Design Finder > Lynda Catlin, ASID, CID
This tropical outdoor room provides a nice retreat with furnishings and artifacts from Mexico, South America, Africa and Bali. The forged iron chair with bark cloth fabric is flanked by an antique rain drum and primitive mortar stone fountain. The seagrass rug, lush flora and color palette, complete the ambiance.
Authentic 18th Century Samurai Swords on a Tokugawa stand, sit upon an antique Shanxi Province Chest. Black lacquer tables combine nicely with the comfortable seating. Furnishings of fine chenille fabrics sitting on the Brazilian sisal rug provide a contrast of textures in this subdued yet dramatic room.
Mythical 1880 Turtle Dragons on an antique buffet stand guard in this elegant space with a rich cherry wood Canton dining table and chairs. Custom pewter finishes on the wall panels compliment the custom designed, hand painted Chinoiserie/Japanesque wall mural in hues of pewter, silver, champagne, copper, bronze and gold.
A juxtaposition of objects and of the five elements: fire, earth, metal, water and wood. The bronze and glass table and large scale valise armoire, are balanced by iron lamps, a leather and pewter chair, and sofas. The room is canopied by the wood beam ceiling and grounded with the charcoal llama wool rug.
Unusual, rustic yet refined, old and new, art and ambiance, bamboo and bromeliads, and Tibetan textiles. A mixture of flavors and character blended together in a space with a calming presence, yet alive with energy.
Custom verdigris iron bar stools with animal motif stand against the shoji screen and wood counter/ cabinet and are anchored under rustic beams.
Hinged under the cathedral ceiling is a framed door to Yesterday, housing old Beatle album covers. Comfortable, casual, oversized seating with Calvin Chenille fabrics and Picasso print pillows, rest on a Sedona wool rug and are centered around a large ebony and rosewood table.
Woven palm leaf chairs from the Seychelles Islands, with Peruvian motif fabric, are flanked by a Tianjin Buddhist cabinet, a Japanese rice cabinet, and a handcrafted wood and copper table to create a cozy reading nook. Artifacts are Pre-Columbian and Mexican.
A Vincent Van Gogh palette with a Lapchi Belle Leaves silk rug reflected under a glass table, and French Bergere chairs for repose create a bit of old Hollywood.
This seaside enclave with hexagonal architectural layout and lofted ceilings with prominent beams creates an exotic tree house like feeling. Centered in this tropical room is a custom table with sculpted base of burled wood and Budji limestone top, with rosewood chairs. A Tibetan Buddhist cabinet, a molave wood bench, and verdigris bronze sea turtle sculpture complete this room. Complementing the room are Japanese grass shades and a seagrass rug.
This tropical outdoor retreat compliments the architectural character of the Villa. Rustic furnishings with primitive and antique artifacts are from Mexico, South America, Africa, Hawaii and Bali. Natural textures, materials, and finishes include bark cloth fabric, weathered wood, primitive stone, iron, verdigris bronze, and seagrass. The lush flora woven around these elements creates this exotic yet tranquil environment of a Las Hadas Resort flavor
This secluded beach house with dramatic architectural elements and ocean view create an indoor/outdoor tranquil, hint of tropics environment. Custom Budji furnishings for sofas and chairs are of giant bamboo with linen fabrics. Set against the floor to ceiling windows, a yu -mu wood cabinet and a molave wood pedestal. Sea life sculptures shown under the glass table and on pedestal were commissioned by a Hawaiian artist.
Under wood beam ceilings rest woven palm leaf furnishings from the Seychelles Islands with Peruvian motif fabrics, an antique Balinese rain drum,Tibetan and Japanese cabinets, and wood and copper table, set on a Grecian wool sisal rug and accented with artifacts from South America and Greece.
Fine furnishings, finishes, and elements combine to create a tasteful, tranquil interior. A custom copper cascade fountain and a pewter ceiling inset contrast with the sisal rug. Furnishings of textured chenille combine with Japanese/Chinese furnishings, and authentic art and artifacts.
Splashes of vibrant colors and patterns combine with tone on tone furnishings and chairs of woven papyrus with suede and linen fabrics to create a bold yet inviting space.
Fine dining under colonnades and pewter ceiling and wall insets, the rich Canton dining table, chairs and antique buffet are enveloped by the custom hand-painted botanical Chinoiserie/Japanesque wall mural in hues of pewter, silver, champagne, copper, bronze and gold.
Nostalgic old Hollywood ambiance, Park Place nubuk love seats and French Bergere chairs for repose sit on a silk Lapchi Belle Leaves rug. A rosewood buffet with parchment lambskin doors, a porthole window and soft color palette finish this room.
Tasteful dining with the Aria table and Ying chairs, set under a hand blown glass fixture, balance between a lacquer buffet with parchment leather insets and glass top chest.
Night time in the tropics. The lush flora woven around the natural textures and finishes create this exotic, tranquil outdoor retreat. The forged iron chair with barkcloth fabric of ginger plant motif is flanked by a primitive mortar stone fountain and an antique rain drum.The space is sheltered under a stucco colonnade and set on a slate and sea grass floor.
A sheltered tree house like space with antique water pump, handcrafted Mexican chest, British West Indies and National Geographic chairs, and artifacts are set under the supporting tree, to create a place of repose.
One is drawn into this custom designed mural as if standing on the verandah of a tropical retreat under the full moon. The use of a dramatic four color palette, iron lanterns, palms, and Havana chairs, complete this seating area.
The custom designed Etagere of Bamboo motif anchors the backdrop to the dining table of inlaid bamboo on black.
Simplicity in shades of taupe and charcoal, set on custom area rugs that repeat the inlaid pattern on hardwood floors to dramatically define seating areas.
View through a Baby Grand, this seating area is defined by the large scale authentic hand painted bamboo screen. Furnishings and fabrics repeat the bamboo motif.
Color and texture, with comfortable and casual seating and ebony and rosewood case goods, rest on a Sedona wool rug to create a room to gather in. The nostalgic door to Yesterday houses authentic Beatle album covers.
A rustic tree house retreat with a collection of interesting finds includes an antique wagon wheel, earthenware pot and Native American oars. The British West Indies chair and National Geographic chair with little milk stool, and wood bench provide a place of rest.
Reflections of water and wood, lake and loons, and subdued colors for a quiet space. Casual seating with a Basque console and Tuscan olive jar with bamboo poles anchor this corner.
Ahwahnee Hotel ambiance features a large stone fireplace surrounded by heavy textured large scale seating. Custom bronze and glass tables contrast with Japanese Tansu chests,set on a Tibetan hand woven rug.
A top of the City sun room with handcrafted Budji bamboo chairs and bronze verdigris rain drum table. Simple and serene.
Granite,wood, iron, and slate create this vibrant dining/ bar alcove. A custom glass fixture compliments the motif of the Tibetan rug.
This interior stairwell with structural giant pole support features a custom fountain of a 3,000 year old African mortar stone. A Tom Torrens Tibetan Bell hangs in the background.
Balance, harmony, placement, and the five Feng Shui elements of Fire, Metal, Water, Wood and Earth create this space. Centered around the slate fireplace in the Fame area are two original Marc Miyasato seating poufs and a Balinese rain drum table. Artifacts include a Tibetan singing bowl, palm trunk container, and ornate Steel Drum cutout of palms with birds.
Post and beam construction for a pole house. A verdigris bronze sea life sculpture sits atop the stairwell pole. An African Vigango sculpture stands on foreground post.

