Happy Thursday! Today I’m sharing more before + after photos of my Glendale project.
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As you can see the original kitchen was inclosed in a tiny room. In order to create a more open and inviting space, we gutted everything to make room for an island, new cabinets and new lighting.
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Happy hump day! The Glendale project is almost finished. Today I’m sharing a sneak peek of the exterior, and will have more photos to follow, including the interior.
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Landscaping is underway at my Glendale project, as well as finishing up some exterior details.
Below, a quick look of what we started with several months ago…
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ALMOST DONE 🙂
Before and after photos coming soon!
Happy Saturday!
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Happy Friday! Today, I’m sharing a project I just completed in North Hollywood. A simple kitchen remodel for the landlord client I’ve been working with for the past four years.
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Have a great weekend!!
~Shannon
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Recently, I’ve been posting BEFORE + AFTER photos of a California Cottage that I just completed in Reseda, CA. Today, I’m sharing the transformation of the backyard.
BEFORE
It took almost a week to clear the overgrown brush, two dumpster trucks to remove it and almost another week to dismantle the chain linked fence with the 40 + year-old ivy intertwined between it.
It was a debate whether or not to keep the pool, but with temperatures reaching 100 + degrees here in the San Fernando Valley, we decided it would be a worthwhile bonus.
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I decided to keep the design very simple. The pool would be the main feature, then I added a bocce court and low-maintenance plants. I added ‘Blue Gem’ Westringia around the bocce court with boxwood and iceberg roses at the back steps and around the pool equipment. When matured, they will disguise the equipment nicely.
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 As with the front yard, we removed all the old concrete, which took up most of the backyard and replaced it with sod and blue flagstone.Â
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‘Blue Gem’ Westringia line the bocce court.
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Happy Friday!
~Shannon
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Last week I shared the photos of the front of the Reseda Project. Today, I’m excited to share the before + after photos of the kitchen!
Reseda Kitchen
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 Initially, the kitchen felt closed off from the rest of the home with only a small doorway from the dining room into the kitchen (above).
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Even with gutting the kitchen, I was still limited on square footage and really needed to maximize this 200 sq. foot kitchen/laundry. In order to gain more storage and counter space, I eliminated the 2 smaller windows in the back corner, as well as the window on the left. In order to bring in natural light and a view of the backyard, I added a large picture window on the back wall, as well a full light glass door to the backyard.
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 Some Elements from the Reseda Kitchen
Kitchen Sconce
‘Milk Glass’ Dunn Edwards
Pulls from The Home Depot
Quartz Countertops
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Happy Wednesday!
xoxo,
~ Shannon
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 Happy Monday! The Reseda project is done! Today I’m sharing before + after photos of the front of this sweet California cottage.
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Although, the home needed extensive work on the interior, I knew after walking around the property that the exterior was going to be the bigger issue. The home was hidden behind years of overgrowth, the pool had ivy growing in it and the backyard was one large concrete slab.
In order to soften up the exterior, I eliminated all the concrete and replaced the pathways with pieces of large blue flagstone. I painted the entire home ‘Milk Glass’ by Dunn Edwards and added black accents to give it a clean classic look.
I also moved the the porch light from the back wall, where it was hidden, to the ceiling to add extra charm from the street.
MISTER LINCOLN
Sometimes I debate whether or not to keep existing plants but whenever I come across an old rose bush that has remained prolific, even through so much neglect, I know it’s a keeper. This hybrid tea, Mister Lincoln, flourished despite its neglect and the fragrance is amazing!
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 Design elements + my favorite go-to plants for a cottage-style garden.
Iceberg Rose
Cottage-Style Lighting
Agave
Star Jasmine
Exterior Shutters
Boxwood
Address Plaque
Flagstone
Eugenia
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Next time, I’ll be posting the before and after photos of the backyard — Â and with 40 + years of overgrowth it turned out to be quite the transformation.
Have a great week!
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