Sarah Barnard Design wins Best of Houzz Design for 2023

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Sarah Barnard has been awarded the Best of Houzz Design for 2023 for the 7th consecutive year. The Best of Houzz Design awards celebrates home designers whose work was the most popular on the Houzz website the previous year, as determined through user engagement and idea book saves.

A light and airy entryway featuring two Geranium wall sconces.

A unique project featured on the Sarah Barnard Houzz Profile titled West Coast Wellness centers on incorporating biophilic design to create a home that combines wellness, sustainability, and luxury. Pollination is a cohesive concept included throughout the house in a series of visual signifiers and motifs, such as moths, bees, and flowers, to reflect the owner's passion for nature as an environmentalist and naturalist.

A light and airy wellness room with white exposed beams in the ceiling, arch shaped windows overlooking the ocean, wooden floor boards, yoga mats and pillows

A popular feature of this home is the Wellness room. Sarah's minimalist approach and use of fine but simple materials create a calm space dedicated to mindfulness and relaxation.

A light and airy living room with white exposed wood beams, a bespoke grey concrete fireplace with copper inlay design and a large oval light fixture made out of Washi paper.

A unique custom feature of this home is the bespoke concrete fireplace with a copper inlay. This sculptural mantle is inspired by Japanese Kintsugi pottery, the practice of repairing broken pottery with metal staples, gold, or gold/lacquer compound so that the repairs integrate as a design element with the object. This reference makes a poetic connection between the house's architecture and the ethos of sustainable practices such as repairing objects and recycling materials.

An image of a light and bright the kitchen looking into the family room, stone countertops were custom made for the height of he owner, light grey cabinets and hardwood floors.

This home also incorporates practical features such as custom counter heights and additional cold food storage (concealed by cabinetry in the kitchen) that create a level of ergonomic ease when utilizing the space and supports lifestyle goals of sustainability and self-sufficiency.

Dining room featuring grey textured wall with inbuilt gas fireplace, wood flooring, custom wood dining table, Cherner chairs and hand made white porcelain illuminated Ginko leaf sculpture hanging from the ceiling

Sarah's popularity on Houzz is a testament to her talent as a designer. Alongside being awarded back-to-back wins for Best of Houzz Design spanning back to 2017, her profile has also been awarded several Houzz badges, including Star Houzzer, the Influencer Award, and the Recommended on Houzz badge.

A graphic displaying Houzz awards won by Sarah Barnard Design.

As a WELL & LEED accredited interior designer, Sarah Barnard takes an empathetic approach to home design that focuses on wellness and sustainability. Her innovative designs meet individuals where they are, facilitating an expression of their authentic selves that sparks joy and encourages wellness in day-to-day life.

Sarah Barnard, WELL AP + LEED AP, is a leading designer of personalized, sustainable spaces that support mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. She creates highly personalized, restorative spaces that are deeply connected to art and the preservation of the environment. An advocate for consciousness, inclusivity, and compassion in the creative process, Sarah has appeared in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Vogue, HGTV, and many other publications. In 2017 Sarah was honored as a “Ones to Watch” Scholar by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).