every once in a while, i get lucky enough to be included in some magazines and online publications. this past month i was very excited to be included in loftlife magazine’s round up of ‘the lovely ladies of cyberspace‘.

i was featured (above) in some wonderful blog company, including coco + kelley, remodelista, Automatism, Desire To Inspire, The Style Files, and Better Living Through Design. there’s nothing like the feeling of working hard and being featured with people you respect and admire! to see the full write-up and more photos, visit loftlife magazine.

Francesca Connolly of remodelista.

Lori Langille of Automatism.

Also, a very gracious thank you to Jodi Murphy for including sfgirlbybay in such wonderful company in Gentry Magazine’s feature on DecorMetro. it’s been a very rewarding month!

Loflife magazine shared this super sweet loft that came to them by way of Uxus Design and the company’s (and the loft’s) owners and directors, George Gottl and Oliver Michell. The two decided to keep the original wooden interior of this 18th century Amsterdam sugar warehouse, built in 1763 and located on the Bloemgracht canal and in the trendy Jordaan district of Amsterdam (the one area I was able to explore on my jam-packed 48-hour journey on business to the city a few years back, and it was fabulous for both shopping and site seeing).

Uxus Design has this to say about the loft: “In keeping the original open-plan layout we created a series of dramatic curtain walls that could be opened and closed according to the needs of use. Made of luxurious Italian linen, the curtain walls are opaque when lit from the front yet transparent from behind. At night, the space becomes a series of glowing tents, creating the effect of a surreal interior landscape.” For more on this sugar factory turned loft home and virtual candy for the eyes, visit Loftlife magazine.

i am still obsessed with either one), redecorating my existing apartment (oh yes, yet again); or two) – moving. I looked at a loft last week and it was pretty cool with exposed brick and big windows – it just had a couple of deal breakers, one of which was some nasty navy blue carpeting up to the bedroom (ugh), and the other was the location was pretty much exactly beneath the bay bridge. a tad noisy, you know?

but i continue to scour loftlife magazine for tips and treasure loads of inspirational photos of great loft tours. i am at a stand still. i know what i want, i just need to find it and actually rent it. i don’t even need a loft – just a place with charm over near dolores park in noe valley (should anyone have any insider scoop – please do send it my way). in the meantime here’s some inspired loft looks from loftlife magazine.

Artists are the modern-day pioneers, moving into massive industrial spaces that offer a new and spacious way of life. “The recipe of living in homes made up of little boxes had stuck for almost a century. Then, all of a sudden these large warehouses looked delicious,” says this pioneer, sculptor Michele Oka Doner. Here’s a peek at her amazing loft claim and the transformation they gave it.