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Bruckstein is as resourceful in her everyday
inspiration. Everything from travel to a visit to
the garden supply shops can influence her work.
“Travelling really opens you up to so many different
cultures, value systems and colors. Just being
aware of what’s around you can bring so much
inspiration,” she says.
Bruckstein’s parents also instilled in her an appreciation
of art, and that exposure is inherent in her
conception of a space.
“There are so many young, talented artists in the
San Francisco area,” she says, “meeting these
people and being inspired by what they do and
the color and emotion that art can invoke drives
our interiors.”
Bruckstein has commissioned several furniture
pieces from one such artist, sculptor Adam Gale of
APG Metalworks. Gale’s “Jamal Table,” an impressive
slab of black walnut with a sculpted bronze
frame, is featured in a recent remodeling project
for a home in Los Gatos, CA.
Another project that featured Gale’s work was a
remodel of a 5,200-square-foot Willow Glen home
in San Jose, CA. Initially, the project began with
the development of the home’s basement and remodeling
of the master bathroom. Once the work
started, however, the project snowballed. Bruckstein
resorted to remodeling three additional bathrooms
and building the couple an outdoor kitchen,
with the help of her junior designer, Sean Carino.
Bruckstein established a solid rapport with the
homeowners. “They were just so open to color
and pattern. We had to interpret what they were
looking for but we had a trusting relationship,”
she says.
Bruckstein says it’s this approach to design that
differentiates the firm’s work from others in the
industry. While others become accustomed to a
DesiGneRs
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Featuring an impressive slab of black walnut
with a sculpted bronze frame, the “jamal
table,” by APG Metalworks (adampgale.com)
makes for a stunning addition to this los
Gatos, cA home.
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the elegant dining table and brownstone dining
chairs are offset by patterned Osborne
and little Wallpaper (osborneandlittle.com).
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the library features a bookshelf constructed
by lonardo’s Woodworking (lonardoswoodworking.com),
APG Metalworks glass coffee
table and coup d’état (coupdetat.1stdibs.
com) chaise lounges and chandelier.
pattern and repeat a style, Bruckstein instead customizes
each project to match the needs and desires
of the client, rendering a unique creation. This approach
makes Lizette Marie Design a stand-out in
her field.
A MEssAGE FrOM APG MEtAl WOrKs & sculPturE
since 1999, Adam P Gale has been creating abstract
dimensional sculpture and custom metalworks, including
table bases, consoles and side tables. inspired by his
grandfather, sculptor louis O Pearson, Adam continues
to use his techniques in grinding, polishing and creating
in steel and bronze. Evolving into his own style, Adam’s
works can now be enjoyed in the rooms of many designers,
including lizette Marie, Paul Wiseman, Orlando-Diaz
Azcuy and Fringe-studio. his pieces can also be viewed
in furniture showrooms such as coup d’Etat and robollo
in san Franscisco and at habitelA in los Angeles.
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