The luxurious Meridian high-rise in downtown San Diego was built in the ’70s, and the condominiums’ style looks the part. By removing the central wall, Coleen opened up the kitchen, greatly enlarging it, making a great room that is much more elegant and functional....

A great way to show off beautiful granite is to use it in a waterfall design as shown in the “after” photo on the right. This granite, also used for the countertops and backsplash, has perfect colors and pattern to give the new kitchen the...

Every time Coleen Choisser at Anna Rode Designs helps a home seller or realtor get a home ready for sale, it sells faster and for more money. She has consulted with both home owners and real estate agents to help them invest wisely when it comes to fixing up a home...

Coleen Choisser, owner and interior designer of Anna Rode Designs of San Diego, has designed the new New York West restaurant in Art Deco style. Using the famous Chrysler Building in Manhattan as inspiration, the new eatery in the  Embassy Suites Hotel is now...

Optical Wallpaper! Lighting can have dramatic effects on nearby walls, as shown in these photos. The first one, done by Coleen Choisser for a La Jolla California remodel, shows a stairwell whose walls have a striking pattern from the...

That rectangle you see in the bathroom mirror is a flat-screen TV! This makes a much cleaner, modern look, and does not take up counter space. Of course the TV is operated by a remote control. This modern remodel is nearly finished, and is the second remodel in...

This niche in the entryway of an older Point Loma home was facing the front door, and should be designed to welcome visitors and set the tone for the house design. The owner had some paintings of her favorite horses, which I had duplicated in tile down in Mexico. With...