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pleather happy

we picked up a happy little sofa from craigslist yesterday — it’s nice to finally have a spot to hang downstairs. I must have managed to be the first to call on the sofa… by the time I arrived to pay and pick it up, the owner had a rec’d a dozen calls… all offering a substantial amount over the $200 we paid. For a split second, I felt a little bad, but reinforced that it was going to a good home. overall, it’s a great fit. this will get us by until we can throw down for a larger sectional as originally planned. looking to do the green theme… green rug, table, dial in the upholstery on the arne norell chair, along with green art.

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Public + Gomez

The good folks at public have completed a jewel-box in del mar for the gomez family. photography by david harrison

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grillz

Did a bit of research and prototype work for my grill project. I’ve tried to balance simplicity with function. Everything from dieter rams to castiglioni for brionvega to vintage B&O. Finally arrived on the hole pattern from my macbook.

Grand Orchid

I was out of town for the event, but read that LMN architects won the grand orchid for the Conrad Prebys Music Center at UCSD. Beautiful building. Congratulations to friends jman, michael, and marcie for their orchids!

Bathroom: fixtures

The downstairs bathroom fixtures have finally been installed… still working on the mirror and vanity light.

centre street lofts preview

I snapped a few pics at lloyd’s latest project yesterday. centre street lofts is coming together very nicely. the project features 25 unique lofts for rent. most, if not all, include outdoor space, huge sliding glass doors (pocket doors!), and beautiful handmade details. my favorite detail: the curved poured concrete wall that wraps around 2 palm trees. centre street lofts is filling up quickly, but I do believe large one-bedrooms are still available. I created a small reservation web app to make the leasing process more intimate. open houses are from 10-3 on Sundays. more pics after the jump.

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steel overlay

Matt started to weld up the steel sheets… we went with 16-gauge… 4×10 sheets that were sheared to length at the metal supply shop. We tacked up the exterior panels from inside. I’m glad matt convinced me to spend the extra dollars to skin the interior… it looks a lot cleaner. We used sheet metal screws for the interior paneling. Welding up both sides is nice, but a pain. I like the bolt pattern. A household degreaser such as greenworks or simply green will remove the oil to accelerate the rusting process.

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Framework

Matt started on the fence today. Everything was pre-cut at the shop which made for a speedy installation of the 2×2 galvy framework.

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one year in the making

It’s been exactly one year to date (Oct 15) since we rec’d keys to the house. Nice to cap it off with the beginning of year 2: landscaping. The entry stairs, retaining walls, sidewalks and fence posts were completed. This job required the skills of seasoned pros. larry & cary (grading and forms), tanner (concrete pump), aaron (concrete finisher) and matt, who helped set posts along the way.

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formed, not poured

Just about formed… 2x6s for a nice horizontal look. we won’t be finishing the vertical surfaces. ‘pads’ and stairs will take a good finisher. it looks to be a ton of stairs given the straight shot to the street. though, we made the rise on the short side to make it easier to walk up.