "Vertigo", I think-- didn't they have great shots of the area?

In that movie, Madeleine's elegant apartment in Nob Hill, Midge's bohemian apartment, Scottie's place, all the wonderful architecture, elegant restaurants, precariously steep streets... they are an unforgettable backdrop to the story...

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shoekitty — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:26:11 GMT

@Oznell oh thanks for those photos, takes me back. I haven't been to SF since I took my granddaughters shopping in 2007. It is such a beautiful place, in most areas. Harder times now, but oh you get up on the hill and breath that fresh air, moistened with fog. The clink and clinging of the cable cars and the energy...it's amazing. The architecture is beautiful. I love China Town there, now tht is a special area! One of my favorite haunts back in the day nd present is City Lights Book Store, owed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. He died around Covid at 100, but they keep the place running. A place for poets, new writers, and hard copy readers!!!!! When I was there last I could see so many still live in rooms and apts above businesses. It is so expensive to live there, but then again what isn't here in Bay Area.