Paul Vincent Wiseman opened his San Francisco firm, The Wiseman Group, in 1980. At the age of twenty-seven, his success in the design world was still just a dream. Yet, the business he created is now recognized as one of the top interior design firms in the world. Today, TWG is respected for the superb quality of its work and for the highest standards ofprofessional integrity. Paul has assembled a talented team of designers, including principals James Hunter, Brenda Mickel, and Mauricio Munoz. With its deep field of talent, The Wiseman Group is equally comfortable creating beautiful traditional rooms as well as sophisticated contemporary spaces. The style of architecture might be country, pan-Asian, or tropical, but all TWGprojects reflect an attention to local history and indigenous motifs, existing architectural features, site requirements, and the clients' deepest desires for the private world in which they wish to live. The Wiseman Group believes in building a meaningful relationship between designer and client: designing each residence is a unique and personal process.
The firm's goal is to create a home that reflects each client's needs, life experiences, and aspirations. Brian D. Coleman is a practicing psychiatrist in Seattle, Washington. Also an old-house enthusiast, he has grown his love for historic restoration into an active second career. He has written numerous articles on historic home design for magazines ranging from Old House Journal to Period Living in the U.K. and is editorat-large for Old House Interiors. Coleman is the author of Fortuny Interiors, Farrow & Ball: The Art of Color, and Scalamandré, among other home design books.
He divides his time between New York and Seattle. Matthew Millman has been photographing interior design and architecture for over twenty years and has shot for such books as West Coast Modern. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, The New York Times, and many other top design publications. In addition to his fifteen-year-plus collaborative relationship with Paul Wiseman, Matthew has had the honor of working with design luminaries in San Francisco and across the country. He currently lives inSan Francisco with his wife, Megan, and baby daughter, Frances Mae.