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hotographer Tim Williamson
and his wife, travel author
Teresa Rodriguez Williamson,
moved in to their six-landing
SoMa loft a year ago.
The home is vertically stacked with
one or two rooms on each floor -- maxi-
mizing space in a narrow, downtown
lot -- yet the effect is anything but
constrained.
"It's like an Escher painting," Tim
Williamson says. "You go up into dif-
ferent dimensions," describing the
first-floor entry, office floor, kitchen
level, third-floor living area, master-
bedroom floor, sitting-area level and
bar- and roof-deck level.
Floor-to-ceiling panes of glass, spiral
staircases and a central shaft rise to a
large 12-foot-by-12-foot skylight on the
roof, which floods the home with light.
The home's ultramodern look and
mostly white walls contrast with rich,
buttery textures, colorful rugs and vivid
paintings with substantial frames.
"We make it both old and new," Tim
Williamson says, describing the design
featuring traditional and modern
elements.
Los Angeles designer Gigi Rogers
helped the couple decorate the house,
which Tim Williamson calls "urban
safari."
The den features butterscotch-colored
leather chairs and a dark-chocolate-
patterned couch with richly decorated
throw pillows. Rugs in kinetic motifs con-
trast well with clean wood floors.
In the living room,
warm brown-leather
chairs bring out a
"robust gold and
brownish-green" of
the sofa, which sits
amid tall plants,
ornate carpets and
collectibles from
various travels.
One particular
favorite of Tim
Williamson's is a
painting of Gorky
Park, purchased
when he lived in Moscow.
Tim Williamson, who loves travel
photography, has had work appear in
National Geographic. He also just com-
pleted a shoot on Richard Branson's
private island. Previously, his work for
major investment banks led him to cre-
ate his own investment bank, Navitas
Corporate Finance. -- Elisabeth Laurence
Tim Williamson
San Francisco photographer and his spouse
showcase warm tones and an upscale
`urban safari' look in their
six-level SoMa loft.
Let there be light: The skylight
provides a dramatic top to the stacked
floors in the Williamsons' loft.
Study in patterns: The den
is a kinetic room, with its
olive walls, wood floors, and
activity in color and texture.
ALL: COURTESY PHOTOS
TIM WILLIAMSON
Design aesthetic: "Urban
safari -- I was born out of time.
I like Humphrey Bogart, Frank
Sinatra, safari from Paris to
anywhere."
Favorite color: Blue, although
it's not featured in the home.
Architectural magazines:
None. "I read Vogue."
Favorite room: Office. "It has
both our desks. It's set up to
be extremely comfortable,
cozy, intimate. We can watch
the outdoors."
Favorite object: Wood-carved
horse and hand-painted tin.
STYLE KEYS
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