Kitchen Demo
Excited that demolition has begun on a new project! Out with a bad remodel from the early 2000s!
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
New Project
I’m excited to be starting a new project: helping a family update their truly period early-80’s home. While much of the work is simply cosmetic, the master bath, complete with sunken tiled tub, is going to get a complete face lift. The challenge will be to make updates that are still in harmony with the North Bay regional feel of the home and make for modern living.
Construction Update
After some fitful starts and stops I’m happy to report progress being made on this kitchen renovation in Soma. Counters going in this Friday and then the backsplash. Can’t wait for the big reveal.
Meanwhile in Oakland…
What started as a quick master bedroom/bathroom renovation for a couple’s new home, has had all kinds of fun additional updates: reconfiguring the kitchen cabinets for new appliances, new hardwood floors, new entertainment center, new carpet, new paint, all new lighting fixtures, and updating the three other bathrooms! What fun but what a whirlwind.
The new master bedroom, shown below, was an in-law unit – perfectly sized for a master suite. So out went the kitchenette and in goes the new layout. Work is progressing furiously for a November 21st move-in.
Vanity and Counter Installation
Things are progressing at a quick pace now on the Castro Street project – and here’s a peak at the counter installation yesterday as well as a preview of the amazing wall of tile. Can’t wait to share finished photos!
Tile Detail
Very excited to see the tile installation completed and the installer’s attention to detail really paid off! The clients wanted a traditional subway tile look, and we chose a tile that shows off the natural variation that results from the firing process . We gave it a little more interest with a beautiful Sonoma Tilemakers accent band. Notice too the lower field tile is a slightly larger 4×8 than the 3×6 above — another way we added some subtle visual interest.
Progress!
Here’s an updated shot from the Castro project – very exciting to have the framing, electrical and plumbing done, and now that sheetrock is up you can really see the space taking shape. The new hardwood floors are going in too!
Kitchen Decisions
After such a good time tile shopping for my clients last week, we were able to look at the options together last night. And I couldn’t be more excited about the gorgeous choices: handcrafted tile from Walker Zanger with such variation it brings to mind shimmering water; “Eggshell” Caeasarstone counters; and for the lower cabinets, Benjamin Moore’s Knoxville Gray, a rich and timeless color that will bring wonderful visual interest to the completed design. I can’t wait for this to be installed!
Fulton Master Bath
I’m very excited to see the tile installation progress in the master bath that’s nearing completion. The large format Calacata Gold is from Porcelanosa and the glass accent from AKDO.
