Playing it safe is overrated. This season, the best furniture—like the voluptuous Tom Dixon wingback or David Adjaye's Art Deco-inspired Double Zero loveseat—stands out in a sea of taupe. October 2015, San Francisco magazine.

The marble slab gets a modern makeover, mingling with wood, leather, and polished brass. July 2015, San Francisco magazine.

Punchy, indestructible, and unexpected, powder-coated metal isn't just for the backyard anymore. January 2015, San Francisco magazine.

57 items built, sculpted, 3-D printed, and sewn on Oakland turf, from a concrete bathtub to slinky lingerie. June 2014, San Francisco magazine.

Home design on a different plane. July 2013, San Francisco magazine.

This season's furnishings embrace transparency. July 2014, San Francisco magazine.

Copper has a gleaming moment. January 2013, San Francisco magazine.

Statement lighting that puts the filament on display. April 2014, San Francisco magazine.

Rope gets a nouveau twist this fall. October 2013, San Francisco magazine.

Classic wood decor gets a neon jolt. April 2013, San Francisco magazine.

18 everyday jackets for battling June gloom. July 2015, San Francisco magazine.

Gifts that celebrate the recipient's past, present, and future. December 2012, More magazine.

14 ways to wear metal-tip kicks. October 2012, San Francisco magazine.

Unexpected presents for hard-to-shop-for recipients—and their opposites. December 2014, San Francisco magazine.

This is where he'd shop. The top 10 shopping blocks in the Bay Area. November 2013, San Francisco magazine.

Four multigenerational broods share their intrafamily gifting goals. Then we scour the city for the perfect presents. November 2012, San Francisco magazine.

An annotated guide to your must-have (and nice-to-have) earthquake kit, from super-chargers to booze. October 2014, San Francisco magazine.

Whether you're looking to pull a full Thoreau or just get buzzed beside a fire, gear to keep you warm, dry, and sated. August 2014, San Francisco magazine.

Nine ways to wear it beyond the tried-and-true button-down. August 2012, San Francisco magazine.

Gifts for grown-ups. December 2014, More magazine.

The thoughtful, affordable presents you don't have time to search for. December 2013, More magazine.

Fifty new stores you've never shopped before, and one thing worth buying at each. November 22, 2010, New York magazine.

Six professional curators go head-to-head in three store-packed neighborhoods. The challenge: Knock off your entire holiday list in three hours or less. December 6, 2010, New York magazine.

Why brave crowds and cold when you can patronize New York's indie shops, sites, and designers directly from your own bed? December 5, 2011, New York magazine.

Your gift recipients may not have changed, but the city's shopping landscape sure has. What to buy at 50 retail rookies. November 21, 2011, New York magazine.

The perfect presents for each member of your extended family, plus your therapist, your boss, your kid's teacher, and your best friend's dog. November 22, 2010, New York magazine.

Sixteen new rules of holiday shopping, guaranteed to keep you sane. November 21, 2011, New York magazine.

From kitchen tools to wildly patterned scarves, San Francisco is deep in the throes of an unbridled design-crush on Japan. Here, Japanese swag to satisfy our collective Far East fixation. November 2012, San Francisco magazine.

Perforated, bleached-out spring kicks for every occasion: from hungover brunches to black-tie weddings. May 2014, San Francisco magazine.

Combat winter doldrums with subtlety-be-damned DayGlo soles. December 2012, San Francisco magazine.

29 useful, playful finds that go beyond the schlock. April 2015, San Francisco magazine.