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Here are a few details from the 2015 San Francisco Decorator Showcase . This year, the showcase was held at the Julia Morgan designed mansion at 3630 Jackson St. in Pacific Heights. Some of the best designers in San Francisco decorate every room of this 10,000 room residence. All proceeds from this event benefit the Financial Aid Program of San Francisco University High School .

There is something so refreshing about classic design. This is a photo of the master suite of a beautiful colonial revival in Central Piedmont that is currently on the market. The interior designer has used very uncluttered  furniture, black and white colors and hues of gray for accents.  Throw away all your floral designs, patterns, and stripes. Keep it simple this summer.

Join me as I explore Mix- Shades and more, a new store in Montclair Village of Oakland.  Mix is located at 6136 Medau Place. Contact Patricia Benson (510.559.3229) for more information or an In-Home Window Consultation.

This was a dark laundry room located in a basement of a home. The drab concrete floor was transformed with a fresh coat of hunter green and the walls with a lively yellow daffodil.

I recently attended the San Francisco Decorator Showcase held at 3660 Jackson, a very wow mansion -each room  being decorated by different top area interior designers. This wonderful event began in 1977 with the purpose of raising funds for San Francisco financial aid dept. It was truly a very exciting event with the creative spirit so alive and well- another tribute to living in the Bay Area. Visit  GlassSabine.com Contact Team Glass Sabine at  ssabine @grubbco.com 

  Decorating an empty space makes such a difference. This is our new listing in Bellevue Staten.   Visit GlassSabine.com Contact Team Glass Sabine at ssabine @grubbco.com 

My interior design challenge this week was transforming a large warehouse space into a comfortable and elegant gathering room.   Visit GlassSabine.com Contact Team Glass Sabine at ssabine @grubbco.com 

Enjoy this podcast about buying & selling homes. This is an interview with Judith Glass & Sheila Sabine with Joan Kenley , international podcast specialist. Click on the link "Listen Now" when you are redirected.

I had the good fortune to attend a wonderful seminar last Saturday at Berkeley Mills, a haven for exceptional high end furniture design. Founded in 1988, this dynamic company creates top of the line hardwood custom furniture, adding a "peaceful and efficient backdrop to their clients' lives. One of their favorite interior designers is Michael Merrill who showed a series of his slides depicting his exciting and innovate room transformations.He believes that every detail of a room is important. He is a master at his craft, delighting in mixing very expensive materials with inexpensive items. He also says that a room is truly complete when it is being used to its fullest. To learn more about Berkely Mills visit http://berkeleymills.com/ . To learn more about Michael Merrill visit http://www.michaelmerrill.net/ .