{ABOUT}
For more than 20 years, native San Franciscan Laura Larkin's unique designs have graced luxury homes throughout the Bay Area and across the country. She creates custom high-end designs with classic, timeless elements for homes of all styles from contemporary to cottage to traditional.

Her method is simple: “I listen and observe. I don’t bring preconceived notions to a project. I want each space to be fresh, unique and timeless. I have four children and grew up in a large family, so I create rooms that allow life to unfold within them.”
Laura’s designs surround new and treasured pieces in rich colors and textures, creating beautiful milieus for living that go beyond her clients’ imaginations but stay well within their taste. She loves creating rooms that relax and refresh and believes it is absolutely possible for function, beauty and comfort to co-exist in a single space.
{IN THE PRESS}
SF Design
2014 San Francisco Decorators Showcase
Cover Image & Featured Article
Issue Number 38 -Volume II
pg 3-7
The Wall Street Journal
The Comeback Curtain
Front Page Header - Personal Journal Section
Published in Print & Web
March 28th 2012
Gentry Home
Winning Design
Featured Article
July - August 2014
pg 73
Sierra Heritage Magazine at Home
The Complete Home Design Guide
Living Room &
Kitchen Design
2007 NO.3
MarinIJ.com
2014 San Francisco Decorators Showcase
Featured Article
May 16th 2014
Home & Design Magazine
Marin Designer Showcase
Family Room
March 2003
Gentry Home
Beauty by the Sea
Cover Image & Featured Article
March/April 2013
pg 50-57
Home & Design Magazine
Marin Designer Showcase
Second Floor
Dining Room
April 2002
ASID Design Excellence Awards
Residential - Best Individual Room - Traditional
Second Place Winner
September 16th 2014
ASID Design Excellence Awards
Residential - Kitchen
Honorable Mention
September 18th 2014
{TESTIMONIALS}
We noticed Lauras decorating skills after seeing one of her rooms in a Showcase Home tour in Marin. Over about six months we met often and she did a lot of extra effort to help us introduce interesting furnishings inside a home where we rigidly controlled some dramatic wall colors that framed dramatic scenics. Our approach was not typical because most rooms end up being fairly neutral and the furnishings stand on their own and dominate the color scheme and style. But Laura was flexible and sensitive and did a terrific job in identifying furnishings and window treatments that worked with our colors. We hesitated initially on some of her furnishing selections, but learned over time her judgement was far better and enduring than ours. We love the result. We have a lot of confidence in Laura and recommend her highly. She really puts the client first and helps them refine their preferences.
~ John and Lillian Decker { Sausalito, CA }