Custom Cabinets Help Turn Your Spare San Mateo Room into a Nursery and Child’s Room

South of San Francisco, at the northern edge of Silicon Valley, San Mateo is perfectly placed to attract folks exhausted by a tight housing market (and I mean perfectly placed—it’s got a wonderful sun...
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Creating a Custom Home Office When There's No Space in Your Mountain View Condo

Ah, to be young and live in Mountain View. Or to be in the prime of your career and live there—or to be retired there. Whatever your age, this Bay Area jewel is attracting lots of newcomers. It’s been...
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Maximize Small Space in Palo Alto's Secondary 'Granny' Units with Custom Storage

If you want to live in Silicon Valley, it’s hard to find a better spot than Palo Alto. If you can find a spot, that is. I’ve seen first-hand the demand for housing in the South Bay Area, and the area’...
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Custom Cabinets Turn Your Los Altos Basement into a Den and Game Room

I’ve met a number of Bay Area homeowners who are completely flummoxed by basements. It’s not their fault. A lot of people didn’t grow up with them. They’re not common in San Francisco and many surroun...
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A Garage Mudroom with Custom Lockers Helps Moraga Families get out the Door

I know a lovely family in Moraga—I like to call them a “super family.” They all participate in everything. Their son plays basketball and baseball with the Lafayette Moraga Youth Association, their da...
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Three Ways Custom Cabinetry Makes Your Pleasanton Home Exercise Room More Exciting

We’ve done projects all around Pleasanton, and it really is one of my favorite areas in the East Bay, combining the charm of a small town with the upscale nightlife of the city. The downside, of cours...
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Shari Krandel: Senior Designer and Top Shelf Award Winner

After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from UC Berkeley, Shari Krandel had a career as an architectural designer. She worked in the fields of interior architecture, facilities planning, a...
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Custom Design Lets Your Blackhawk Walk-In Closet Double as a Dressing Room

I always take a little extra time to clean up when I know I’ll be in Blackhawk. It doesn’t matter whether I’m in Hidden Oaks or Silver Maple—each neighborhood is so beautiful and well-kept that it can...
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San Jose Book Lovers Combine Custom Home Libraries with Guest Rooms

Many literature-lovers are transitioning to e-readers and tablets (even I use them occasionally), but physical books retain their allure. There’s something about sitting down with one—the smell of the...
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Create a Zen Workspace in Your San Jose Home through a Custom Office Design: Part 2

Read Part I of our Zen Workspace series here We live in stressful times. I was talking to a client in San Jose last week about the 4th of July and asked whether she enjoyed the long weekend (and the R...
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A Garden Tool Storage System in Your Garage Lets Your Los Altos Yard Shine

Los Altos got its start with farms and apricot orchards, and while the community’s changed a lot since then, plenty of people still like working in the dirt. When I’m in the area, I’m always blown awa...
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Create a Zen Workspace in Your San Jose Home through a Custom Office Design: Part 1

I like to start my mornings with a nice breakfast while I flip through the newspaper (call me old-fashioned). San Jose residents may find it a strange routine. If you’re part of the growing tech scene...
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