Apartment 46 for the Home

Because the fireplace is converted to gas, I had the hearth removed and new hardwood installed flush against it. A custom blue/gray stained block mantel was made and I designed custom book-matched walnut cabinets and floating shelves topped with white quartz (a kitchen slab remnant) to replace the...

This fireplace renovation is one of my favorites. The petite living room in this 1930's bungalow had an oversized mantel and surround (removed in this photo) and there was absolutely no storage in the space. I devised a plan to scale down the surround and provide ample shelving and DVD/game storage...

This updated home in San Mateo County suffered with this sad little Fred Flinstone-style fireplace with a strange minimalist surround. This was the last piece of a total renovation that the homeowners had to do. I was hired to help envision a whole new look and feel for this wall that incorporated...

While this fireplace wasn't awful, it was an eyesore in the compact living room because of the ultra-white, complex surround and 1980's era, large ceramic tile. It was overpowering. We refreshed the entire room so the fireplace was key to the overall look and feel.

This "in progress" shot was taken directly after the renovation. The previous cement block wall had to be chiseled out and leveled before the install of the floor to ceiling ledger-stone could be done. The old tile was again encased in a concrete overlay to give it a warm modern look. The...

This photo was taken before the updated firescreen was installed but it shows the newly re-imagined fireplace. To preserve the awesome floating hearth, it was encased in a concrete overlay that disguised the black tile underneath. The brick was refaced with staggered floor to ceiling ledger-stone...

There is so much happening with this fireplace that it's hard to know where to start. The original homeowners had installed a free-standing bookcase ON the fireplace hearth (??!) and the large black tiles coupled with red brick just made a whole lot of "no". The new homeowners have a very modern...

This "in progress" shot was taken just after the custom white-lacquered cabinets and porcelain tile surround was installed. This is not the finished product. :) The cabinets have a very minimal depth of 9" and come out on either side of the television (which has since been replaced with a much...

There was enough room to tuck a rocking recliner into the corner as a space to read.

The work space features a modular desk that can be added to if the need for more storage arises. The windows are covered in custom herringbone Roman shades.