Design Detail, led by Shelley Patterson, is a Menlo Park-based interior design studio serving Palo Alto, Atherton, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With over three decades of experience in interior architecture and residential design, Shelley specializes in kitchen and bath design, home remodels, and bespoke interiors that balance proportion, form, and function.
Her work ranges from space planning, additions, cabinetry, and lighting design to the finishing layers of interiors - furniture, textiles, art, and color. Each project is approached as a collaboration, ensuring the design reflects both the client's vision and the character of the space.
Clients turn to Design Detail for a process that is intentional and relationship-based, guiding projects from concept through construction. The result is not trend-driven design, but timeless, thoughtful interiors that are personal, functional, and enduring.