These 2 Life-Saving White Tents
These 2 white tents have been indispensable during the rain and post-rain.
These 2 white tents have been indispensable during the rain and post-rain.
Each time I climb the makeshift ladder to reach the 3/F, I ask myself what can make this floor as special as the 2/F (with interior stone walls). The 3/F will have walls that are essentially the inside walls of the mansard roof. What do you think about a faux finish…
The G/F and 2/F was heavy with men and equipment, it is where all the work was being done when the rains poured heavy the last 2 months. Now that the sun is out, work is done outside and we are able to clear the interiors to get a feel of the size of the…
Like the temple of King Solomon, our local stone artisans chisel away, using all the original stone saved from the demo, for use in filling in areas of the building where the original stone has been destroyed.
Labor of love has gone into the salvaging & restoration of these original redwood architectural ornaments.
On a clear day, we are getting the “foundation” for the Mansard roof all prep’d.
In consonance with the century old original stone building, we are attempting to carry over the old world aesthetic to the landscape and that includes the pool. Here, our pool consultant, pours acid on the Pebble Tec gunite samples and washed it off to show the color it would become when wet. The photo…
It was my bright idea to test drive the Tesla Model S, P-100-D and see if it can take us to Calistoga and back to the city without the “running out of charge” anxiety. Success : in Calistoga with still 65% of battery charge and a relaxed driver on the Auto Pilot function. …