SF Home Concierge

19/02/2024

Before and afters from the last 4 months.Blue walls is what it was. I built and installed it all from doors to cabinets. Thank you Carol Katona for layout design (ckbcreative.com)

16/08/2020

What do you do when there's no space in your tiny old SF house?Expand into the garage, of course. This is a great example of why I do what I do. I love the feeling of improving people quality of home life. They were able to spend the last few weeks at The Grandparent's so it was a perfect Pandemic project.

06/06/2020

22/08/2019

25/07/2018

Before, during & after. I don't often do remodels these days. But every now and then it's Alot of fun. Especially when I get to do so much of the design process. Thanks to Michael Moss for the help.

11/06/2018

I've been know to do a bit of antique restoration. The fun part is pretending that the folks at Antique Roadshow would never notice.

22/04/2018

Do you find IKEA annoying? Some of their stuff is better than you think and I understand how they think.

20/04/2018

Iron frames around mirrors are very heavy. But not a problem with the right hanging hardware.

06/02/2018

Using a Formica-type laminate on the island is a great alternative to painting. (And re-painting, and re-painting, and.....). The green spot is the contact adhesive.

06/02/2018

Because no one wants to look out of their living room at the water filter system. That's IPE wood, by the way, the structure took some engineering to make stable.

06/02/2018

The photo doesn't do justice to how much this 6ft wide metal and mirror piece adds to this yard. Yes, inventing a secure ( and weather proof) hanging system was a fun challenge.

06/02/2018

More photos from the completion of the display shelves at Relic Vintage on Haight St (be sure to check out Oran and the gang here on FB)

06/02/2018

Custom colored shelves and a desk I'd built years ago remodelled as the older kids head off to college and the younger one needed study space.

06/02/2018

Sometimes you don't need a completely new set of stairs, just some extensive repair.

06/02/2018

How about a brand new antiqued base for your Japanese credenza?

26/10/2017

It's a rough day at The Office.

31/07/2017

It's nice to sub out jobs like manufacturing a pair of sash windows. But when 2 shops say 8-12 weeks it's really nice to say "fine, I'll just make them myself".

28/07/2017

Who doesn't need another closet with shelves and counter space in San Francisco?

06/07/2017

What appears to be a simple shelf needed to be strong enough to support volumes of stamp collecting binders. And the wall has minimum metal studs. The devil is in the details.

06/07/2017

A moderate amount of plumbing experience gives me the knowledge to repair a thermostatic shower control. But a life long love of Sci-Fi made me just want to plug in an R2-D2 unit.

06/07/2017

This client had a very clear vision in mind. It was up to me to solve the problem areas and bring it to life. My favorite kind of challenge.

28/06/2017

Recently completed project for Relic Vintage on Haight street. Feels nice to work for and shop in the same joint.

Phase 1 complete! Doing a slight revamp on the shop, custom built in cabinets now done on the men's side. Needed over a 150 hangers to fill up the new space, but it filled up quick!
Now I just need more men's hats. Women's section is next...

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11/06/2017

It's so nice to "build" or "fix" but it's oh so nice to create a gallery.

02/06/2017

'70s wood paneling looked awfully funky. But cork flooring strips can become wainscoting with a very slick and modern look. Very durable, too. (New tile flooring doesn't hurt either)

02/06/2017

I don't usually do fences. But when I do, they're on complex slopes, behind trees and on cement retaining walls that need special attachments. This may have been a bit masochistic.