Posts Tagged ‘tile’
Tile Patterns in White
Posted in Design Projects, tagged bathroom, Berkeley, patterns, shower, simple, tile, white on October 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Snapshots of Remodel and Energy Upgrade in Point Reyes
Posted in Design Projects, tagged bathroom, bespoke, design, diamonds, fir, green, home, houses, interior design, Inverness, kitchen, LED, lighting design, patterns, Point Reyes, Porch, tile, wood, wood-carving on September 26, 2024| 1 Comment »
Another Project from a While Back
Posted in Design Projects, tagged bathroom, concrete floor, details, duravit, fir, glass tile, houses, privacy, Rockridge, sliding mirror, sliding panel, tile on May 23, 2024| 2 Comments »
Ive been sorting old photos lately. 🙂 This was one of 2 bathrooms part of a full house remodel. It was fun to design the sliding barn-door mirror that opened to reveal a window (to the back yard) Built by Canivet Construction and John McBride (Working for Canivet as a carpenter)
Tiny Kitchen Facelift
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, efficiency, kitchen, remodel, small, tile, triangles, zinc on June 7, 2019| 2 Comments »
This small kitchen is in the center of a small house. The house had been lovingly and artistically updated over the years, but the owners were waiting for the right time to tackle the kitchen. The budget was tight, but the owners had a lot of energy for carefully considering every detail and the contractor, Steve Coleman, was the perfect fit. He had the skill and the patience to accomplish it all.
Most of the cabinet boxes are standard IKEA with the faces upgraded by Steve. The mahogany corner shelves and the refrigerator side panel and upper cabinet are custom made. The cabinet kick and the end panel are zinc with patina. (The end panel has steel behind the zinc so that it is magnetic for displaying pictures) The dark metal kick is quite visible from the entry and livingroom…but by visible I mean it actually nicely disappears into the shadows. Fluorescent recessed lights and dated dining table lighting have been upgraded beautifully. The deep window at the sink got a splash of pale yellow with vertical white tiles below. The range side got a bright red tiled backsplash. The improved below counter storage allowed for the elimination of the cabinets surrounding the cooking area. The range and dishwasher were saved, but a new taller and shallower refrigerator improves the space. The long counter on the sink side is 6 inches deeper than normal which yields more counter space for working and for objects such as toasters and fruit baskets. (Some objects were removed for the photoshoot)
Now all they need is some art on the white walls!
Photos by Nancy Kalter Dills
Recent Small Kitchen Remodel Details
Posted in Design Projects, tagged below counter microwave, Berkeley, cabinets, details, kitchen, metal, Oakland, patina, poet's corner, pot rack, process, storage, Temescal, tile, triangle shelves, zinc on May 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The builder sent me these first 4 snapshots…hopefully I’ll be able to photograph the finished project soon.
Zinc sheet with patina
Zinc panel installed
mahogony triangle shelves in the corner – lots of storage, clean and simple, counter still open for work
red heath tile backsplash behind the range (existing range to remain)
Another kitchen with a new very simple refrigerator side panel and high cabinet to hide the cereal boxes. The side panel is a great spot for a pot rack!
And another with a very simple under counter microwave
Photoshoot at my Point Richmond Project
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Brick Yard Cove, fireplace surround, Heath Tile, pattern, Point Richmond, texture, tile, white on March 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The photographer is capturing the mix of shiny and matte Heath tiles in the hearth surround that makes a subtle pattern. (Only visible when the light is at the right angle)
More snapshots…getting ready for a real photo shoot at this Rockridge Full House Remodel
Posted in Design Projects, tagged barn door, bathroom, cabinets, color, fir barn door, glass tile, houses, interiors, kitchen, lighting design, metal, stone tile, teak bench, tile, tin tiles, whimsy, wood, zinc on March 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
My Rockridge project is getting finishing touches slowly but surely. These are just quick snapshots of things I am excited about.
Teak Shower bench with glass tile walls and stone tile floor
Fir Barn Door
Kitchen
Tin Ceiling Tiles
Colorful diningroom
Cabin in Oakland thought to be by Julia Morgan
Posted in Found Objects, tagged details, historical styles, Julia Morgan, lighting, lighting design, tile, whimsy on June 4, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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
Simple Bathroom Design – Berkeley City Club by Julia Morgan
Posted in Found Objects, tagged bathroom, Julia Morgan, lighting design, tile, utilitarian, value, wood on April 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Something to be said for keeping it simple.
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- One bare lightbulb in the middle of the ceiling for light
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- Painted wood stall partitions
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- Nice tile floor
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- Painted wood accessories
New Chimney and Hearth
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, interiors, patterns, tile, wood stove on October 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
We did a bit of rearranging in our apartment this summer. The chimney and hearth have been screaming replace me since I moved in. The closet behind them was also not very functional – very deep with a small door, so not very efficient storage. Now the closet is very efficiently laid out to store the vacuum and brooms and other cleaning tools, and the litter box fits nicely behind the stove with a private cat door at the back. The stove is now recessed into the wall leaving room for a generous raised hearth and a clear pathway to the kitchen beyond. I took pictures of most of the steps.
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- This is the best “before” shot I could find. It is from several years ago before the sheetrock was finished. The woodstove protrudes past the kitchen door and the tile hearth is a huge square chunk out of the room and also a tripping hazard
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- I found an even earlier “before” shot with the round sheet metal stove that came with the house. For the elderly woman who lived here, this was the only source of heat, no insulation.
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- another old “before” shot with Dorothee, Falco, and John
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- Framing for the rearranged closet and the wood stove niche. You can see Frodo’s litterbox already installed in its new location. We installed a private entrance to the back of the closet for him
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- the old rusty chimney
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- Johnny’s Chimney Service removed the old chimney and installed the new. Here is a progress shot of Johnny’s chimney installation
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- method for securing a rope to the roof peak
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- Johnny Key cut the hole in the roof for the new chimney – no turning back!
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- new chimney – Johnny had to return with one more section to make it 2 feet taller. I wish he had not used red fire caulk, but nobody can see this without climbing on the roof
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- Framing the raised hearth
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- Ready for tile
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- Tile saw in the kitchen
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- Wanda Bonneville sets the decorative edge tiles – seconds from Heath Tile
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- John Mcbride installs the door hardware
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- zinc surround installation complete! You can also see that the door trim and base board is installed and painted
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- stove reinstalled on new hearth, closet door from Omega Salvage looking like new – we just need to touch up the paint and refinish the fir floors
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- Isba enjoying the fire
Very Successful and Stylish Barbershop and Mens Clothing Store
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Accessibility, ADA, Barbershop, commercial, recycled, salvaged, San Francisco, tile, wood on February 13, 2012| 2 Comments »
Cashier station and glass partition wall
Oval shaped bench (built by Eby Construction) – Salvaged antique barber stations beyond
Handicap accessible changing room
New handicap accessible entry
The owner of this shop is responsible for most of the salvaged and rustic aesthetic. Deeds design assisted with the technicalities and accessibility issues and helped keep the permit process moving along so they could open on time.
(Photos by Pete Trachy & Sarah Deeds)
Three Black Stripes on White Subway Tile
Posted in Found Objects, tagged black & white, color, Jack White, subway tile, tile on February 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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