Niche Interiors

Interior Design + Architecture Journal

Follow along as our Principal Interior Designer shares art, architecture and design inspiration from San Francisco, California and throughout the world. Jennifer shares modern architecture tours from her international travels, contemporary art from leading galleries, and in-depth interviews with local craftspeople and partners in the Bay Area architecture and design community.

How to Think Like an Interior Designer

Our California interior designers recently wrapped up projects in Palo Alto, Forest Hill and Pacific Heights. Despite their different styles they all highlight the benefits of using a thoughtful, cohesive, and organized approach to design. Read on for insights...

Healthy Sofa, Healthy Home

I’m excited to share the inside scoop from last week’s Healthy Homes Conference sponsored by Build it Green and PG&E. We’re huge fans of Arlene Blum, the biophysical chemist who was largely responsible for eliminating the flame retardant requirement...

Earth Day: 3 Ways to Make a Difference

Happy Earth Day! As California interior designers we’ve been given the opportunity to play our part in helping the environment. The furnishings, materials, and finishes that we source have far-reaching impacts on the health of the local and global...

Flame Retardants: Going, Going, Gone?

After 39 years of living with toxic sofas, we finally have cause for celebration! The new 2013 update to the California TB 117 flammability law just went into effect last month. Furniture manufacturers are no longer required to add...

The Reclaimed Wood Process

Our eco-friendly interior designers are excited to share a guest post from Viridian Reclaimed Wood – a reclaimed wood flooring, paneling and furniture salvaging company based and operated in Portland, Oregon. Reclaimed wood is hot in the green building...

Upholstery 101: Selecting the Right Fabric

If you’ve purchased a sofa recently, you are well aware of the overwhelming fabric options that are available.  Here is a run down of the most common fabrics and the best ways to use them. Cotton. I’m a sucker...