2257 Fulton St., San Francisco

Foyer (before) The entry area was poorly lit and distracting with dark furniture and many area rugs.

Foyer (after) We brightened the home’s first impression. Sellers were concerned about the floor condition so we made some spot repairs rather than refinishing, saving them about $4,000.

Kitchen (before) This important room was dark and lived-in. 

Kitchen (after) We spruced it right up with fresh paint, cleaning, recaulking and modern lighting.

Dining Room (before) Craig got a lot of resistance to his impression that the room felt too heavy, traditional and ornate.

Dining Room (after) Our designer woke up the space with brighter paint, lighter-weight furniture and a more contemporary, clean-lined chandelier.

Living Room (before) The large black screen of the TV and the packed shelves overpowered the built-in shelves in the family room.

Living Room (after) We gave the shelves some breathing room, kept the existing chandelier fixture and scaled back the furniture to let the architecture take center stage. 

Door Hardware (before) ​​​​​​​Mismatched door handles and hardware did not tell potential highest-paying buyers that this was a well-cared-for and meticulously appointed home.

Door Hardware (after) Time consuming to source and install consistent hardware? Yes. But it portrayed a much more treasured home.

Bathroom (before) The bathrooms suffered from stained and missing caulk, tarnished and pockmarked finishes.

Bathroom (after) Our contractor meticulously recaulked, and refinished the hardware, replacing where needed to give bathrooms a finished, fresh almost-new appearance.

 Bedroom (before) The bedrooms faced the noisy traffic on Fulton Street, and our budget for upgrades was minimal.

Bedroom (after) With a very limited budget, we made the existing light fixture work and replaced only the damaged floor planks (saving about $4,000). We imported serenity with the cool gray tones.

Back Yard (before) The yard was equipped with a fire pit, bar and beautiful succulents, but it had been ignored for a while.

Back Yard (after) Our team scaled back the foliage, power washed and staged the space, making the yard very much our main selling point.