"It's Always Sunrise Somewhere"

If Father Time looks kindly on those who love clocks, hourglasses, watches, calendars & metronomes, then Brian Dittmar is in full grace. Captivated as a child by his grandfather's pocket watches, Brian's early love of clocks actually informed his later decision to pursue a career in interior design and architecture. The grandfather clocks he saw in museums on the east coast had architectural details on top: pediments, columns..small classical structures that fascinated him, and he later realized those led him to an early love of architecture.

A small room on the third floor under the eaves of a stately San Francisco mansion is now the hideaway for Brian's imaginary l'Horloger to spend quiet moments contemplating the passage of time and tinkering with the instruments of timekeeping. A fastidious attention to detail is a hallmark of this enchanting room designed for the San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2010.

Let's pause for a moment for a short visit with Brian:

display of vintage objects that mark the passing of time:

hourglasses, orbital sphere, clock

a setting (the photo shows part of a symmetrical arrangement)

includes a mid-century clock on the wall, reference

to ancient Greece in the Klismos chairs, and an iPod docking

station with digital time read outs

relaxed and smiling, Brian is seated in the chair

he designed as a direct reference to a casework (grandfather)

clock in front of the mirror etched with wise words about Time itself

three of Brian's grandfather's pocket watches

displayed in front of a vintage globe

an incredible view of San Francisco Bay, Marin County,

the Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge

from the window next to the desk

Diane Dorrans Saeks did a wonderful blog post about the process of becoming a showcase designer and Brian's design decisions on The Style Saloniste...be sure to check it out for many more fascinating insights!

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