I’ve admired Michelle Pattee’s style since I first visited her family’s farmhouse in Sebastopol, California four years ago. The all-white palette peppered with rustic wood and natural elements made the home, built in 1902, feel modern and cozy and refreshing in its minimalism.
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A magnetic chalkboard is a new addition to the back hallway, on the wall next to the refrigerator.
Name: Andi Forker
Type of Project: Kitchen Renovation — full gut remodel
Location: San Francisco, California
Type of building: 1890's Victorian condo
The Renovation Diaries are a new collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here.
We were supposed to finish our construction project this week, but our backsplash tile has not arrived yet. The backsplash needs to be installed before the range hood— the two final big pieces of the kitchen. We accomplished some smaller decorating tasks this week while waiting for the tile.
Shirley Watts had impressive artistic vision when she planned this garden. Each element, from the paving to the furniture to the plants, displays an attention to detail that makes this small garden something special.
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Vintage collectors and bargain hunters rejoice! The arrival of Spring also means the beginning of flea market season. In anticipation of this exciting event, I've rounded up a list of some of the country's best flea markets.
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There's no time like Spring to say out with the old and in with the new. Apparently this notion also applies to retailers, as we're seeing more and more spring warehouse sales. We're also seeing more special events, like CraftBoston and the NYC Green Festival, now that the weather's warming up. Check it all out in the Weekend Guide, pass it on and be sure to send us your own sale or event.
Our Wheaten Terrier, Rory, is overjoyed that the renovation is almost over.
Name: Andi Forker
Type of Project: Kitchen Renovation — full gut remodel
Location: San Francisco, California
Type of building: 1890's Victorian condo
The Renovation Diaries are a new collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here.
This is an exciting week because our kitchen countertops got measured on Monday and installed on Friday! We chose Cesaerstone in “Pure White” for the counters along the walls. The stone company (Marble City) was nice enough to rush the job and also give us the material from the sink cutout to use as a pastry board.
Name: Sirima Sataman
Location: Dogpatch, San Francisco, California
Size: 800 square feet
Years lived in: 2 years; Rented
Walking into Sirima's loft, I was blown away by the openness of the space, despite the fact that it is both her home and an artist's studio where she teaches classes and workshops in printmaking. A combination of smart, vertical storage (keep an eye out for a kayak, two surfboards and two bikes) and a collection of great vintage pieces makes everything flow together seamlessly.
Spring seems to be taking its sweet time in getting started across much of the country. If you're feeling a little sluggish from this cold and rainy Spring, perhaps a little retail therapy is what you need. Check out all the sales and events in the Weekend Guide, pass it on and be sure to send us your own sale or event.
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