Classic and Cool

Author:Lindsey Shook

Mark Stocker Design enhances the original character of a classic Craftsman in San Diego

“The formally-trained and experienced design team takes a broad-range approach to incorporate individual client tastes and unique personalities to deliver striking design solutions—spaces that are functional, livable and youthfully refined. Design concepts are coordinated with careful attention to bring unity to spaces by skillful implementation of color, scale, proportion and texture,” says interior designer Mark Stocker on how is firm asses each project to produce the best design solutions for each client.

When hired to update a 10,000-square-foot Craftsman home in San Diego, they applied their approach to enhance the functionality and style while honoring the original architectural intention. “The clients trust our design strategies and methods of producing functional living spaces,” Stocker notes about the repertoire he and his existing clients have developed while working together on multiple projects.

The clients loved the existing Craftsman details but needed new interiors to reflect their modern living. “They wanted us to keep the look and bones of the home and freshen up the interior to match the aesthetic,” he says.

Throughout, each room is clad in the original wood and stone including a detailed mural inside the entry. “The mahogany hand-carved walls are very intricate when coming into the home,” Stocker notes. “It helps bring out the textures and colors within the space as well as highlight the wood beams throughout the home.”

Now, the interiors and exteriors are preserved in time while featuring fresh, modern finishes and furniture that will usher the iconic home into the future. Stocker recalls the clients reaction during the big reveal, “They were really excited to finally have a finished home in which all of the spaces align with one another.”