Post and beam tobacco drying barns are dotted throughout the agricultural region of Vinales in Cuba. The tobacco market is quite lucrative but building materials are scare. Decades of Cuban resourcefulness has resulted in a landscape filled with these simple…
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Cuban Tobacco Farm – Function Over Form?
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Are You Fixed On A Fixer?
Even though I’ve bought and sold numerous fixer-uppers I still do not claim to be an expert. This is because the cost and time factors vary dramatically from one property to the next. The property owner needs to ask themselves…
Posted in BUYING, INSPIRATIONS, INTERIOR DESIGN Tagged with: attic, back yard, derik landry, dwelldefinded, fixer, foundation, garden, kitchen, paint, renovation, victorian, West Oakland
Broadway Grand, Oakland, CA
Pre-Sale Recommendations Office/Music/Upper Guest Room Alcove Remove keyboard and “float” the chaise out from the wall at a slight angle toward the window. This will help the room feel a little more spacious and less personalized. Any items that are…
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871 24th St, Richmond, CA
This is a nice home with lots of space both inside and out. I recommend making it as nuetral as possible to appeal the largest number of buyers. Fresh paint throught will help the home feel and very clean. Whether…
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Deco Greige
A single auction find like this plated Deco mirror from Christie’s Auction House can provide for an entire room inspiration. A little can go a long way. Instead of going full-blown Deco, find elements from the period in contemporary pieces…
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Beekman 1802 Style: The Attraction of Opposites
I just received my copy of Beekman 1802 Style: The Attraction of Opposites. After months of anticipation I knew exactly what was in that box left on my doorstep from Sharon Springs, New York. I sat down and gave it…
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Grasscloth Glitch ‘n Fix
Florence Knoll Rosewood Credenza, 1st dibs.com Hanging grasscloth wallpaper can be a little tricky. Wallpaper paste cannot be allowed to seep out between joints because it cannot be wiped off like typical wallpaper. Cutting corners is challenge because heavier grasscloth…
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Brookpark Road, Oakland, CA
Pre-Sale Recommendations Curb Appeal Remove television antenna from roof. Power wash front walkway and driveway. Remove hose from front of house and add bench/cushions. Replace door hardware (Home Depot, Kwikset $46) Add color spots (white creeping Phlox) to palm planters.…
Elements Chandelier
This jaw dropping chandelier (Elements) was created Corbett Lighting. The piece is designed as thoughtfully as a precious jewel and the perfect balance of whimsy and sophistication. I’m a mixed metal nut and the jacks-like playfulness of this piece really…
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940 Regal Road, Berkeley, CA
Pre-Sale Recommendations Replace lattice with updated with more sophisticated version as shown below This fence is just around the corner on Hilldale. Lattice is perfect in scale as it is more open. Looking for inspiration in the same neighborhood is…
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