Marin Showcase Fireplace and Re Purposing French Doors

The fireplace surround was installed today, next in line is templating for the slips and mantle. We have re purposed the french doors that originally separated the bedroom from the porch and they've been cut down and re hung as the closet doors!

San Francisco Kitchen-- The Range Vent is Evolving

This will be transformed yet again, first by Affinity Studios who will do a custom venetian plaster finish with "fern" imprints to work with the David Goldberg Fossil Collection Fern Wall Covering. Then Joe Amon from Out of the Woods will add a oak banding that will carry the cabinet crown molding onto the hood. Transformation in progress!

STEEL

We are proud to be working with a local artisan who is truly gifted. See his work in the SF kitchen suspended steel lighting soffit over the island and the support for the peninsula leg. Rumor has it many other designers in the house are fortunate enough to have his talent on board. His work is not to be missed. Here's a little bit about Wyatt:
In January 2006, working as a supervisor welding retail store-fixtures during the day, Wyatt Ellison started creating furniture designs and functional art after hours. Months of experimenting led to the development of a line of home and garden pieces, which he started selling in retail stores throughout the Bay Area. In late 2006, his company Elemental Art was launched, and has since been striving for the next big promotion.

Mark Ames of the JD Group

It's with total delight that we work with another general contractor who not only is great to work with, appreciates the design process AND the designers that come along with it, and knows how to get the job done. A rare, and true joy

SF KITCHEN PLASTER TRANSFORMATION

Plastering the walls and ceiling! Looking fabulous! These guys are true artists!

The Stone Fabricators

We are fortunate to have the skills and talent of Frank Carrera and Carrera Marble working with us on both show houses this year. Frank's 18+ years of experience in the industry and specifically with us on previous showcase venue's make for an excellent team!

Affinity Studios

We are thrilled to have the talents of Affinity Studios working with us on SF Showcase doing a Venetian Plaster Hood treatment with a fern imprint to coordinate with David Goldberg Fossil Collection Wall Covering
Look for their work in the Entry to the Master Suite for Marin Showcase as well!

San Francisco Hood Framing Complete

FABULOUS CONTRACTORS TO WORK WITH

Scott Vion of Hadley Construction down on his knees to make it all work :0)

MARIN Showcase Shower

The long awaited focal point in the master bathroom, the shower enclosure that will showcase CaesarStone's new Motivo Lace is framed, first layer of water proofing complete and ready to close walls and template for the stone

MARIN Showcase Sitting Room

The old porch is being turned into the Sitting Room. The old floor is being prepped for a charcoal gray sisal wall to wall area rug

SF Showcase Sink Wall

Finishing touches on the plumbing on the sink wall. Franke's stylized Farm Sink will be installed. Creating a modern spin on the farm sink the new sink is all SS with a soft radius front apron

SF SHOWCASE ELEVATOR

What to do with an elevator that makes a stop in the kitchen? Look for the door to get dressed up as a "family central" chalkboard

Marin Master Entry all reconfigured

This newly created entry into the master suite was a series of tiny hallways and small closets. It now has a grand entrance make over!

SF & MARIN SHOWCASE UPDATES

Not much to photo this week, inspections happening @ both venues, sheetrock right behind that, order tracking, re selection of promised items that are suddenly N/A, the usual mid chaos showcase stuff....
More pics next week as sheetrock continues!

INSPIRATION IN NAPA MA(i)SONRY

Hard to tell what I loved more the contents and gardens @ Ma(i)sonry or the venue itself. I could move in tomorrow. Well worth a visit!

SF Kitchen Program Copy

SF Kitchen Progress

The View to the new pantry and the range wall

SF Rough Luxe Table for the Nook

The decorative pieces are all fashioned after this look, rough in aesthetic, stylized and luxurious. The butcher block island console will be similar in feel. All the decorative lighting will have exposed filament lamps....

AS THE BLOG TURNS

The Marin Master Bedroom Fireplace problem area has been re framed to receive the completed mantle, the hearth is in fabrication and will be installed first part of next week. Demo continues, completing plumbing this week and inspection and Monday start closing up the walls.

STAY TUNED WEEKLY PROGRESS PHOTOS MONDAY

SF KITCHEN STEALING THE SHOW

A Focal Point will be the new Cornu Fe Range Stainless Steel with Satin Nickel Trim it is beautiful!

MORE ON WHAT THE WALLS WILL BE WEARING

CAESARSTONE'S NEW PRODUCT MOTIVO LACE WILL ADORN THE MARIN MASTER BATH SHOWER WALLS AND PAN--- Spectacular!

MORE ON WHAT THE WALLS WILL BE WEARING

LOOK FOR THE SF KITCHEN BACKSPLASHES TO BE DRESSED IN ANDY FLEISHMAN for ANN SACKS concrete flooring is highly artistic and brings unique character to any installation. The multiple designs, available in square and hexagon shaped tile, are intended to be installed as sets and the application of the grout creates intricate patterns throughout the floor.

THIS WEEKS PROBLEM SOLVED

This was a nasty surprise when the wall was demo'd to find the face of the fireplace was not in the same plane as the wall... meantime the new mantle/legs have already been built. Solution: fir out the wall to the new dimensions of the fireplace mantle/legs so the wall will receive the new mantle and legs. We love it when a plan eventually comes together :0)

WHAT THE WALLS WILL BE WEARING

SF Kitchen will be wearing DAVID GOLDBERG FERN and Marin Master Bath will be wearing DAVID GOLDBERG Radiance. Both available in many sizes @ WILLIAM SWITZER, SF

THANKS TO OUR 2010 CORPORATE SPONSORS SF & MARIN SHOWCASE

Many thanks to our corporate sponsors with deep discounts and 100% contributions.

SF KITCHEN 2010 A SNEAK PEAK

Perspective Rendering Courtesy of Kathy Bloodworth Extraordinaire

AS THE BLOG TURNS MARIN

Demo is nearly complete and framing is more than 50% done. The new "entry" to the Grand Suite is re configured, the new Master Bath is framed and the huge jacuzzi tub has been tossed out the window (really) and is ready to morph into the Master Retreat area!

WEEK TWO MARIN SHOWCASE

Moving kinda of slow with the demo, but steady progress