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January 23, 2025
Before and After: A Unique Kitchen with Maximum Storage and Giant Island

Before and After: A Unique Kitchen with Maximum Storage and Giant Island

My clients in Castro Valley had some very unique challenges with their kitchen. They had a ton of kitchenware with no place to put it. With children and pets all taking up space in the home, the kitchen became a central dumping ground for everything. Challenges Limited counter space, a tiny island cooktop, and inefficient …

January 3, 2025
From Closet to Cat Playground: Transforming a Walk-In Closet into a Dreamy Feline Funhouse

From Closet to Cat Playground: Transforming a Walk-In Closet into a Dreamy Feline Funhouse

I met Koko and her husband, Rod, one year before Rod passed away from cancer. After he sadly succumbed to his illness in 2020, Koko and her daughter reached out to me to take on a special project. Rod’s empty closet was a reminder of the empty space he had left behind. So to bring …

December 31, 2024
Breathing New Life into a Small Bathroom: A Green and Gold Renovation

Breathing New Life into a Small Bathroom: A Green and Gold Renovation

Before My Oakland clients were in desperate need of a renovation for their master bathroom. Moisture had seeped into the walls and subfloor over the last few years causing mildew and mold issues. The husband, was particularly tall and found showering to be very cumbersome because of the low shower head height. The vanity also …

June 12, 2024
Good News? The New California Law Making It Harder To Flip Homes On The Cheap

Good News? The New California Law Making It Harder To Flip Homes On The Cheap

Upon first glance you might think this before and after stepped straight out of early 2000’s HGTV. You’d be wrong. This recent flip tragically occurred in 2023 after an investor bought a gorgeous 1920’s home in Los Angeles and turned it into a cheap gray-wash mess. The original home had hardwood flooring, solid wood craftsman …

July 27, 2022
Why I Hate Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT / LVP)

Why I Hate Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT / LVP)

Many people think that because my blog is called “Bay on a Budget,” that my philosophy is “the cheaper the better.” This couldn’t be further from the truth. This is where we come to luxury vinyl flooring and why I hate it so much. The Uncanny Valley of Hardwood Flooring Luxury Vinyl flooring looks like …

April 15, 2021
Before and After: A Dated Master Bedroom Becomes a Modern Farmhouse Retreat

Before and After: A Dated Master Bedroom Becomes a Modern Farmhouse Retreat

Kathy and Brian always kept their master bedroom door closed when they had guests over in order to hide it from view. They wanted their bedroom to be a retreat from their very busy lives, but over the years it just became an overflow room where they would store miscellaneous items. It eventually turned into …

October 30, 2020
Before and After: The Impossible Double Sink in a Tiny Master Bathroom

Before and After: The Impossible Double Sink in a Tiny Master Bathroom

Kathy had always dreamed of being able to get ready in the morning side by side with her husband, Brian. But their tiny master bathroom only had one sink and barely so. Having lived in the same house for decades in the small town of San Lorenzo, CA and about to enter their golden years, …

August 12, 2020
IKEA Hack: Upgrade the TARVA Dresser into a Dapper Showpiece

IKEA Hack: Upgrade the TARVA Dresser into a Dapper Showpiece

I work with many clients who have wildly varying budgets. Some clients seem to have an endless well of funds while others need to adhere to a tighter budget. But I’ve always believed that creating a beautiful space can be accessible for almost any financial situation. A Tale of Two Dressers My clients, Brian and …

May 27, 2020
Before and After: How Organizing My Friend’s Kitchen Changed Her Life and Marriage

Before and After: How Organizing My Friend’s Kitchen Changed Her Life and Marriage

Say Hello To Tina and Ricky My friend Tina never really had the opportunity to learn how to organize or manage a kitchen. With few opportunities to learn cooking skills, she relied on eating out and purchasing processed foods. Her husband, Ricky, however had grown up with a more organized disposition. Consequently with most married …

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