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A Mediterranean style urban oasis with warm industrial and bohemian eclectic twist

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Location
Russian Hill, San Francisco, California
Year
1989
Style
Modern
Master bedroom. We brought this green armchair from New York - I never thought that I would buy a green chair but I saw this and decided to take a risk. This gorgeous antique rug is a Persian Heriz Serapi, unique all over floral design from late 19th century. It fits perfectly with the green sofa and the atmosphere of our bedroom.
Master bedroom. We brought this green armchair from New York - I never thought that I would buy a green chair but I saw this and decided to take a risk. This gorgeous antique rug is a Persian Heriz Serapi, unique all over floral design from late 19th century. It fits perfectly with the green sofa and the atmosphere of our bedroom.
Kitchen. We completely re did the kitchen, took out the original center island and created a peninsula, to make it feel more spacious and open. The arch leading to the bedroom was something quite spontaneous during construction. The blue doors to the bedrooms are inspired by our trip to Santorini the year before.
Kitchen. We completely re did the kitchen, took out the original center island and created a peninsula, to make it feel more spacious and open. The arch leading to the bedroom was something quite spontaneous during construction. The blue doors to the bedrooms are inspired by our trip to Santorini the year before.
A corner of our living room, next to the bookshelves and where my standing desk is. You can see Tiger sleeping in the swing chair, this is one of her favorite spots. I love the combination of warm industrial furniture (standing desk, stool, and book shelves) and a timeless antique rug (this blue background rug here is from the Caucasus, Dagestan region to be exact, well over 100 years old). One thing we really love here is the fact that we are surrounded by greens, you can see the trees outside from our windows almost everywhere.
A corner of our living room, next to the bookshelves and where my standing desk is. You can see Tiger sleeping in the swing chair, this is one of her favorite spots. I love the combination of warm industrial furniture (standing desk, stool, and book shelves) and a timeless antique rug (this blue background rug here is from the Caucasus, Dagestan region to be exact, well over 100 years old). One thing we really love here is the fact that we are surrounded by greens, you can see the trees outside from our windows almost everywhere.
The other side of the living room, lounging chair for cozy reading.
The other side of the living room, lounging chair for cozy reading.
master bathroom. We picked tiles that make the space look clean and modern. I designed and had our contractor make the vanity, because nothing we liked could arrive in time. It turned out to be a great decision, we got exactly what we wanted with far cheaper.
master bathroom. We picked tiles that make the space look clean and modern. I designed and had our contractor make the vanity, because nothing we liked could arrive in time. It turned out to be a great decision, we got exactly what we wanted with far cheaper.
This is me standing in our living room. I love how our place reflects who we are - I guess especially me since I picked 95% of the decor. My husband picked the appliances: washer/dryer, dish washer, coffee maker, cooktop.
This is me standing in our living room. I love how our place reflects who we are - I guess especially me since I picked 95% of the decor. My husband picked the appliances: washer/dryer, dish washer, coffee maker, cooktop.
Me sitting on one of my favorite rugs and in this corner I love.
Me sitting on one of my favorite rugs and in this corner I love.
Study/guest bedroom. Love how this antique Moroccan rug brings so much color and style to this space, that also matches the curtain.
Study/guest bedroom. Love how this antique Moroccan rug brings so much color and style to this space, that also matches the curtain.
Tiger in our bed, looking out to the garden.
Tiger in our bed, looking out to the garden.
Another shot of the kitchen.
Another shot of the kitchen.
Tiger
Tiger
The other angle of the kitchen. We almost never eat at the dining table, but always on the counter in the kitchen.
The other angle of the kitchen. We almost never eat at the dining table, but always on the counter in the kitchen.
Details in the kitchen.
Details in the kitchen.
Entry way with an antique Turkish Oushak rug with unusual colors.
Entry way with an antique Turkish Oushak rug with unusual colors.
book shelves displaying a lot of items we collected traveling.
book shelves displaying a lot of items we collected traveling.
Master bedroom rug and details
Master bedroom rug and details
Master bathroom
Master bathroom
master bedroom through the blue doors
master bedroom through the blue doors

Details

Square Feet
2000
Bedrooms
2
Full Baths
2

Credits

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Interior Design
Saffron Bloom Interiors
Photographer
Vitaliy Prokopets

From Saffron Bloom Antique Rugs

We are a family of three (me, my husband, and our toyger cat named Tiger) that relocated from New York City to San Francisco 1 year ago. We purchased a home (a condo in a unique Mediterranean style complex right in the middle of the city, Russian Hill neighborhood) before we even officially moved because we saw the potential of turning this place into the home we would love. After we moved here, we moved into a rental place one block away and started a 5 month renovation project. Although we hired contractors, we did not engage an interior designer and picked everything ourselves, because I had a pretty good idea in terms of the space we would like to create. Neither of us is in the design or creative industries, my husband is a lawyer, I was an investment banker/private equity professional turned agriculture tech entrepreneur, but I have always loved design and dreamed of becoming an architect.

We used to live in a one-bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, it was 760 sqft. Now we have 2000 sqft indoor and a 2000 sqft outdoor garden, which is amazing. Suddenly we need to add more furniture and home decor to make the place feel homey and not empty. In the process I also fell completely in love with antique oriental rugs (now I started a side business called Saffron Bloom Interiors dealing gorgeous antique rugs, @saffronbloom on instagram), which have made a huge difference in terms of making a space feel warm and stylish, and pulling everything together. We mostly spend time in the living room, kitchen and master bedroom. We finally have a proper kitchen now which makes cooking a lot more fun, and so much easier to entertain family and friends. Now we prefer to invite small group of friends over for dinner party instead of going out like when we were in New York. It's so cozy when everyone circles around the fireplace in the living room at the end of the night, having great conversations, wine and enjoying each other's company. We love how warm and colorful our place is, it's a collection of many things we love and collected when living and traveling in many parts of the world. We did not intentionally pick one theme or style, but just continued to add things that we love and somehow it worked for us. Starting with antique rugs (which by default are re used items), I became a huge fan of vintage and storied items, and since have picked up a number of vintage decor, especially paintings, which added a lot of character to our place. I love the fact that we mixed old (some are over 150 years old) and new items to create something of our own.