Every project has it’s own life. Some go down the road you expect for them. Some take a turn and you have to follow them in the direction they need to go. This project took a turn shortly after we started. The owner’s circumstances took a turn and we had […]
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This week I kicked off a new project. My client has purchased an Oakland home that dates from 1910. It was listed as a “Craftsman”, but it has very few Craftsman features. It actually has much more in common with the Edwardian style. Just a quick glance down the street […]
Not all of my projects are residential. I have extensive experience in lab planning, retail, and commercial offices. Last week I got a phone call from an old client of mine. Her business has grown and she has an associate who now needs a private office. She had already purchased […]
Back in the Spring of this year, I did a fun little project for friends of mine. They live in a condominium that, while it has lots of closet space, the simple developer rod and shelf in each closet just wasn’t what they needed. I was called in to help […]
The Sunnyvale remodeling project is nearing completion. The clients moved in on Monday, so I dashed down to Sunnyvale last Friday to take some pictures. The contractor was working to finish up all the finishing details. There was a lot going on. These are not “pretty” pictures, but they give […]
The kitchen remodel project in Fremont was recently completed. This week I was able to take some pictures of the completed project. But before we look at the pictures of where we ended up, let’s look at the pictures of where we started. The original 1975 vintage kitchen had some […]
It often happens that I am contacted by prospective clients in March about projects that they want to start construction on in May or June. My response often disappoints them. What most people don’t know about getting projects built is that it can take ridiculous amounts of time to get […]
It has been a while since my last post and I have been busy. The project in Fremont is complete. I will be taking the official pictures of the completed kitchen in early to mid-September. Watch this space for that. Right now, I have a house remodeling project underway in […]
Late last week I visited the kitchen project in Fremont. This is the part when it starts really looking like what was conceived. In this photo you can see that compared to the original kitchen, we have doubled the counter space and storage. The cook top and exhaust fan have […]
Construction of the kitchen remodel in Fremont is underway. I went down to Fremont for a site visit. It is so much fun to see how quickly things can change. The owner told me that the contractor had the entire room stripped down to the studs in a little more […]
I have been working on this kitchen remodel with the clients since the middle of January. The problems with the 1975 vintage kitchen can be seen in the photograph below. First, it is small. Although the room is 10 by 13, the kitchen itself is pushed into one end and […]