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The Fall Edit
Thy bounty shines in autumn unconfined
And spreads a common feast for all that live.
- James Thomson
We've been feasting on life's bounty at Ann Lowengart Interiors with two successful photoshoots of beautiful projects. The Pacific Heights Edwardian features sweeping views of San Francisco Bay from its 4th-story rooftop deck. In addition to photographing the colorful residence, Annie also had her project, Organic Mill Valley shot. This gracious three-level home started as a humble 1930s summer cottage. Getting published is the ultimate reward of a photoshoot, and Ann Lowengart Interiors' projects received press in Architectural Record, The Washington Post, California Homes Magazine, and Digs Magazine.
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Ann Lowengart Interiors was honored to team with Field Architecture and Dowbuilt on a dramatic Sonoma residence. Architectural Record recently featured the connected copper-clad pavilions as its House of the Month. Architecture and urban design critic John King wrote the article comparing the compound to the work of Louis Kahn. Against the shell of wood finishes and stone floors, Annie selected and installed modern and artisanal furnishings that complemented the modernist architecture and the client's contemporary art collection. Thank you to Tami Hausman for securing the great press!
Photo: Joe Fletcher, Photo Styling: Yedda Morrison
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The Washington Post featured two Ann Lowengart Interiors rooms in their article, Go all in on your favorite color with a monochrome room. Annie has always been a big proponent of bold, saturated hues, especially in the two showcased libraries. One was a magenta room inspired by her client's fashion choices of Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta.The other one has glossy walls, the color of blackened teal, which Annie layered with blue draperies, indigo upholstery, and color-coded books. Using different shades of the same color gives a space balance.
Text: Annie Midori Atherton Photos: Paul Dyer
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California Homes Magazine featured this 1920s Mediterranean-style Sea Cliff home that Ann Lowengart Interiors collaborated on with Sutro Architects and Forde Mazzola Associates. Annie took her design inspiration from the "blue hour." The magical twilight time of day when sunlight scatters, and the sky becomes a deep shade of blue. She selected a color palette of moody blues and cool-toned neutral shades, accompanied by modern furnishings and art for an active family of five. Thank you to CHM's Publisher, Heidi Gerpheide, and editor-in-chief, Susan McFadden, for showcasing this project.
Text: Kendra Boutell, Photos: Paul Dyer Photo Styling:
Yedda Morrison
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With its modern architecture and stunning views, design aficionados can't get enough of the Fan House. Karine Monié recently profiled the Sonoma project for Digs Magazine. The compound, located on a verdant 40-acre hilltop property, had two design phases. Feldman Architecture and Jungsten Construction designed and built the home as a bachelor's weekend getaway. The focus changed with the addition of a wife and two young children. To create a family-friendly environment, Ann Lowengart Interiors joined the design team. Annie transformed restrained rooms into inviting ones.
Photo: Adam Rouse
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We juxtaposed bold colors and contemporary furnishings with the early twentieth-century interior architecture for this four-level Pacific Heights Edwardian. The home's showpiece is the living room, where the walls received a rich coat of blackened teal blue paint with a high gloss finish, while the high ceiling is painted off-white with violet undertones.
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The three-level Mediterranean revival home started as a 1930s summer cottage that expanded downward and upward over time. We used a clean, crisp white wall plaster with bronze hardware throughout the interiors to give the house continuity. A neutral color palette and minimalist furnishings create a sense of calm restraint.
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Coastal Living: Taking it Outside
Ann Lowengart Interiors is fortunate to enjoy the best of coastal living with design studios in pastoral Marin County and tropical Palm Beach. As a designer, Annie encourages clients to take advantage of the exterior spaces on their properties. Her team transformed a dated pool house in the Dominican neighborhood of San Rafael with an ombre teal paint treatment. On the interior, they echoed the same fun colors of the home with indestructible Flor Tiles in Kiwi, Persimmon, Orange, Teal, Light Blue, and Maize colorways.
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 Hi Newsletter Friends,
Well, two months into empty nesting, and...it's hard. The natural rhythm and friendships, joy, fun, and distraction that our kids' lives and sports provided for us all these 22 years have gone away. Wow, what a change. And man am I happy I have work! I love my job so very much and it keeps me happily away from the fact that I now need to be intentional around how I spend my free time. I guess my husband and I sitting around thinking about grandchildren doesn't really fit the bill here! :-)
Other than that, what a great last few months it's been at Ann Lowengart Interiors. I loved seeing my wonderful friend, Jess Field, get picked up by what I understand to be the best publication for architects, Architectural Record, for our project above, "Madrone Ridge". I was honored he tapped me to come alongside him to help bring his vision to life. We also had the pleasure of working with the Four Seasons of contractors, Dowbuilt, which gave new meaning to the term "concierge service". With all the accouterment like the personalized hardhats, air-conditioned mobile office, our favorite lunch order ready to go when we arrived for our site meetings, and a closing dinner worthy of an investment banking deal-what a treat!
Now we're onto a beautiful estate in Hillsborough, in the thick of it on another one in Woodside, lots of stuff in the City and Wine Country with a bit in Florida, all with such great clients. Some of those clients and I have even given each other nicknames, which I guess is to be expected when you're working with someone for over two years on the same project. Looking forward to showing you the results of our efforts!
Blessings, Annie
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