Even earlier than signing the deed or making a down cost, Caitlin O’Neill and Sean Weinstock knew who they might be enlisting to design the inside of their new residence in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood: Christina Higham of Solar Soul Fashion Interiors. It did not matter if Christina was based mostly in Kauai or in the event that they had been simply now completed renovating their earlier residence. After they had been married for 2 years, they knew they wanted an even bigger place. And as for Christina taking the lead from 4,000 miles away, the pair weren’t upset. The three had a snug working relationship: Caitlin and Christina had been former colleagues, and Sean, an actual property agent, had labored intently with the designer on a number of consumer remodels. “Christina had helped design our earlier residence in 2020, and we obtained her to come back see our new residence earlier than we even purchased it,” says Caitlin, a public coverage strategist.
“I discover that many potential owners usually discover it troublesome to see issues from the previous that may be simply modified, equivalent to outdated finishes or poor paint selections,” says Christina. However Caitlin and Sean had been prepared to let her make massive adjustments, and for good motive. After they purchased the home, it had a Seventies vibe: wooden all over the place, vibrant orange loos, chaotic colours. “We beloved that, however it was so much. We needed coloration and texture in a manner that felt fascinating, cool, comfy and chill,” says Caitlin. It was Christina’s job to modernize issues in a manner that felt recent, however stored and emphasised among the authentic options of the house.
