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Swiveling is nice in this case because the living room and TV is directly behind. It is helpful to be able to easily rotate to see all the action.
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This old house near my office caught my eye this afternoon. I am curious how they maintain that beautiful wood. Is it original? It looks like high quality material. I bet they restain it frequently. The combination of stained wood and painted wood details is nicely done. I particularly like the gable end details.
Posted in Found Objects | Tagged Berkeley, details, historical styles, houses, paint, patterns, porch railings, railings, redwood, victorian, whimsy, wood | 2 Comments »
Searching for something in my portfolio photo collection today I happened upon this nice one of my minnow belly table with leaves.
Posted in Design Projects | Tagged FSC certified wood, furniture, guaciban, hand carved, local Elm, paduk, wood | 2 Comments »
I was sorting through some pictures I took of exterior architectural details and I thought these two were amusing. I’m not sure these need any comment, but feel free to offer your opinions.
Posted in Found Objects | Tagged Albany, columns, corbels, curiosities, details, east bay, historical styles, houses, humor, wood | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I attended this lighting showcase at the Pacific Energy Center. Most of the lights on display were LED technology. Here are a few highlights:
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- Alva: a Berkeley company making affordable and elegant LED Wall Sconces with fabric or resin shades
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- Shaper Lighting’s (Richmond, CA) new LED sconce comes in a variety of finishes
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- Philips InteGrade LED Systems (cove/ under cabinet lighting)
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- NUD Collection (Sweden) colorful fabric covered cords
http://www.nudnorthamerica.com
http://www.usa.lighting.philips.com/connect/LED_modules/inteGrade-LED-systems.wpd
http://www.cooperindustries.com/content/public/en/lighting/brands/shaper.html
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Posted in Design Projects | Tagged color, interiors, process, venetian plaster | 1 Comment »
I was biking past to see how the revised stucco color looked on this almost finished project and caught some nice shadows. A good side benefit of a subtle stucco color.
I am loving the new hobbit door!
Posted in Design Projects | Tagged Berkeley, doorways, houses, integral color stucco, patterns, plants, process | Leave a Comment »
I just discovered this maker of beautiful fabric and wallpaper.
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trellises, vegetable beds, and roses and vines starting to climb
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A while back I visited this cute little cottage in Oakland. The couple living there had been told by the landlord that it was designed by Julia Morgan. I couldn’t find any proof of this, so I delayed publishing my photos in hopes that I could find the proof. Now I just want to share some of the pictures regardless of who designed it.
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- looking down from the hallway overlook to the living room
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- Before 3-way switches! (upper hallway light is switched by a pull cord that goes through the floor ) The wall studs also protrude through the floor in a crafty detail.
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- Close-up of light with “3-way switch”
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- stairs with one tread protruding to become a shelf. You can also see one of the wall studs protruding between the floor joists
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- assorted tile floor
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- from the upstairs deck
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- Unique stair attached to back of victorian house
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Two fine artists in Alameda own this lovely garden and fence. Not overly concerned about security, they made the round cutout in the yellow gate for easy access to the latch
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