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 [...]
December’s heavy wind and rain pounded Northern California recently, delaying progress on our tattered Golden Gate hillside property. But we are grateful to our crackerjack team who is nimbly [...]
I found this image of Golden Gate from the fall of 2019. I miss seeing our treasured little homestead that is woefully fractured and unrecognizable at this point. But fortunately, our diligent [...]
I found this image of Golden Gate from the fall of 2019. I miss seeing our treasured little homestead that is woefully fractured and unrecognizable at this point. But fortunately, our diligent [...]
My fossilized century-old home I fondly refer to as Golden Gate has wet feet. Apparently, no one knew how to address drainage in the 1920’s on a steep and rangy, oak-dotted hillside at the top of [...]