Lynda Catlin, ASID, CID

School: University of California at Berkeley

Company: Catlin Design

Lafayette, CA 94549-6043
Phone: (925) 937-0133
Fax: (925) 937-0133
Email: catlindesign@aol.com

Designer Profile

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
Integrating Interior Design with Interior Architecture and Feng Shui, Lynda creates unique, sustainable, quality environments. With an eye for dramatic simplicity, she sees good design as a creative composition of space that embodies less as more, timelessness rather than trendiness, detail rather than decoration, and quality rather than quantity.

While being ecologically and environmentally conscious, Lynda’s spaces are balanced, harmonious and tranquil, utilizing natural and sustainable elements, rare finds and often blending indoors with outdoors. She finds inspiration in transforming spaces from conceptualization through completion.

© 2008

SPECIALTIES
Interior Design & Interior Architecture
Custom Furnishings, Fabrics, Murals
Art, Artifacts & Accessories
Construction Coordination
Colors & Finishes
Consultation
Sustainable Design
Project Management
Staging & Makeovers
Historical Restoration
Renovations & Remodels
Space Clearing & Space Planning
Feng Shui Consultation & Ceremony
Residential, Resorts, Commercial, Corporate, Hospitality Design

FIRM PROFILES
With a BA in Architecture from the University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Lynda has extensive experience in design and related fields. She began her career in the original SF Design Center at the Ice House in 1977, then worked with major San Francisco firms as a designer, space planner, project manager, and in corporate real estate and curatorial. She started her own business Catlin Design in 1990, specializing in personal and comprehensive, custom interior design.

Lynda is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), a California Certified Interior Designer (CID), a Certified Feng Shui Consultant, and a member of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. She is listed in Who’s Who in Interior Design, International Edition, with various projects published, including the book Designed in Northern California, and has been the recipient of ASID Design Excellence Awards. Her complete project portfolio is available on request.

FEE STRUCTURE
Complimentary Initial Client Consultation
Hourly Design and Consulting Fees
Percentage of Project Cost or Flat Fee for large scale projects
Discount on Purchases for Furnishings and Products