The first time I discovered black was when I became terrified of blue, yellow, green, pink, red and orange. That may sound crazy to some of you who know me. But I had finally met my match when two ...
Every winter, the Applewhite elves appear at our client’s homes throughout the Bay Area to deck their halls with holiday cheer. Glowing candles for lighting happy faces, crackling fires for [...]
We’re headed to the Valley of the Moon for Thanksgiving weekend to take a much-needed break from the historic, although occasionally grueling, resurrection of our beloved Golden Gate.
When we made the decision to move from our home in Tiburon, we knew where we wanted to go - the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, about 45 minutes north of Santa Barbara on California’s Central Coast. [...]
To take your mind off the exceedingly gnarly news of the day, let’s celebrate the beginning of summer with images of a beat-up 1950s beach house with shabby bohemian style rejiggered into a [...]
After five years of waiting, Marshall and I were elated when the city of Belvedere approved our renovation project. Dining on the terrace that night with Toby, we toasted our good fortune, vowing [...]
I dream every day of my vision for Golden Gate, as I have for many years. What are you dreaming about? That longed for kitchen remodel, updated family room or entire home renovation? Trust me, [...]
I’ve led a privileged life of helping people remodel their properties. It can be a daunting process – tearing structures apart while standing in the holy mess of it – constantly reassuring [...]
I fully realize most of you perusing my historic renovation blog are eager to get to the fun part: light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, cabinetry, hardware, flooring, ceiling beams, lintels, wall [...]
Thank God the rain finally stopped this weekend. The sun gracefully crept out Saturday morning below ominous cloud cover to cheers of gratitude and relief. Our City by the Bay at last emerged [...]
