Custom Furniture Design for Bay Area Homes | L+P Interiors
It can seem like an endless quest to find furniture that actually feels right in your house, in both size and spirit. The ideal piece must not only serve a purpose, but it must have a story behind it, enhance your architecture, and make it feel like it is your own and not something you found.
L+P Interiors creates one-of-a-kind furniture and design in the Bay Area and beyond, a unique combination of high-end design and livability.
Our Sausalito-based, award-winning studio has built its reputation on storytelling, making homes deeply personal through both form and function. That is also the philosophy that applies to the furniture we design.
Whether it be a hand-finished dining table that is the heart of the family get-together or a one-of-a-kind banquette that is both a unique piece of furniture and a concealed storage unit, all our pieces begin with a vision that is all about you.
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Why Custom Furniture?
Bay Area houses are as diverse as the inhabitants who live in them: turn-of-the-century Victorians in San Francisco, mid-century treasures in Marin, modern high-rises in Oakland, and beach retreats along the Pacific. In such places, off-the-shelf furniture seldom fits.
Custom furniture solves that. It allows us to:
Work with unusual floor plans or architectural quirks.
Address Bay Area microclimates (salt air, intense sun, fog).
Maximize functionality in multi-use spaces.
Create proportions that actually fit the room.
And then there is the emotional payoff. Custom items tend to be heirlooms, something you keep on passing because it has value. They are designed for your own lifestyle, made using the materials you adore, and they have a story with them.
As Architectural Digest says, “Custom furniture is worth it for the comfort, quality, and personalization it offers.” (source)
When your home and lifestyle don’t fit the mold, neither should your furniture.
Ready to create your own story through furniture? Contact us
The L+P Interiors Approach to Custom Furniture Design
Our design style—what we call Classic with a Twist—is the sweet spot where timeless elegance meets a playful, personal edge. And when it comes to custom furniture, our process always begins with listening.
We start by learning how you live:
What moments matter most in your day?
What challenges does your current furniture create?
How do you want your home to feel?
Then we mix your story with the architecture of your house and the soul of the environment around. To others, that entails a minimalist, contemporary console that would be comfortable in a glass-enclosed condo over the Bay. To others, it is a farmhouse dining table that is made of century-old oak and has a silhouette that is modern yet established.
We partner with local and national crafters, such as the Bay Area woodworkers, metal fabricators, and upholstery studios, to actualize our designs. The material is selected purposefully: reclaimed wood, plaster, brass, mohair, and natural stone.
As our Founding Principal, Ansley Majit, says:
“Custom pieces aren’t about making a statement—they’re how we honor the architecture of a home while personalizing it for the people who live there.”
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Our Custom Furniture Process at L+P Interiors
Designing custom furniture isn’t just about making something pretty—it’s about crafting something that works beautifully and tells your story. Here’s how we do it:
Step 1: Discovery + Intent
We begin with an in-depth conversation. This is where we learn your lifestyle, functional needs, and the emotional goals for the piece.
Example: A young family in Belvedere needed a dining banquette that could handle daily meals, homework sessions, and holiday celebrations, while hiding extra storage for table linens.
Step 2: Design Concept Development
From our notes, we create mood boards, hand sketches, and spatial mockups. We explore materials, shapes, and finishes that align with your vision and your home’s architecture. This is the stage where we lock in the piece’s personality.
Step 3: Artisan Collaboration
We invite the right craftspeople on board, many of the time, people with whom we have done several projects. We go to their workshops, test materials, and correct the construction details.
Example: In the case of a Sausalito entryway, we collaborated with a local metalworker and a master wood artisan to design a console in oxidized steel and bleached walnut. It is a storage, an object of sculptural art, and a representation of the coastal-modern style of the house.
Step 4: Prototyping + Refinement
After idea approval, we generate CAD drawings or 3D mockups. We refine details of joinery, scale, finish, and comfort. The client is integrated into the process so that each inch is perfect.
Step 5: Installation + Styling
When the piece is ready, we personally oversee its delivery and placement. Styling is key—we ensure it integrates seamlessly with your existing pieces, finishes, light, and architectural elements.
Want to see how your home can be transformed with custom design? Contact L+P Interiors
Real Homes, Real Stories: Project Highlights
St. Helena Estate
Challenge: A wide-open great room with panoramic vineyard views needed furniture that defined zones without blocking the flow.
Solution: We created an oversized, curved sofa, the shape of which is reminiscent of the wavy hills in Napa. It grounds the seating space, provides conversational angles, and adds softness to the space.
Result: A sculptural, comfortable centerpiece that draws people in while keeping the view front and center.
Sausalito Coastal Retreat
Challenge: Compact square footage, salty sea air, and a desire for luxe textures.
Solution: A custom ottoman in marine-grade velvet with hidden storage, paired with a built-in desk wrapped in bleached oak.
Result: Every inch works hard, but the space still feels indulgent and deeply personal.
Browse our project gallery to see more homes brought to life
Materials That Matter: Curated, Responsible, Evergreen
The best thing about designing our own furniture is that we do not have to deal with what is stocked at a showroom. We have the chance to choose materials that feel appropriate to the home, the individuals who live in it, and the tale we are trying to tell with every project.
At L+P Interiors, our material choices are guided by three principles:
Beauty that lasts – We adore materials that not only look stunning on day one but also get more fascinating over time. Solid walnut that gets richer over time, brass hardware that ages to a warm patina, handwoven textiles that soften with age – these details give a home a lived-in, loved, and enduring feel.
Function for real life – If a material can't withstand how you live, then it's not really a luxury. For a young family, that could mean stain-resistant performance fabrics on a bespoke banquette. For a beach house, it could be weather-tough finishes that can stand up to sea salt. We select materials that combine the elegant with the practical.
Responsibility in sourcing – We primarily construct many of our pieces out of reclaimed wood, recycled stone, or hand-crafted textiles. Our partners are local Bay Area artisans who are equally keen on minimizing waste and focusing on ethical supply. As we customize, we do not produce and ship as much as mass-market furniture does.
As Business of Home notes, custom is often the more sustainable choice because it avoids the environmental cost of mass production.
Who We Work With: Clients at Every Stage
You don’t need a massive renovation to work with us. We create custom furniture for:
Homeowners who have just bought in Sausalito need key pieces to make the space theirs.
Longtime St. Helena residents are refreshing a single room.
Architects and developers are looking for signature, built-in pieces.
Family offices and client reps seeking personalized solutions.
We come to meet you at whatever stage you are- and it might be a one-off console table, or an entire houseful of custom furnishings.
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Why Clients Choose L+P Interiors for Custom Furniture
Design that wins awards, and is directed by your lifestyle and story.
Concept to installation method: end-to-end process.
In-depth familiarity with Bay Area homes, architecture, and climate.
Connection to a reliable network of artisans and suppliers.
We are not designing furniture, we are creating pieces that will become a part of your lifetime and legacy.
Let’s Create Something Personal
Your furniture does more than identify your taste, but also your story. Whether it is one piece or a whole house, we can do it together.
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FAQs About Custom Furniture with L+P Interiors
Q: Do I need a full design plan?
A: No. We can design a single custom piece as a standalone project or as part of a larger design plan.
Q: What’s an average timeline for a project?
A: Most custom designs require 8-16 weeks to be produced, depending on complexity and availability of the artisans.
Q: How can you fit furniture to the style of my home?
A: We learn your architecture, finishes, and personal aesthetic to make each piece feel part of the whole and purposeful.
