Tiny Sinks
A particularly small powder room, with only a 12" vanity, is proving to be a big challenge... Read More...
Tile Find!
Lots of my clients are asking about encaustic tile... Read More...
Potrero Hill Personality
Every bathroom deserves to be loved and beautiful and this poor bath had been neglected for years. Read More...
2017 Serpentine Pavilion
From ARCHITECT, the Journal of the American Institute of Architects:
2017 Serpentine Pavilion
Trina Turk and the Lost Lautner…
A ‘Lost’ John Lautner House Is Found and Restored in the NYTimes.
Jobs in Progress (II)
The second client in construction is in Los Angeles: a boring landscape is being transformed with a refurbished pool and lots of new amenities including a fire pit, outdoor shower, and lots of room for planting!
Landscape Hardscape
Jobs in Progress
Not one, but two jobs have started construction – here’s the first:
In Sonoma, a small kitchen addition (only 125 square feet) takes on considerable volume as the walls go up and the ceiling is raised from 7′-10″ to 14′. Clerestory windows will bring in light and 16′ sliders will open to the garden. Perfect for wine country.
Kitchen Addition Underway
Palm Springs by Moonlight
Stunning images from The Guardian.
Laurel Heights Landscape
San Francisco backyards are small and often have experienced a little benign neglect. This Laurel Heights yard, measuring in at just 25′ x 28′, is a bit boxed in by the neighbors, doesn’t have a lot of light and is decidedly in need of a makeover to make it more inviting. My proposal tackles this head on! To add visual interest, it incorporates traditional European garden elements with plenty of seating, greenery, a new spa, fire pit and a dramatic water feature. Portuguese tile accents enliven the water feature; a new flagstone patio will replace the mismatched brick and low wood deck; and plantings, including a new magnolia tree, jasmine and camellias will make it feel like San Francisco. This will be a perfect location for my clients to entertain in, summer fog or sun.