MAS Design

I hired Dawn and the MAS team to com­plete the de­sign and styling of my home in San Fran­cisco about 6 months af­ter com­plet­ing a nearly head to toe ren­o­va­tion of a clas­sic SF home with an SF Ar­chi­tect firm. We orig­i­nally used the in-​house de­signer to do our in­te­rior de­sign and get us started with sourc­ing fur­ni­ture as well. While we loved them and their aes­thetic, once we com­pleted the ren­o­va­tion, it be­came clear that we needed to take a break to catch our breaths.
Once the dust had set­tled we were ready to pro­ceed with adding more de­sign and styling. I have known Dawn for over 20 years and had been watch­ing her com­pany grow (i.e. stalk­ing her Face­book and de­sign blog) and was in­trigued to see what her more con­tem­po­rary ap­proach to our clas­sic home would be like. I met with her and Tony and Carol and af­ter hear­ing their pitch was ex­cited to pro­ceed.
We worked over about 6 – 8 months (mostly due to me be­ing slow) to com­plete our en­try, fam­ily, din­ing and liv­ing rooms. I let them come up with a huge de­sign con­cept and port­fo­lio and then gave them a bud­get for half the cost. They did not balk at the chal­lenge. Us­ing a mix of high, mid and low end sourc­ing we ended up with a gor­geous home and un­der bud­get to boot.
These are some of the awe­some ben­e­fits you get from us­ing MAS:
1. To­tal trans­parency: there are no shady hourly rates. You pay a con­sul­ta­tion fee one time, you pay for your pur­chases and you pay a com­mis­sion. You know ex­actly how much you owe and don’t feel taken ad­van­tage of by some­one charg­ing you an hourly rate to drive across town to pick up a pil­low.
2. A team: they have 3 main de­sign­ers who all bring some­thing amaz­ing to the group and they work re­ally well to­gether; they also have in­terns who han­dle the small stuff so they don’t have to worry about it.
3. No fuss: they lit­er­ally han­dled ev­ery­thing. I gave them money and they or­dered and re­ceived ev­ery­thing. They in­spected each item for dam­age and qual­ity and han­dled re­turns when nec­es­sary. Then they came and put it all to­gether and left me with an amaz­ing home. I didn’t have to lift a fin­ger.
4. In­tegrity: If any­thing wasn’t per­fect they found a way to fix it or cover it.
5. Fun: It was a plea­sure to work with them – whether in my home or out shop­ping. They are de­light­ful to be around.
6. Taste: They have an awe­some style. I run su­per clas­sic and made them push me to go more con­tem­po­rary here and there and I am so glad they did. I love ev­ery­thing.
I can­not rec­om­mend them more! We are
beyond pleased with our home.

Tony and Dawn helped me prioritize and make decisions on a number of planned upgrades for my 1917 apartment. They helped me pick between flooring alternatives for my kitchen floor and made design tweaks on a concept I had in mind. Another item we worked on was window coverings that could work for a building of this era and they made a great suggestion that as I planned to phase in the window coverings that I get all the windows measured at the same time so that the window store doesn’t need to come back every time I am ready for two new window coverings. They also helped me place a cute old train rack that I love but needed help siting. Tony also suggested I not get rid of my shower doors and replace them with a curved curtain given the dimensions of the room. Dawn offered advice on bathroom floor materials and colors I was considering bringing up points I had never considered. She also suggested a pendant lamp in the kitchen which I am looking forward to trying out. Tony and Dawn worked with my budget and were efficient and knowledgeable. Call them! Thanks you guys!

We recently finished a remodel of our mid-​century kitchen and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the results.
Tony and Dawn are amazing and their eye for design is impeccable… what I was most impressed with was how detailed they were and that they listened to our needs. We wanted a kitchen that looked great but was also functional, and they delivered!
My wife and I both work, so it was important to us to know that they were there to handle all the small details and be on site to work with contractors, handymen, etc. No doubt, remodeling a kitchen is stressful but Tony and Dawn were so accommodating and made the project much easier than it would have been otherwise.
The final photo shoot was bittersweet — everything looked amazing but we were a little sad the project was over since working with Tony and Dawn was such a pleasure. I can’t recommend them highly enough. Check out the photos of the Chevron marble back splash in the Unilocal photo album toward the end and also on their website.

