Saskia Snyder

05/26/2026

Spa Day at the Pendry

05/19/2026

05/18/2026

The Home You Almost Did Not Buy

There is a house in San Diego that someone almost did not buy because the kitchen was original and the bathrooms had not been touched since 1970.

They bought it. They renovated it. It is now the house everyone on the street talks about.

The home that needs work is not always a problem. In an established San Diego neighborhood, it is often the opportunity that most buyers cannot see past.

What did you almost walk away from?

05/17/2026

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04/29/2026

May in San Diego always brings the same question from clients: why does my home feel a little off this time of year?

My answer is usually the same. You have been outside more. The weather has been extraordinary. And you have come back inside to a space that reflects none of that.

I was recently at Kaya Apartments in Bankers Hill, and it is one of the best local examples I have seen of what biophilic design looks like when done with intention. Built-in planters, a reclaimed wood ceiling, and concrete walls paired with teak and natural fiber furniture. The space feels calm and alive at the same time. That is the goal. Plus, they have a great coffee shop next to the park.

Biophilic design is the term for what people are instinctively reaching for right now: homes that feel connected to nature rather than sealed off from it. In San Diego, where we already live with the doors open and the garden just steps away, it is less of a trend and more of a natural next step.

In my work, it shows up three consistent ways this time of year. Plants that actually clean the air are placed where people spend the most time. Window treatments that work with natural light instead of against it. And materials that carry the texture and warmth of the natural world into the interior: reclaimed wood, stone, linen, rattan.
None of this requires a renovation. Some of it requires an afternoon. But the cumulative effect is a home that feels genuinely different to be in, calmer, warmer, and more connected to the place you actually live.

If your home has been feeling like it needs something you cannot quite name, I would love to help you figure out what it is.

Visit us at snyderatelier.com or send us a message.

01/27/2026

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