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[Oznell]

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".

[Goldengate8361]

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

[JudyL]

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.

[Mz iMac]

@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.

[rockygems123]

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@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.

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@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. 

[shoekitty]

@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!  

[shoptilyadropagain]

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

[spiderw]

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!!!!!  

[Marsha2003]

@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.  

[bikerbabe]

Love the location. Love old SF architecture.

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