102 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM whose bold aesthetic taste is often sought by restaurateurs. Her paintbrush has graced the likes of Robin (both its SF and Menlo Park locations), Nightbird, Tosca, The Black Cat and Bottega. “If you’re going to a restaurant, you’re probably going to spend two to three hours max, and you want to remember that space,” she notes. “You need a bit more drama.” For commercial and private projects alike, Caroline considers the local landscape. The painter illustrates with one client’s story: “She said, ‘I just feel really depressed in this color,’” Caroline recalls of their first consultation. “I said, ‘Well, look out your window! Every ugly buildPHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF BESS FRIDAY {home & design}
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