ANNIE LOWENGART

Annie Lowengart founded her eponymous firm in 2000. Located just a few miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Ann Lowengart Interiors enjoys Marin County's stunning terrain as its backdrop. In 2021, Annie opened her second studio in tropical Palm Beach. While enjoying the inspirational beauty of both coasts, Annie and her team balance their designs with practicality.

The company's offices contain vision boards but also spreadsheets and core value statements. At Ann Lowengart Interiors, delivering projects "on time and on budget" is the most prominent ethos. Annie breaks down her process: "I listen to what my clients want, and then, after thorough research and running numbers, I tell them precisely what it's going to cost. It's about transparency, but the fact is, by removing the financial question, we can enjoy the creative aspect of the project."

Annie's path to design was circuitous. She credits her aunt, an interior designer in the '70s and '80s, for her design passion. "In college, I took a city planning class," notes the University of California at Berkeley graduate. "When I went home and told my father that I wanted to be an interior designer, he promptly responded, 'I can't support you for the rest of your life!'" Those words stuck and for the time being, Annie put an interior design career on hold.

After five years of working in the corporate world for Procter & Gamble, she found herself sketching wedding gowns in her spare time. In 1996, on a whim, she took her drawings into a San Francisco bridal boutique. The owner offered to make the dresses on the spot, resulting in a four-year fashion design business. At the same time, Annie remodeled a house in San Francisco, pushing her firmly into the design world. When she sold it for a profit, she already had a pipeline of clients, including colleagues and friends, eager for her consultation.

ENJOY THE PROCESS

Whether a client is engaged in constructing a new home or a single room refresh, our goal is to provide a well-conceived, functional design plan that complements your lifestyle, implemented on budget and on time. Some of our clientele want to be part of the entire process, while others want to approve the design concept and watch it come to life. In either instance, our team executes bespoke interiors and ensures that clients enjoy the process.

Our core services include:

• Design consultation and research to create a functional and beautiful design plan that incorporates the Client’s project vision

• Selection and specification of all design elements, i.e., color, materials, finishes, fixtures, furnishings, lighting, cabinetry, rugs, art, antiques, accessories, and custom pieces

• Coordination and cooperation with the Clients’ architect, contractors, landscape designers, art consultants, professional organizers, owner’s representative, and other involved parties as to the project timeline, design selections, and the design plan.

• Preparation of budgets, estimates, and delivery expectations for services, selected items, and coordination of same with the overall project budget and timeline

• Overseeing the installation of delivered items in coordination with the project team

In Florida, Ann Lowengart Interiors services Palm Beach and the surrounding areas, such as West Palm Beach, Vero Beach, Jupiter, Delray Beach, and Miami. As well as the following San Francisco Bay Area communities and more: Sonoma, Napa Valley, Ross, Kentfield, San Anselmo, Greenbrae, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Tiburon, Belvedere, Sausalito, Mill Valley, San Francisco (SF), Atherton, Burlingame, Hillsborough, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Truckee, Tahoe, Sugarbowl, Piedmont, Lafayette, Orinda, Calistoga, Healdsburg, St Helena, Rutherford, Sebastopol, Novato, Nicasio, Stinson Beach, Portola Valley, Alamo, San Mateo, Yountville, and Oakville. Along with additional areas: Austin - Texas, Big Sky - Montana, and Jackson Hole - Wyoming.