inSite Design recently completed a large remodel in the San Francisco Laurel Heights area.  This remodel included converting a storage space into a family room, performing a green deconstruction process and updating the existing rooms of the house.  Read more about this remodel below. Conversion of 1st level storage space into a family room: inSite [...]

Adding a second story addition can be challenging without it looking like an obvious addition.  The structure needs to integrate with the existing architecture and details to enhance the look of the home’s facade and not look like an addition stuck on top of the house. This San Mateo project successfully accomplished this and in [...]

inSite helps clients with creative ways to maximize the appeal of their spaces while meeting budget constraints. In the example below we strategically used limited amounts of unique materials to create a design with high visual impact.  These photos show the use of feature tiles in key areas of the bathroom to lend an attractive [...]

Exterior enhancements can be done with very simple and affordable design ideas.  This home needed quite a facelift. We were able to accomplish a dramatic transformation by adding gable roof details to the existing dormers above the 2nd floor windows, creating a focus at the main entry, painting the house a cheerful color and adding [...]

inSite Design is pleased to be participating in the Crocker Highlands Home and Garden Tour, a fundraiser for the Crocker Highlands Elementary School. The Tour showcases the historic Crocker Highlands neighborhood of Oakland, allowing a glimpse inside a diverse collection of private homes and gardens.  Many of the homes were built in the 1920′s and a [...]

inSite design was one of the exhibitors at the 2010 Alameda Green Expo help on July 17th. We had the opportunity to discuss green architecture and interior options with a variety of interested East Bay and Alameda residents. There’s a strong movement towards using more green approaches and materials in home remodels and home-building so [...]

Insite Design has been certified by Build It Green as a Green Professional company. Build It Green is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient building practices in California. The organization works with the housing industry to accelerate the adoption of green building practices.

inSite Design was part of the Green Section at this year’s Franklin Carnival, held in May of 2009 in Burlingame, Calfornia.  This is the second time inSite has participated in the event and they’ve found the Burlingame community to be very receptive to the green design concepts inSite highlighted at the carnival. In addition to [...]

Insite Design participated in the October 5th Fundraiser, Shades of Green. The event includes a green products fair as well as a home tour of 8 homes in the Crocker Highlands area of Oakland focusing on “green” design as well as beautiful local homes. Some homes featured solar systems and local native gardens. inSite has [...]