Tag Archives: san francisco
laurel heights mystery
In old homes, items found during renovations may tell us something about the house’s past. Cryptic paintings found in this new project’s cellar may tell of one involving – a shootout with aliens? Being a horror movie fan, I jokingly … Continue reading
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pac heights paint!
The painting has started and the colors are looking great. This is the Dining Rm / Library with shelves on most of the walls, in a purple-grey color. My designer pal I’m working with, Ian Stallings, has chosen a palette … Continue reading
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..pac heights progress..
Things are buzzing along, the crew is staying dry inside while the rain continues. I did a drive-by today to take some photos and see the tile on the wall…wow. This glass tile is in the master bathroom – ‘Repose‘ … Continue reading
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starting the finishes…
It’s something (scary?) to see the drawings jump off the paper and into real life: the entry stair gets the gridded walls we laid out. The rooms are coming together and some early finishes are being installed, like tile and … Continue reading
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1950s bathroom [and fireplace] updated
That dim ’50s bathroom in pale yellow and brick-red tile? Not so tired anymore – refreshed with a modern look but keeping close to the midcentury lines of the house that first attracted its owners. A wall of glass mosaic … Continue reading
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pacific heights studs exposed
Motoring ahead with this project, we’ve gotten much of the walls, ceilings, floors opened up as needed. The new concrete foundation has been poured. This photo below shows framing that we think may be from 2 windows – and possibly … Continue reading
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pacific heights
Here’s a house in Pacific Heights. I’m collaborating with a designer friend Ian Stallings on this project. It looks ok from the street, but a thorough study shows that it needs a new foundation, floor plan reworking, and upgraded interiors. … Continue reading
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lights, camera, (almost) action!
The Victorian remodel is winding down. . down to the details that seem never ending! But they have to: the place is being toured starting this week; professionally photographed tomorrow. Electric, plumbing, paint, hardware, etc, all going in currently. I’ve … Continue reading
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victorian remodel: storefront exposed
We peeled off the uninviting plywood and exposed the storefront windows with old ads on them. From what neighbors tell us these were covered in the early 1980s. We’ll be cleaning this up and making a more transparent ground level … Continue reading
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mid-century san francisco time capsule
1959 was a good year. A good year for the color turquoise, apparently. Here is a 1959 4-unit apartment building up behind a single family house on a lot in San Francisco that have both sat virtually empty for over … Continue reading
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