JDG was honored to receive the 2010 California Home & Design Award for Commercial Design for our very own offices. Profiling it in the February/March Awards issue, CH&D called the JDG studios "a wondrous space" featuring "a cavalcade of inviting work areas that show off the designers' talents in their best light." Our congratulations right back atcha, CH&D – the wondrous Sarah Lynch was promoted to Editor-in-Chief the same evening. Click here to view the studios.
We're excited to announce that Jeffers Design Group will be one of ten firms designing Metropolitan Home's San Francisco showhouse, “Modern by Design.” This spectacular renovation project will update an historic 7,000 square-foot Presidio Heights home, outfitting it with the latest green technologies and cutting-edge modern design. JDG will be designing the Great Room and Loft of this hill-top house, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary urban living. Modern by Design will launch with a VIP event in June and remain open for four weeks with public tours benefiting the Northern California Cancer Center.
Western Interiors & Design and Decorati.com presented the San Francisco Design Week panel, "You as a Brand." Hosted at the stylish de Sousa Hughes showroom, the SRO panel was moderated by Western Interiors Editor-in-Chief Michael Wollaeger and featured Jay, Rosemary Hallgarten, Decorati.com founder Shane Reilly and publicist Alisa Carroll.
Jeffers Design Group hosted a festive Designer's Circle pre-party for the 2008 San Francisco Fall Antiques Show. The Antiques Show benefits Enterprise for High School Students, an organization that provides career counseling and job opportunities to San Francisco high school students. Veranda and San Francisco Magazine were the evening's media sponsors.
On April 17th, Enterprise for High School Students (EHSS) held its eighth annual Art Tour, an event that offers a unique opportunity to visit the homes of ten of San Francisco's most prominent collectors and view their exceptional works. The event was chaired by Jay, Mary Lou Castellanos and Kimberly Blattner. On this year's tour guests viewed the photography collection of Paul Sack, the boldly contemporary art collection of Chara Schreyer, the contemporary glass sculpture collection of Dorothy and George Saxe, and seven other world-class collections. EHSS is a non-profit organization that offers San Francisco high school students a variety of services to help them to develop skills, find jobs and explore career interests. www.ehss.org
Jeffers Design Group is thrilled to have been honored with a 2008 California Home & Design Achievement Award. The firm's design for a Sonoma residence was awarded best Residential Interior Design over 3,000 square feet. JDG also created the interior design for the home honored as best Residential Architecture over 3,000 square feet, designed by architects House & House. Both projects are featured in the March issue of California Home & Design.
Jay will evoke one of his favorite decades of design, 1950-60, at The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show Benefiting Enterprise for High School Students (October 25-28). Each year the SFFAS honors four designers by inviting them to create Designer Vignettes inspired by the show's annual theme. 2007 celebrates "Modern Design Classics from San Francisco Collections," focusing on the first half of the 20th Century. www.sffas.org
Jeffers Design Group has new digs and a new look! We're excited to debut our updated website, and to open our doors at our new San Francisco offices. Please see our contact section for our updated information.
Jay is proud to be featured in the 30th Anniversary San Francisco Decorator Showcase, benefiting University High School. The Showcase is widely considered to be one of the premiere showcase events in the country, and for its 30th anniversary has invited back top alumni designers for "A Celebration of San Francisco Design." Located at 2901 Broadway, the Pacific Heights mansion is one of the city's most architecturally significant residences. Jay's design for the elegant historic property is a bespoke bedroom for a Modern English Dandy. The house will be open to the public from April 28 - May 28. www.decoratorshowcase.org