
The Realtor Photo a couple of years ago

Photo just in from the owner as he awaits final inspection this morning
I’m hoping to make it down for some interior shots soon.
Posted in Design Projects, tagged historical styles, houses, modern, modern spanish eclectic, San Mateo, Spanish Eclectic on July 24, 2017| Leave a Comment »

The Realtor Photo a couple of years ago

Photo just in from the owner as he awaits final inspection this morning
I’m hoping to make it down for some interior shots soon.
Posted in Design Projects, tagged cedar, details, fun, hexagon, Oakland, pattern, red cedar, Rockridge, shingles, whimsy on July 1, 2017| 1 Comment »
By J. McBride
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Cedar Shingles, John Mcbride, McBride Construction, Oakland, process, Rockridge on June 26, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Oakland, process, Rockridge, roughsawn cedar, skylights, vaulted ceiling on June 24, 2017| 1 Comment »
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Posted in Design Projects, tagged angles, lighting design, Oakland, shou sugi ban, small buildings on April 2, 2017| 2 Comments »
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Posted in Design Projects, tagged dutch door, Garage on March 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Eli Rohe was the builder on this project that was mostly a major structural upgrade to a garage that was tilting. In addition, we replaced the carriage doors, added a dutch door on the side and a window to the garden, insulated, and finished it off a bit nicer than the typical garage.

Posted in Design Projects, tagged angles, art Studio, cedar, charred cedar, garden, LED, lighting design, Oakland, rainscreen, shou sugi ban, small buildings, tiny house, wood on January 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
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Photo Credit: Nancy Kalter-Dills
Builder: McBride Construction






Here are a few before shots. The main impetus for remodel was to get the refrigerator out of the middle of the view to the back yard and to improve the strange, low-ceilinged laundry room addition at the back.