Patio ‘Refresh’, Alameda, CA, October, 2019
‘Paleo Living’ Is Bringing Rugged Past To The Functional Present, And The Win Is In Contrasting Colors, Forms, And Materials
‘Paleo Living’ Is Bringing Rugged Past To The Functional Present, And The Win Is In Contrasting Colors, Forms, And Materials
Anyone who ever tried to paint (any kind of paint) over urethane or varnish as a kid knows it doesn’t work. If you ever tried to paint wood without a hefty few layers of sandable primer, you have seen the same thing.
I would say molding is number 5 on the list, in terms of cost-for-value whole-home improvements, behind perhaps 1) landscaping/yard, 2) interior paint, 3) exterior paint, and 4) flooring.
This is a $2 .5M home homeowner didn’t want to spend $220,000 re-trimming the entire exterior.
Coffered ceilings are a great idea. This was a house in Hayward.
This was floating vinyl flooring on both sides of a duplex (each 1,200 square feet) that ran across all thresholds and exempted only the kitchen.