White built-in closets with black handles on the left side of the image, an open doorway in the center reveals a wooden door inside a room with beige walls and carpeted floor.

RUSSIAN HILL RESIDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO

When his company moved their main headquarters from NYC to San Francisco, the CEO and President of a leading fortune 500 company purchased a flat in one of Russian Hill’s most prestigious buildings by Willis Polk & Company, built in 1927. His close-knit family needed a place to live comfortably, as well as a place to entertain friends and colleagues. Eden Wright and Mark Thomas, of HTA, worked in collaboration with RNW to start from scratch by taking the 3,436sf flat down to the studs. The original floor plan was updated by opening the narrow galley Kitchen, reconfiguring the Master Suite, widening passageways between rooms, in addition to new tray ceilings with recessed ambient LED lighting and new casework and moldings throughout. 

The clients were looking for a warm, transitional style feel with a focus on growing their fine art collection. Eden began by bringing in luxurious finishes with handwoven wallpapers and custom plasterwork combined with geometric tile and stone for the Entry and bathrooms. Selecting a rich charcoal plaster finish in the Entry vestibule and softly veined ivory plaster in the Living and Dining Rooms, keeping the large volumes that faced the bay light and airy to not distract from the jaw dropping views. Stained-in-place ebony oak floors to work with the bespoke rugs and carpet used throughout. EWD designed much of the custom furniture for the project having pieces fabricated by her local team of upholsterers and artisans. Varied hues of blue and orange were used throughout the project to echo the Golden Gate bridge, reflective Bay waters and vast open sky views. Eden guided her clients in the selection of some noteworthy mid-career and established artists, bringing the spaces to life. ”There is simply nothing like art to connect to your surroundings in a deeper more meaningful way” says Eden.

Interior Design: Eden Wright Design

Architect: Mark Thomas Architects

Contractor: RNW Construction

Photographer: Misha Bruk

Living room with a beige sofa, a blue armchair, a round ottoman, a guitar, artwork on wood-paneled walls, large window with city view, patterned carpet.
Interior view of a living space with a decorated wall, a mirror, and a console table with a vase of white flowers. Through a doorway, a sitting area with a window showing a bay bridge and water in the background, a guitar, a chair, a blue armchair, and built-in wooden shelves are visible.
A cozy room with two gray armchairs around a small round wooden table with chess pieces on it, a window revealing a harbor with boats and a lighthouse, cream-colored curtains, and a painting of a woman on the wall.
View of a built-in wooden bookshelf with decorative items, books, and a flat-screen TV, next to a large window showing a cityscape and a body of water outside.
Living room entrance with a wooden frame, view through a doorway into a room with a piano, artwork, decorative vases, and artwork on the walls.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, glass display cabinet, black countertop, flowers, and food on the counter.
A dining room with a dark wood table surrounded by eight cream-colored chairs, modern glass pendant lights hanging above the table, a large colorful abstract painting on the wall, and a beige and gray color scheme.
View into a bright bathroom through a doorway framed by wooden cabinets. The bathroom has a window with a view of a bridge and water, a hanging towel, marble accents, and a tiled floor.
A cozy corner with a white armchair and a decorative pillow in front of a large window with white curtains, overlooking a cityscape and a bay with a bridge and hills in the distance.
A bedroom with a beige textured headboard featuring a geometric pattern, a white nightstand with a silver ring handle, a tray with eyeglasses, and a glass vase with green flowers. There is a wall-mounted adjustable reading lamp with a silver finish and a white switch plate with multiple switches.

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