20th-century European Pieces

pale blue/gray paint, installed brighter LED lighting and, innovatively, added an inexpensive grid of mirrors to the living room’s east wall. They reflect light and make the living areas seem larger, and in their reflections you can view, from many angles, the most important paintings hung salon-style on the opposite wall. To protect the art from direct and ricocheted sunlight, ultraviolet-light-resistant shades come down automatically around sunset.

The Art Collector's House

For a San Francisco condominium, designer Eche Martinez highlights timeless works of beauty in a finite space.