January 2019
Tiny Ensuite Bath for 2
Project of the Month
BEFORE
AFTER
Using the same layout and without adding any square footage to the existing 37 SF footprint, this tiny ensuite bath for 2 is packed with smart improvements and style.
Gaudi Yellow Submarine Bathroom
Inspiration
This mosaic tile work has me smiling, laughing and yes, it sparks joy! The 'Gaudi Submarine' bathroom was designed and worked on by a team of artists at " Granny's Grannyboot ", a house in San Francisco where each room has its own theme. The side of the yellow cast iron footed tub has portraits of the 4 Beatles. Photography by Anthony Lindsey.
10 Tips to avoid freezing pipes
Green Design & Mindful Living
When temperatures drop below 10 degrees F, your pipes are at an increased risk of freezing and then bursting. Here are some tips to protect and prevent pipes from freezing:
  1. Open kitchen and bathroom cabinets below sinks to allow warmer air to circulate around water supply pipes.
  2. Turn on cold water faucets to a slow trickle to keep water flowing.
  3. In extreme cold, set up a space heater in basement below the exposed sink pipes, or in front of open cabinets if you have previously experienced freezing pipes.
  4. Insulate any exposed water supply pipes in attics, basement or crawl spaces with "pipe sleeves" or similar.
  5. Insulate walls and ceilings in unfinished attic space.
  6. If your fridge is against an exterior wall, turn off the water line to the fridge.
  7. Set your whole house heat warmer than usual so in the event of a power failure, your baseline house temperature is warm.
  8. If the house is empty, set the thermostat no lower than 55.
  9. All this should have been done before winter: make sure all garden hoses are removed, your exterior water faucet is turned off, lawn sprinklers are turned off and swimming pools are drained.
  10. The best way to avoid freezing pipes is to locate water supply lines on interior walls, or if an exterior wall is unavoidable, build out the wall and pack it with extra insulation or bring the pipes up through the floor instead of the wall. We pay special attention to this in our design and planning.
2 more Houzz awards!
Thrilled to receive 2 more Houzz awards! Only a little more than 3 percent of Houzz’s 2.1 million active home pros win each year. And an even smaller number of those win both awards. A Best of Houzz Design award celebrates home professionals whose work was most popular among Houzz users in the past year. A Best of Houzz Service award is based on things like a pro’s overall rating and client reviews submitted in 2018.
Thank you to our clients, contractors and suppliers! Yay team!