I am excited to see this backyard studio take shape. Happy to have a skillful framer and a pile of kiln dried FSC certified lumber. I stopped by just in time to help lift that big beam into place. A challenging job for a solo framer.
Posts Tagged ‘small buildings’
Finally Some Framing Underway
Posted in Design Projects, tagged framing, FSC Certified, green, process, small buildings on May 22, 2015| 1 Comment »
BBQ At My South Berkeley Project
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, garden, houses, landscape, small buildings, value on August 18, 2014| 1 Comment »
I was very happy to see this recent project full of people enjoying the newly connected living spaces and yard. The owners also built several nice cabinets and shelving themselves. These are just phone snapshots of the space…..and yes it does look like they might need a new couch at some point. Turned out great! (Thanks Berkeley Craftsman)
Small addition in South Berkeley yields a second bedroom, parlor, and a big family room connected to the back yard
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, houses, small buildings, value on June 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »
These are just snapshots – client is not fully moved in – but they are very happy with the remodel, as am I. (Thanks Berkeley Craftsmen) The basic idea was to add a bedroom and improve the street presence. In addition to adding a bedroom we gained a small parlor or office and relocated the main living space to the back with a nice connection to the garden.
The new front parlor window, cedar sill, and integral color stucco
High windows facing south
New front parlor
Looking from kitchen out the back doors
New Bedroom
Another Peculiar Addition
Posted in Found Objects, tagged additions, curiosities, houses, humor, Oakland, small addition, small buildings, tower, whimsy on December 4, 2013| 1 Comment »
My Oakland correspondent saw this curious tower addition on an Oakland bungalow. I’d love to see it from the inside.
Tower addition on Oakland bungalow
Four-Square
Posted in Design Projects, tagged accessory dwelling unit, ADU, Berkeley, boxes, cottage, 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!
trellises, vegetable beds, and roses and vines starting to climb
Posted in Design Projects, tagged garden, green building, small buildings, trellises on June 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »
228 SF Tiny House Built by Students Has Some Nice Ideas
Posted in Found Objects, tagged compost heating system, green, small buildings on April 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I’d like to try the charred cedar, especially if it is truly durable/weather-resistant. The composting heating system is cool… might not work for everyone. The place looks great!
More Developments at Hornby’s Little Buildings
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, small buildings on February 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Matt has the trellis underway (on the left building.) He plans to train a rose to grow on the redwood slats. Mavis and Atticus try sitting on the covered porch in the evening light.
More progress at Matt Hornby Garden Design’s Little Buildings
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, garden, small buildings on November 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Skinny House
Posted in Found Objects, tagged houses, small buildings on October 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
If you haven’t used up all of your NYT articles for the week, take a look at this article about a very slender house in Warsaw. I would love to go inside and see how it feels to be in such a tall, narrow space. (4′ at the widest)
Red Metal Roofs and Warm Brown Stucco
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, salvaged, small buildings on August 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Matt made some progress on the little buildings while I was gone. He chose a warm brown integral color stucco and a red standing seam roof. You can’t see it very well in this photo, but the door to the right is an old salvaged door with a window and some nice details.
Looking good!
A few Inspiring Pictures from my Roadtrip to Colorado
Posted in Found Objects, tagged colorado, cottages, green, houses, metal, painted columns, porches, small buildings, whimsy on July 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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- Little red house with a metal roof, decoratively painted blue columns and a nice big porch – Salida, Colorado (Photo by Ralph Deeds)
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- Little white house with green porch and metal roof – Salida, Colorado (Photo by Ralph Deeds)
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- Three cute little houses in a row – Salida, Colorado
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- Kaki Hunter explains her earth plaster techniques on this small woodframe building that has been “ecovated” (Moab, Utah)
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- Little earthbag hobbit office, Moab, Utah
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- Handrail detail at the Hot Tomato Pizza Restaurant, Fruita, Colorado
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- Handrail detail – Hot Tomato Pizza Restaurant – Fruita, Colorado
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- Cool bike rack – Hot Tomato Restaurant – Fruita, CO
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