Mission District Facade Restoration

This Mission District home was built in 1904 and its original facade was stripped and covered up with both asbestos shingles and vinyl siding.  The new owners wanted to recreate the original facade and bring the exterior back to its former glory.  I was able to locate a historical photograph of the residence which allowed us to reconstruct the facade exactly as it used to look, down to the last detail.  A monochromatic color palette of blue tinted grays was selected, along with a pewter metallic accent to highlight all the beautiful new details.

Turn-of-the-Century Facade Restoration

The homeowners of this Noe Valley residence contacted me to help with the restoration of their turn-of-the-century home. The original details had been stripped off and the facade had been covered with aesbestos tiles by previous owners. With the help of historical photographs, the exterior was recreated almost exactly as it was originally built.  Cast resin pieces, large crown moldings, and bold colors were used to make this facade shine.

Edwardian Facade Restoration

Located on the border between Glen Park and Noe Valley, this 1907 Edwardian home had been covered up with salmon pink aesbestos shingles by previous owners. Using redwood and cast plaster elements, I restored the facade to its original beauty. Our color scheme included two different greens, cream trim, and touches of gold in just the right places. The end result was a gorgeous restoration that brought the home from being the biggest eyesore, to having the prettiest face on the block.

 

Edwardian Mantle & Built-Ins

I was asked to design a mantle and built-in bookcases for a home in Noe Valley.  The homeowners wanted them to look as if they had always been there.  I created a simple mantle design, drawing from the other original architectural details already in their home. I chose green, period correct subway tiles to surround the hearth.  The built-ins were designed to provide for specific storage needs, while staying within the parameters dictated by the Edwardian aesthetic.

Noe Valley Facade Restoration

This Noe Valley Edwardian home had been covered with stucco by previous owners.  I brought the facade back to an original design using lots of redwood moldings, decorative shingles, and cast plaster elements.  A sophisticated color palette was chosen to put the final touches on this beautiful facade.

Old Meets New

The owner of this San Francisco home wanted to give it a facelift and new landscaping.  Because of a previously altered floor plan, the front entrance was located on the ground floor next to the garage instead of on the middle level up a flight of stairs.  It would have been impossible to recreate the original exterior of this home because of the new layout.  For this reason, I decided to combine both modern and Edwardian design elements to call attention to the changes made to the home, instead of minimize them.  The result is a modern bottom floor and landscaping, which gives way to Edwardian period detailing above.

Restoration of Edwardian Flats

This Edwardian flat building was in need of some facade repairs, as well as a whole new updated color scheme. Some of the plaster corbels had fallen off and the original detailing was beginning to show some wear due to its age.  I matched and replaced the missing pieces of decorative plaster, replaced some worn metal roofing on the bay windows, and came up with a fresh color scheme.  I used a bold blue color for the base, a crisp, clean white for the trim, a deep blue as an accent color on horizontally running details, a historical burgundy color on the doors and window sashes, and a pewter metallic accent color to adorn parts of the cast plaster.  The result is a striking, classy facade which draws attention to all its beautiful original details.

Dolores Street Facelift

This Edwardian home is located in the Dolores Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. The owners wanted to update their exterior with a sophisticated palette that would blend well with the old bricks which ground the home.  For the body color, I selected a green earth tone from a historical collection, and paired it with a cream off-white trim. I used a dark blue-gray detail color on the doors and window frames, and just a touch of gold leaf to highlight the plaster elements of the facade.

What Used To Be

I created this hand drawing to depict what may have been the original facade of this Edwardian home in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. The original front was removed and covered with a plain coat of stucco, which was commonplace in the 1930's-1960's when the ornate fronts of Victorian and Edwardian homes were considered outdated and unattractive. This style of home with a peaked roof typically had beautifully ornate cast plaster details covering parts of the facade, along with redwood mouldings and siding.