Next to one of my all-time favorite buildings (timken museum pictured above) in Balboa Park, is the San Diego Museum of Fine Art by Robert Mosher & Roy Drew. The fascia, gates and ‘Moorish’ columns by designer craftsman Malcolm Leland. The sculpture garden includes works by Moore, Calder, Falkenstein, Nevelson, Hepworth, Miro and more… the sculpture garden has a wonderful fence enclosure… good inspiration for the house.
I’m looking to transition the deck railing from outside-to-inside — it’s quite a significant detail… at least to me it is.
* The timken museum image was photographed by Chimay Bleue. For a ton of inspiration, check out more of his pics as he features a wonderful selection of architectural photography.
Here’s the latest progress on the deck — I have my work cut out to fill in the countersunk screws. Clear copper sulfate was applied to protect the redwood from the elements. It’ll take a few months for the wood to weather and color to calm down to a nice grey.
One spot I was really looking forward to visiting was Rothman & Associates — You see, I’ve been searching for vibrant, solid color upholstery fabrics — maharam-like without the maharam prices. I found Rothman & Associates days before online and it was plain luck they happened to be located in downtown miami. I arrived to a huge warehouse where I was handed a pair of scissors in search for the perfect fabric. 4 hours later, I found a few options (green!!) that will go nicely with a sofa we just picked up. At $3.99(!) per yard, I can upholster a wall in this stuff. If you’re interested in a weave, I recommend calling vs. placing your order online. Ask for Kristina and mention fabric closeouts.
