Posts Tagged ‘historical styles’
Whimsical Addition
Posted in Found Objects, tagged Albany, historical styles, houses, humor, whimsy on July 8, 2021| Leave a Comment »
More On Our Castle Post
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, carving, castle, cedar, construction process, curiosities, details, fun, historical styles, McBride Construction, modern, patterns, process, small buildings, whimsy, wood, zig zag on September 10, 2019| 1 Comment »
Carved Post for Berkeley Cottage in Progress
Posted in Design Projects, tagged ADU, Berkeley, carved post, carving, castle, cedar, details, hand saw, historical styles, middle ages, modern architecture, patterns, process on August 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »
John McBride and I saw a post like this at a castle in Northern Italy. It seemed like a nice detail for a little cottage in Berkeley.
Art Deco Stucco Details and a Clever Floor Plan Rearrangement (If I say so myself)
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Art Deco, Berkeley, details, historical styles, indoor-outdoor, integral color stucco, parlor, small buildings, small house, small spaces, stucco, value, windows on October 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
This very small house in South Berkeley just sold. I remodelled it and added a small additon back in 2012. The realtor, ABIO Properties, and photographer Peter Lyons generously shared their photos with me.
I was very proud of the solution I came up with on a very tight budget to add a second bedroom in existing space and a big living room at the back This way the bedrooms both were close to the bathroom and the living area at the back got a great connection to the garden.
Berkeley Craftsman managed to skillfully execute the design within the budget.
OLD FLOOR PLAN
NEW FLOOR PLAN
I didn’t invent this stucco window detail. I copied it from a few 1920s houses in Berkeley, but I was quite pleased with its enhancement of what was a very plain front façade. The window sill is clear cedar stained dark.
We did something similar at the back around the 8′ wide glass doors One simple detail goes a long way on a small house
You can see more shots and the interior on Zillow.
Full House Modernization and Master Suite Additon almost finished at last in San Mateo
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.
Miami Beach 2009
Posted in Found Objects, Information, tagged Art Deco, Florida, historical styles, Miami Beach on July 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Toy Store Remodel Looking Good!
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Albany, commercial, historical styles, remodel, tenant improvement, Toy Store, utilitarian, utility on June 9, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Loft Framing
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, details, historical styles, humor, monster, whimsy, wood on May 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Replicating Victorian Trim for my Mission Remodel
Posted in Design Projects, tagged historical styles, process, trim, wood on December 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »
John is working in the shop today setting up his router to replicate Pete’s 100 year old exterior trim. Parts of it is rotten and the painter awaits the replicas so he can finish the job. I will post soon with pictures of the trim installed.
Four-Square
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, boxes, Four-square, historical styles, houses, small buildings, utilitarian on November 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
We are working on the repair and remodel of an actual 4-square cottage from the early 1900s!
Nicely Restored and Updated Victorian in Berkeley
Posted in Found Objects, tagged Berkeley, details, historical styles, houses, paint, patterns, porch railings, railings, redwood, victorian, whimsy, wood on September 2, 2013| 2 Comments »
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.
Strange Details for July
Posted in Found Objects, tagged Albany, columns, corbels, curiosities, details, east bay, historical styles, houses, humor, wood on July 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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.
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