Applegate and Tran used bold and contrasting texture to the home to bring it back to life and created a sense of Zen with a restrained approach to furnishings. Their clients, a tech investor and entrepreneur, requested an understated, yet luxurious, oasis with indoor-outdoor living. The result was featured in CA Home + Design Magazine.Īnd on a terribly outdated 1980s modernist Ladera home, the design studio was enlisted for a complete makeover. He embraced his love of color and experimenting with patterns and texture and, in his own words, took cues from “a sexy nightclub from the 1970s.” This quirky approach paid off in loads of fun details: from the mismatched dining room chairs with glossy white trim and matching purple upholstery, paired with four purple and white abstract paintings done by Tran to the vivid fuchsia, purple, and amber curtains used in the living room.For balance, the practice created a softer, warmer, neutral toned master bedroom. Having worked with these clients previously, Applegate was given a broad freedom to design. He also has a line of furniture and is soon to launch a new lighting collection to be featured at Sloan Myasato.įor a couple downsizing from a large waterfront home in the Marina District to a two-story flat in San Francisco’s Duboce Triangle, Applegate Tran Interiors were trusted to create a high-end, playful, and fearless home. He is known for creating one of a kind paintings for his clients. in Interior Design from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Gioi Tran, artist and designer, received a B.S. Prior to opening ATI, Applegate gained experience at several notable interior design firms in Los Angeles and San Francisco. One to never stop learning, he also has completed additional coursework through The University of California. Their designs are always distinctively personalized for each client, and they have proven to be proficient at a broad range of aesthetics, from classic to modern and everything in between.Īpplegate received his BS in Architectural Studies from The University of Arts, in Philadelphia. The pair is known for pushing the conventional boundaries of design and using materials and color in new and innovative ways. Led by the creative genius duo Vernon Applegate and Gioi Tran, ATI has become renowned across the country for their upscale designs and attention to detail. And they have received Awards of Distinction and Excellence from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Their work has been featured in many prominent society and design publications, including California Homes, Trends Magazine, Gentry Design, The Robb Report, Traditional Home, CA Home + Design, and on HGTV. The award-winning design studio Applegate Tran Interiors (ATI) has been creating beautiful residential spaces across the Bay Area and as far as New York, Hawaii, Panama City, France, and Vietnam since 1999. Whether they are designing for clients where money is no matter, creating fun homes for active families, or cleverly making the most of small city apartments on smaller budgets – these eleven designers have been picked from hundreds as the best of the best in San Francisco residential interior design. Included are designers who have been invited to some of the country’s most exclusive showcases, two designers on the elite AD100, and multiple designers who have been featured on HGTV. They work in San Francisco’s most fashionable neighborhoods and on magnificent homes set in the stunning landscapes that surround the city. Many of the designers included on this list have worked repeatedly with the top architectural firms. So it only makes sense then that the region would also be home to top-of-the-line interior designers to make those spaces into the perfect homes. (If there was any doubt, check out our list of the city’s Top Residential Architects). The Bay Area has some of the world’s top residential architectural practices.