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In this remodel and addition, our goal was to preserve as much of the home’s original charm and character as possible—so that the changes felt as though they had always been part of the house. In the living room, all original mahogany millwork was carefully preserved, while the addition of a large statement crown molding brought a sense of grandeur and completeness to the space. The original white oak hardwoods were refinished and now meet seamlessly with the new hardwoods in the kitchen and the refinished fir floors in the dining room. This subtle change in materials was intentionally kept, honoring the era of the home—when many houses of its era featured oak in formal rooms and transitioned to more economical fir in adjacent spaces. The inviting new dining room occupies the space that was once a bedroom. It retains the original full wall of paneling, while new wainscoting on the remaining walls was custom-crafted to echo the home’s historic millwork. Two new arched entries mirror the home’s existing architecture, while hand-painted Farrow & Ball “Brockhampton Star” wallpaper in a rich coral shade with gold embellishments casts a warm glow and fosters a lively atmosphere. A marble threshold between the dining room and kitchen provides a timeless, practical solution for the slight floor-level difference. Throughout the home, a harmonious palette—soft yellows, warm whites, coral, and forest green—ties each space together, reflecting the vibrant beauty of the surrounding gardens. Photos by MK Photography

Update to bay window in front living room. Removed cushions and pillows and upholstered valance over the window. Added textured tile to the seat surface to coordinate with Spanish tile throughout the rest of the home. Added a real-wood faux beam (custom made, L-shaped beam made with solid pine, mounted over the corner of the bay window opening to mimic traditional, Spanish-style wood header beams to coordinate with the rest of the Spanish-style design elements in the home. Decorated with pet-friendly, custom, faux greenery arrangements in an eclectic array of pottery. High-end replica cacti and succulents were used for maximum realism, while removing any concern over pets getting into them. Hanging macrame cat bed in the center for family pets to lounge and enjoy their new, colorful container garden.

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A new-to-me realtor calls Tuesday mid-day asking about my services. The phone call quickly turned into a 'yes' but I mentioned unless I do this 'tomorrow', it couldn't get done until next week Tuesday or Wednesday due to other obligations. It's in Cayucos, which poses another issue - do I make the trip up to preview (it's an hour away, do I have time), or can I get what I need off of the internet? AND we had rain to contend with... it's never easy to stage in the rain. Fortunately I'm a very spatially-minded person and could make my plans based on the existing internet photos. A girl needs her plans! So Wednesday, between the spurts of rain, my sons and I spend all morning packing for this stage, and Wednesday afternoon / into evening my sons and I head out, unload, and stage this beautiful.... no..... GORGEOUS home ON THE WATER in Cayucos. WOW!!! The boys told me upon arrival: 'We should buy this!' I'm thinking the same thing! So, in retrospect, this stage was a vacant, sight-unseen home, and within about 24 hours went from realtor request to stage-done status. Please forgive the darkness of the photos, it was 6:30 at night when we were done, it was dark!