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SFGate: Stylemaker Spotlight
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Designer has an ear for decor
It may sound strange, but working in sales and business development in the software industry proved good experience when Kriste Michelini changed to a career as an interior designer. "As much as you'd like to think that design skills are enough," she...
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A designer jack of all trades
Designer Michelle Homme may have earned her degree in English from UC Berkeley, but she has trained all over the world, in a variety of trades. She got her start working at the venerable firm Tucker & Marks and was later hired by designers Edward Lobrano and...
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Boosting color confidence
Thanks to its superb selection and stellar customer service, G&R Paint Co. has become a favorite among homeowners, designers and contractors alike. A recent Yelp reviewer referred to the staff as "gurus." Owner Philip Reno started out in the industry as a...
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Ex-lawyer's career change an open-and-shut case
After practicing law for six years, interior designer Kimberly Ayres recognized that "it was time to do what I loved," she said. So she went back to school to study painting, antiques and interior architecture. While finishing her degree at UCLA, she...
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In search of the ideal Valentine's Day bouquet
With Valentine's Day coming up, many florists have roses and lilies on their minds. But not Susie Nadler and Flora Grubb. Two months ago, the duo launched the Cutting Garden, a floral design studio that is part of Grubb's eponymous San Francisco nursery (...
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