SPACES Magazine

SPACES was established in 2015 in the San Francisco Bay Area with the goal of assisting entrepreneurs, artisans, and craftsmen in the design industry. It aims to inspire everyone to enhance their living environments through high-quality home design. SPACES operates under the Make It Better Media Group. You can find printed versions of its articles in Marin Magazine and Better.

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Get Ready for the 4th With These Cozy American-Made Furniture Gems

2 weeks ago | spacesmag.com | Lisa Boquiren

From sea to shining sea, whether in factories and studios on the East Coast and Midwest or in California workshops, American design is eye-catching (and tariff-free!). These comfy seats will ensure you’re sitting pretty wherever you are. Playing Hooky by Rick Lee for Thayer Coggin For those days, this sofa has your back, literally. Its name derives from the distinct silhouette of the back support — a gracefully curved hook.
Creative License: Interior Designer Kress Jack’s Mill Valley Home is Awash in Color and Character

4 weeks ago | spacesmag.com | Lotus Abrams

After renting in Mill Valley and San Rafael for more than 15 years and designing homes for countless clients, interior designer Kress Jack finally got the chance to remodel her own home when a fixer-upper in Mill Valley hit the market two years ago. “It was definitely a funky house, especially on the outside, but I was excited,” she recalls.
Sparkling Furniture Designs for an Elegant Summer Home Refresh

1 month ago | spacesmag.com | Lisa Boquiren

Like a cool glass of water on a hot day, these champagne-level design finds pair well with craft beer budgets to refresh any space. Meet the perfect perch for your favorite cocktail or mocktail. Made from hand-hammered metal in an antique brass finish. $328 at serenaandlily.com, 650.336.2336The striking shape of this mid-20th-century design marvel is formed from one piece of plywood, giving it a flexible back and a waterfall seat to support your legs.
A San Anselmo Remodeled Home Dressed in Layers

1 month ago | spacesmag.com | Lotus Abrams

In a San Anselmo home remodeled for two real estate developers relocating from Southern California with their children, eclectic elements are paired with intention and artistry: vintage and new, rustic and industrial, playful and serene, and light and dark.
Made to Last: A Fire Resistant ADU With an Old World Aesthetic in Fairfax

1 month ago | spacesmag.com | Margaux Ivanhoe

Standing inside the 1,000-square-foot ADU in Fairfax that Nick and Sylvia Calder now call home, it’s immediately apparent that this is no ordinary residential structure. The walls are far more substantial than a typical home’s — 22 inches thick, to be exact — and made of concrete covered in natural plaster that feels softly textured to the touch. Nick, a contractor by trade, built the structure himself after spending years researching concrete construction systems.
A Mill Valley Home Remodeled for Family, Friends and Community

1 month ago | spacesmag.com | Margaux Ivanhoe

These days, suburban home design tends to prioritize privacy and single-function spaces. A Mill Valley residence recently remodeled for a family of six with deep roots in Marin, however, turns the typical model on its ear, guided by the homeowners’ open-door approach to socializing and casual everyday lifestyle.
Marin Designers Share the Inspiring Stories Behind 18 Coastal Homes in Their New Book, "California Coastal"

1 month ago | spacesmag.com | Margaux Ivanhoe

From windswept bluffs and rocky shorelines to wide, sandy beaches and hidden coves, living on the spectacular California coast holds undeniable allure. In their third co-authored book, California Coastal: Seaside Living from Sea Ranch to San Diego (Gibbs Smith Publishing), coming out on June 17, Marin locals Heather Sandy Hebert and Chase Reynolds Ewald share the inspiring stories behind 18 coastal homes.
The Land Rover Defender Is a Callback to History

2 months ago | spacesmag.com | Emma Robertson

Deep in the wilds of Point Reyes, a rutted dirt track leads to Drakes Estero — a vast complex of salt marshes, eelgrass beds and mudflats that are at once a nursery, a home and a waypoint for myriad species of marine life and migratory birds. Depending on the season, and the depth of the ruts, the road can be treacherous, at least in an ordinary car.
Elevated and Eclectic: See How BK Interior Design Transformed a Historic Ross Property

2 months ago | spacesmag.com | Emma Robertson

As the saying goes, “good design takes time.” Such was the case for the collaboration between BK Interior Design and Polsky Perlstein Architects, who spent two years weaving together a tapestry of open space, color and pattern to bring their clients’ dream home to life.
California Cool: A Larkspur Home Gets a Breezy, Modern Makeover

Mar 11, 2025 | spacesmag.com | Margaux Ivanhoe |Lotus Abrams

When a young family moved into their new home in Larkspur, they knew it would need an update. The 2,800-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home felt dark, heavy and characterless inside, and the kitchen was cramped and cut off from the family room. With young twins, however, the homeowners weren’t ready to embark on a big project just yet. Instead, they settled for making a few cosmetic updates, executed by interior designer Ansley Majit’s San Francisco-based firm, L+P Interiors.