You can tell by the pictures how beautiful the room turned out, but what you can’t tell is how much fun it was working with Mood & Space Design! This room was totally redone, new carpet, paint and all new furniture, window coverings and window seat cushions. I miss the laughter, I miss the shopping and I truly miss them. The antique/​vintage trunks we were originally going to purchase were priced at $ 125+ each, but when Mood & Space went shopping at the flea markets and vintage faires they picked them up for less than $ 25 each. Same for the gears… we had originally purchased them at a wonderful shop in San Francisco — Big Daddy’s Antiques — but when M&S found them cheaper at the flea market we did a return. Wool carpet? I was nervous, but M&S did research, sent web links, printed articles and came to a local carpet store so I could see the difference and be reassured it could weather the family and the dog! They know how to stay on budget… they always had a spreadsheet handy with the latest expenses and time worked.
One example of how you can tell they «know their stuff»… We special ordered a fabric bench coffee table from a well known national furniture company. When it arrived I just didn’t like the color, it looked different from the picture. Unbeknownst to me M&S had specifically worked out a «full refund» vs. 50% refund due to the fact the company could not provide a fabric sample! When we received a call on a Friday night…“you need to go to Petaluma to look at a coffee table”…we jumped in the car the next day. The table was beautiful, they gave us a discount because of their relationship with M&S and we drove it home. I think the coffee table pulls the whole room together.
Their vendors are amazing! Pillows, covered seat cushions and window coverings by a fabulous vendor who delivered ahead of schedule. How do you get heavy metal gears in a stand at a great price, call Tony & Dawn at Mood & Space, their fabricator is fantastic.
Tony & Dawn were in constant contact with the furniture company, carpeting company & installers and we knew as it happened where things were in the timeline.
Five stars for Mood & Space Design for their professionalism, their work ethic and most of all for their fabulous designs. Feel free to email me if you would like to chat more about their work.
I guess the only disappointment for the whole job was that Tony could not be there on the final day of install and styling… we missed you Tony!

Mood and Space Design are designer’s designers. They will be up front, concise and will work tirelessly with you to bring your vision to life. Your work becomes their work and I can not say enough good things about them. Their eye for design make them seasoned designers and their resourcefulness will inspire you. Run, don’t walk. They are going to be a staple of Bay Area design.

Tony and Dawn are phenomenal. We have a 1920s era bungalow that needed a kitchen overhaul. Our goal was to maintain elements of the traditional bungalow style while bringing in modern elements, oh and of course within a very tight budget
Tony crafted a fantastic design, brought many many samples for us to select from and helped us come to consensus on design decisions (he’s phenomenal at carefully navigating differing opinions!) We also appreciated the contractors he brought in to build custom cabinetry and countertops. These guys (particularly Rocky, the cabinet maker) are true craftsmen. Visitors who have come by since the reno can’t tell the difference between the original cabinets and the new.
We love love love working with Tony and Dawn and hope to do so again in a heartbeat. (living /​dining room guys?)
You can’t go wrong with Mood and Space, they truly listen and get at the core of your design style.

We love working with Dawn and Tony! They have a fantastic eye — creating a fresh and contemporary and sophisticated look and feel for our home without making it all trendy or overwrought (no karate-​chopped pillows here!).
We love how they mix new and used, traditional and quirky, minimal and sumptuous, and play with colors and textures. They took the time to understand our style, budget, and priorities and Incorporated these into their design recommendations.
Our space is being transformed from the stark, vanilla house we bought into a warm and inviting home that we absolutely adore and could never have imagined on our own. Thank you Dawn and Tony!

Dawn and Tony are awesome, such an inspired team! My bedroom and bathroom looked amazing, and I can’t wait to move into a bigger space so they can help me again. Bringing in one of a kind pieces combined with their sophisticated visions really made my space special. Thanks guys!

Mood and Space Design brought beauty, function, and sophistication into our new home. Blending our ideas, current furniture, and new purchases with their dynamic-​dual perspective, Dawn & Tony created two rooms that are a pleasure to be in. If this process sounds like magic… it’s not. It’s simply Mood and Space doing what they’re built to do: bring imagination, talent, and their ethic of repurposing/​green design into your world. I’m eagerly awaiting the transformation of the rest of our home as Dawn & Tony work with us to create a space that balances our need for function and comfort with our beliefs in sustainability and beauty. Bottom line: I can’t recommend Mood and Space Design highly enough.