Crown molding is one of the most dramatic upgrades you can make to a room. It draws the eye up, finishes the line where wall meets ceiling, and makes a space feel complete and deliberate. This Oakland job paired new crown molding with a lot of paint, and the results were dramatic, as the photos
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This was an incredibly complex bathroom in an older East Oakland home: new backer on every wall, new tile throughout, a marble herringbone floor, a floating vanity, and a new toilet, all using materials the client selected. Starting behind the walls The walls themselves were more or less square, which in an older house is
Not every job fights back. This San Leandro kitchen backsplash, with some drywall repair, went unusually smoothly from start to finish, and it’s worth explaining why. The right tile for a simple install The client chose a glass mosaic with a mirrored foil backing. That backing made the whole job easier. Clear glass tile normally
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This Market Street restaurant in San Francisco needed a long list of cosmetic and finish work, and it was one of the more enjoyable jobs we’ve done, because it offered so much variety. A little of everything The scope covered most of what a commercial space needs to look finished: Filling gaps in the wall
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This San Francisco condo bath looked like a straightforward job: a subway tile tub surround and a new floor. It stopped being straightforward once I checked the fit of the tub, which I should have done first. A tub that didn’t fit its space The tub was about an inch too small for its footprint.
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These homeowners needed garbage bin enclosures for their San Francisco duplex that did two jobs: keep strangers from putting waste in their bins, and keep the front of the building looking clean. They were on a budget, and there was an added challenge: two different sizes of rolling bins had to fit. Material choice The
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