Tweet Here are some before and after shots of Red Mountain: Exterior Before: After: Note: The landscaping will be part of phase II of the renovations. It’ll be in soon and I’ll show you photos when it’s ready! The west unit’s kitchen: Before: After: The east unit’s kitchen Before: After: The east unit’s main bath: Before: After: The east unit’s half bath Before: After: The east unit’s living room Before: After: The east unit’s bedroom Before: After:
Tweet I was very excited when I got invited to an open house by Sunday Studio a couple of weeks ago to check out the eco-flip they did on McKinley and 16th St. in the Garfield Neighborhood. The photo of the end product was gorgeous and it intrigued me. I was duly impressed when I got a tour, it was a house that any downtown resident would be proud to call their home. When I saw the slide-show of the before and after pictures of the house, I knew we had a visionary on our hands, a person who cared…
Tweet “I think most buildings that are being built are very much focused on managing cost…So you tend to see less creativity in that environment, less exciting designs, less upscale materials being used in them.” Kermit Baker, the CFO of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), says in today’s CNN article, ‘Masterpieces’ on hold, waiting for better times. Once again, the American Insititute of Architects has missed the mark. Just because there isn’t room for fancy new skyscrapers in the American budget doesn’t mean that there is less creative, less exciting design on the horizon. In fact, I contend that…
Tweet The Cash for Caulkers bill, or the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, was approved by the House on Thursday May 6 and is expected to pass the Senate this summer. What is it? Cash for Caulkers is similar to Cash for Clunkers where you get an instant rebate for making energy efficiency improvements to your home. There are two levels of rebates you can get: 1. For the the Silver Star, consumers would be eligible for rebates between $1,000 and $1,500 for a variety of home upgrades, including adding insulation, sealing leaky ducts and replacing water heaters, HVAC units,…
Tweet Blooming Rock’s first project! We purchased a great foreclosed block duplex and are now in the process of revitalizing it. This duplex is located near Thomas Rd. and 16th St. which is in keeping with our commitment to work in Central Phoenix. The building has some very nice block details which are ripe for accenting. Proposed work: Paint exterior building, find a way to accent block details, colors to be determined. Clean up weeds in front yard, add dg, and add some sculptural metal pieces along with possibly some desert drought-resistant plants such as prickly pears and/or agave. Proposed…
