Overlooking San Francisco’s Presidio, the 1920s Tudor-style residence features abundant paneling, some of which designer Geoffrey De Sousa sandblasted to a natural shade. At one end of the living room, he added matching paneling behind a large Paul Wonner painting that surmounts a Charles Tassin sofa and chairs produced by Galerie May.
Photo: Jose Manuel AlordaStep Inside a Century-Old, Bay-Area Home Remarkably Reimagined by Geoffrey De Sousa
Step Inside a Century-Old, Bay-Area Home Remarkably Reimagined by Geoffrey De Sousa
Step Inside a Century-Old, Bay-Area Home Remarkably Reimagined by Geoffrey De Sousa
Step Inside a Century-Old, Bay-Area Home Remarkably Reimagined by Geoffrey De Sousa
Step Inside a Century-Old, Bay-Area Home Remarkably Reimagined by Geoffrey De Sousa
In the kitchen, De Sousa used Calacatta Macchia Vecchia marble to clad the island and a niche displaying ceramic pieces by Harvey Bouterse; he hung a Fabio Ltd. chandelier above a Jean-Pierre Tortil table and Caste chairs, and accented the walnut cabinetry with Moon bronze-finish pulls by Joseph Giles.
Photo: Jose Manuel AlordaStep Inside a Century-Old, Bay-Area Home Remarkably Reimagined by Geoffrey De Sousa
Step Inside a Century-Old, Bay-Area Home Remarkably Reimagined by Geoffrey De Sousa
In the lounge adjoining the primary bedroom, Willem Racké Studio applied dark blue-gray lacquer to the paneling, which serves as a backdrop for a Richard Serra artwork above the original limestone fireplace, outfitted with a fire screen by James Bearden for Studio Van den Akker. A Robert Kuo light fixture is mounted above a custom-designed sofa by De Sousa, vintage Milo Baughman swivel chairs, an Yves Klein table, and a
Photo: Jose Manuel AlordaStep Inside a Century-Old, Bay-Area Home Remarkably Reimagined by Geoffrey De Sousa
A custom-printed grisaille landscape adds a sense of depth behind the primary bedroom’s bespoke bed, Douglas Jennings nightstands, and a Natasha Baradaran bench, all overlooked by a Murano glass chandelier made by Fabio Ltd. The upper walls are finished in pink plaster, and the grape-hued carpet is by Rosemary Hallgarten.
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