Dining Room - Room #5
Marsh & Clark Design
Stephanie Marsh Fillbrandt
A GATED SPACE
The original room lacked architectural detail and featured an outdated, awkwardly positioned fireplace on the left wall. It offered little sense of identity as a dining room, with nearly all its Victorian character stripped away. In response, Stephanie developed a floor plan that could plausibly have existed historically, introducing an octagonal shape that feels more natural and better suited to dining. New herringbone oak floors ground the space and introduce a sense of age and quiet formality, while newly designed paneling replaces the blank white walls, giving the room greater depth, character, and a renewed sense of history.
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FLOOR PLAN
Our new floor plan was developed to establish a more inviting dining room. Shown here are the details of the redesigned layout, including newly introduced walls, paneling, cove details, baseboards, and patterned flooring. Bringing the vision to life was no small undertaking. Faherty Construction guided the process from concept to completion, seamlessly coordinating the work of vendors and fabricators.
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After
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ELEVATIONS
Custom paneling designed by Stephanie conceals hidden corner closets, providing discreet storage for silver and china. The English countryside–inspired millwork is made from wood sourced and milled by Bakehouse in Rutland, England.
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FOCAL POINT
The room is centered around a pair of custom gates inspired by antique gates Stephanie had admired years before, but could never acquire. With no known maker to reference, the design was thoughtfully interpreted in the character of the originals. Lust Design and Fabrication collaborated with Stephanie to realize the ambitious piece. Soaring 10 feet high, the gates now command the space as its defining focal point.
2026 Decorators Showcase
PARTNER/VENDOR LIST
Accessories
The Future Perfect
Emily Joubert Home & Garden
Art/Artist
Elan Evans (paneling and plaster)
Lust Design Fabricate (iron gates and drapery rod)
Lindenbaum Art Advisory (art consultant)
Bergguen Gallery (gallery)
Lorna Kollmeyer (ceiling medallion)
Construction/Materials/Trades
Faherty Construction, GC
Landa Electric
Bakehouse (English panel molding)
Beronio (other trim)
Amber Flooring
Corston (lighting control)
Cook Construction, Showcase GC
Furniture/Makers
Marsh and Clark Custom Table Design (table design)
Marsh and Clark Custom Bar Design (bar design)
Marsh and Clark Custom Shelving Design (tile casework design)
Andrew Woodside Carter (dining table fabrication)
Lighting
Coup d’Etat, Ochre (center fixture)
Visual Comfort & Co (recessed lights)
Paint/Painter
Ross Painting Services (primary painter)
Color Atelier (limewash)
Grays Paints’ Fine Paints of Europe (high gloss paint)
Tepa Painting (furniture painting)
Photography
Paul Dyer Photography
Eli Blanton Photography
Rug
Armadillo
Textiles/Fabricators
Anna French (drapery textile)
Holland and Sherry (chair textile)
Shears and Window, Sandra Jordan Prima Alpaca (chair textile)
De Sousa Hughes, The Romo Group (chair textile)
Natalie Mize, Karin Sajo (bar textile)
DCL Productions (embroidery)
Susan Lind Chastain (drapery fabrication)
R & M Upholstery (chair and bar upholstery)
Golden Gate Wallcovering (closet wall covering installation)
Tile/Stone/Tiler/Stone Fabricator
DaVinci Marble (stone)
Filiberto Martinez (stone fabricator)
Anaya Tile (tile setter)
Global Tile Design (tile)
About the Designer
Stephanie is celebrating 20 years of designing in San Francisco this year. Over the past two decades, she has built her practice through word of mouth and continues to work exclusively by referral, a reflection of the long-standing relationships she forms with her clients. She is always excited to begin new projects with clients who share her appreciation for thoughtful, timeless design and for the artisans and makers whose craftsmanship is essential to bringing each home to life.
Stephanie approaches every project as a unique collaboration. No two homes are alike, and each one is carefully shaped by the character of the architecture, the lives of the people who live there, and the skilled hands of the craftspeople who help realize the vision.
For an appointment with Stephanie, reach out here.
STEPHANIE MARSH FILLBRANDT
About the Showcase
THE SAN FRANCISCO DECORATOR SHOWCASE
The 2026 San Francisco Decorator Showcase invites you to explore an extraordinary Queen Anne-style Victorian residence at 2315 Broadway Street in Pacific Heights. Built in 1897 and designed by architect Moses J. Lyon, the historic home spans nearly 10,000 square feet and will serve as the setting for the iconic design event, taking place April 25 – May 25, 2026. This year’s house is a must-see celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and community.
All proceeds benefit the Financial Aid Program at University High School.
Buy tickets here.
THE TEAM
Stephanie Marsh Fillbrandt
Principal Designer
Aurora Pacañot
Office Manager + HR
Dani Benak
Designer
Jean Orino
Architect
Emmanuel Bentinganan
Junior Designer