Real Estate

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To Holly Hollenbeck, all design is relational. Objects in a room — from wall treatments to furniture, lighting to window types — must complement one another and provide context to the home itself. A room’s design not only reflects the inhabitant’s tastes, it sets the tone for how one will live and function in a given space. Hollenbeck, who holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from UCLA and studied interior design at the University of California Berkeley Extension, started HSH Interiors in 2002. Before that she worked in the financial sector as a recruiter for an investment bank.

Paden Prichard knows Tiburon’s 233 Round Hill Road as well as anyone. After all, the Marin County-based designer has led multiple remodeling and expansion efforts at the serene estate framing views of Sausalito, Richardson Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. “I’ve had other projects where I’ve worked on the same property multiple times over the years for the same owners, so that part’s not unusual,” Prichard said. “What’s unusual is the attention to detail and commitment these clients have to getting it right.” He points to brickwork for the garden walls and exterior stairs at the top of the property.

Keeyla Meadows' front yard is one a passersby can't help but to stop and marvel at. The plantings, sculptures and massive stones make up a display of unhindered color. Everywhere your eye wanders, there are eye-popping blossoms, large, colorful rocks or eye-popping art pieces vying to capture your attention.

Striking vistas, sumptuous finishes and grand proportions define a towering five-bedroom in Cow Hollow. The decadent residence represents a collaboration between Jeff Schlarb Design Studio and Sutro Architects, who remodeled and expanded the five-level home on Greenwich Street. To Schlarb, the highlight of the home takes the form of a sky lounge on the top level that frames views of the bay, Alcatraz and the Presidio. “With that view, you feel like part of the harbor,” Schlarb said. “You’re seeing boats slice through the marina and Alcatraz. It’s a honed in, specific shot of the bay that’s colorful and beautiful.

A life of recreation and relaxed elegance awaits in Glen Ellen. “Stylish interiors, rustic touches and hardwood plank floors throughout create a sense of warmth and comfort,” said Tina Shone of Sotheby’s International Realty, who is listing the Glen Ellen country estate for $3.5 million. The estate, whose address is withheld at request of the owners, offers a wealth of outdoor play and entertainment areas. It features a pair of houses standing two stories tall, each offering outdoor areas on both levels. The main home enjoys a north-south orientation while the guest house stretches from west to east.