Welcome to the Lane

This is where we open the front door — a journal of projects in progress, rooms before and after, the materials we can't stop specifying, and what we're learning about how San Diego really lives. New on the Lane is the newest from our studio to your home. Pull up a chair and stay a while.

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The Art of Mixing Metals in a Coastal Luxury Home

Brass with black? Nickel with bronze? Mixing metals is how the best coastal homes get that collected, custom look. Here are the four rules we follow on every project, plus the one finish mistake salt air won't forgive.

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When a Colleague Hands You Her Keys: Designing Nancy Nayab's Santa Luz Home

There's no client quite like a colleague. Inside our design-build project at Nancy Nayab's Santa Luz home, and what happens when an industry insider hands you her keys.