Gertie Goes to Washington... Street ...Too!

The "too" refers to a certain other blogger dealing with "Washington Street." Although she made absolutely no reference the street in the post. So maybe the cabbie never took Washington? Or took it instead of a faster route? Or maybe, just maybe, she meant that she went and got her game on w/the "system." I'm thinking the latter, but we'll never know (er, unless she comments).

Anyhow, tonight was the Decorator's Showcase Preview for my company. A nice little chateau on Washington St. at Spruce St. (and I am not joking on the "chateau" part, because it held every essence of the word) in Presidio Heights. Valets as usual, due to the ordinance of the neighborhood for any parties over 20 guest. Ha ha ha. So snippety up there.

Unlike last year's showcase, this home's infinite rooms actually seemed to meld together cohesively. Last year, each room was like walking into a whole new environment. This year, I think the owners had final say (thank goodness!) on what the designers laid out in each room, so the linen closet made sense, and the the colors of each room blended seemlessly, and one almost forgot that the 3-tier staircase was covered in a leopard-skin carpet. Hrmmph.

I mostly liked the outside, which originates from the late 1900's anyway so wasn't designed exclusively for the show, and the gardens with the Grecian statues. Mostly I liked the view of San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge as you peeped out of oval windows on the 3rd floor. But hey - I wouldn't spend $14.4M just for that.

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