Catherine Kwong Design transforms a sitting room into a sartorially-inspired office at the 2012 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. With work ranging in scale and scope, from historically-significant homes to urban pied-à-terres, Catherine Kwong brings her signature style and careful attention to detail to create an office for a home’s resident visionary.

“I’ve always been inspired by fashion,” says Catherine Kwong. “And, right now, San Francisco is full of incredible fashion bloggers who have a unique perspective on the latest trends. With this type of writer in mind, I set out to create a dream office — complete with pinup boards for tear sheets and look books and, of course, a custom closet to display a truly inspirational wardrobe.”

Pale, grey-stained quarter-sawn white oak floors create a sumptuous canvas for the room’s artful mix of classic, luxurious details and clean, contemporary lines. Silk-lined drapery and upholstered walls provide an elegant counterpoint to the room’s modern elements, like the stunning graphic Blackman Cruz metal chandelier.

Julian Chichester’s “Cortes” desk serves as the room’s centerpiece. Wrapped in hand-dyed black vellum, with a gilded steel base and sycamore-lined drawers, the desk is an elegant update to a classic design. This desk, along with the vintage Eileen Gray desk lamp and Mansour Modern’s “Porcelaine” wool and silk rug, all borrow influence from French deco design.

Throughout the room, nods to fashion abound. Andy Warhol’s famous “Chanel No. 5″ print greets guests as they enter the room. Closet doors display inset panels featuring Hermes’ colorful and iconic silk scarves, and the westward wall showcases an oversized Mark Shaw photograph, taken backstage at a 1954 Balmain fashion show. Custom wood cabinetry lines the wall, filled
with fashion books, and laden with the room’s true inspiration – a dazzling collection of this season’s most covetable clothing, shoes and bags.