A mahogany banister and a marble mantle and fireplace were unearthed from under layers and layers (and layers) of paint and gunk in the last weeks at our new house. I am so thrilled that these materials will see the light of day again. Thanks to Builtform Construction and Zack | de Vito for all of the [...]
We are so lucky to be surrounded by beautiful Edwardian row houses on our new block, painted all kinds of purples, greens, blues, whites. Now, what should we choose for ourselves? Any suggestions? We want something fun for the kiddos, and celebratory for us. I grew up in a dark charcoal grey house, and love [...]
Our design and permitting process is finally done, and now work has begun in earnest at our new (very old) house. While the design moves strive to simplify, the work we are doing is substantial and will be completely transformative. Most of the change is happening on the back of the house. An old laundry [...]
Clearly, I am no architect. These are rough existing floor plans of the house from memory, and a little help from Google Maps. Our biggest concern is getting more light into the back of the house. We may increase the size of some of the windows in the back, and remove some of the closets [...]
Most houses in SF that we have seen in our year long hunt were staged and updated to the max. They looked like hotel lobbies frozen in time with bowls of perfect green apples on granite counters and coffee table books just so. Yeah, not so with our place. The as-is state helped us see [...]
Its official, we are the new owners of an 1880′s fixer in the Mission District. A long process lies ahead, with minor changes and renovations in every room, and no doubt some surprises too. Still, as crazy as I am sure it will be, I am so very excited. We continue our life as a [...]