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After 126 years, this grand old victorian is getting a much needed lift. The original house was built in 1894. The unfortunate remuddles along the way have taken their toll on this beauty. Some years ago, the owner had painstakingly restored the back of the house. Now it’s time for the rest. Our design includes replacing the crumbling brick foundation, creating a living unit in the new basement, enlarging the kitchen and creating new access to the basement. Construction is just now underway… … See more

Here’s hoping that you get everything you need and everything you want in this brand-spankin’-new decade. Happy 2020!

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One of my favorite parts of 2019…In the beginning of the year, we found a bunch of grungy and huge beams salvaged from an old port building. We cleaned them up, milled them up and then used them all on one project. All of the natural doug fir that you see in these photos came from one of those beams.

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Site visit Saturday…..Zapapizza! Opening this week! I had the pleasure of working again with restaurateur Nick Zukin on transforming an historic space on the corner of West Burnside and NW 5th Ave into a pizzaria inspired by and honoring the mexican community that he loves so much.
I snapped a few pics while they were busy prepping for the opening. 5 NW 5th Avenue.

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Just put the finishing touches on another Concordia neighborhood renovation! This was a major major remodel…whole house gutted, whole house re-imagined. We put the shop to good use again too.

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Thank you 2018 for the seemingly endless opportunities to look deep and find the light. Best wishes to everyone for a Happy New Year. And here is to finding the magic in all things.

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Another whole house design renovation in progress. Concordia neighborhood. Step 1: Remove every porous surface to rid the house of stench. Step 2: Design addition: Step 3: Hire lots of people to get it built. Step 4: Take pictures

On the way to warm and safe and dry

Thank you to the crew at Creative Design and Construction for installing these windows during the holiday season!

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Open For Business and cruising along! Gossip in the Grain Tap Room. If you are near 162nd and 4th Plain in Vancouver Washington, they have tons of interesting beverages on tap! I want to thank to the owners for providing such a fun project to design, Mike Anderson for putting it together, and Aurora Mills for providing all of the salvaged wood to play with.