Designing Blind, and on a Really Tight Schedule San Francisco Chronicle: 10.01.08

Designing Blind, and on a Really Tight Schedule
San Francisco Chronicle: 10.01.08

Palo Alto interior designer Joseph Hittinger worked with his client, Jim Meehan, to design for a space they'd only seen as a floor plan. The two-bedroom condo on the 59th floor of One Rincon Hill was still being built while the pair chose and ordered furniture, lighting, accessories -- and they came up with a plan to do everything (including painting, wallpapering, furniture delivery) in just five days.

• Anh-Minh's article is here: Designing Blind, and on a Really Tight Schedule

Images: Eric Luse/The Chronicle

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I love that place - the view is amazing and the design highlights that.
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posted by Tabitha (From Single to Married) on October 2nd 2008 at 4:57pm
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I like that they've used a single palette for the whole space. I have a small space and I decided to use the same palette throughout, but switch the color emphasis depending on the room. For example, in one room I chose chocolate brown for upholstery, in another I chose two walnut chests and kept the uphostery neutral. I think the bonus is that I can move things around and they continue to work together -- and if I ever move I can mix it all up and still have coordinated pieces.

posted by kimg924 on October 3rd 2008 at 7:03am
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It's nice - but it seems like the program for the living space tried to jam one too many activities into the room...
...and I don't feel like the sectional was the best choice for the space either - it interrupts the flow of the room, making it difficult to get around.

I believe I'd have chosen back-to-back identical sofas - one side facing a pair of armchairs and the view, and the other side used as a banquette for a smaller dining area.

posted by bepsf on October 3rd 2008 at 7:18am
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