Behind the wall
The 1950s ranch and the wall behind the range.
Why "we'll know when we open it" is an honest answer, and what we do in the hour after we open it.
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A real week · October
Inside a live kitchen: the counter template, and a decision due Wednesday.
A Friday Report from a live project, names removed, with notes on why each line is there.
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The guide
Eleven questions to ask before you hire a design + build contractor.
Ask them to everyone, including us. The answers tell you more than any portfolio.
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Neighborhood notes · coming
Sherman Oaks: the post-war ranch, and what it usually needs.
One street's housing stock, the three things we find most, and what they tend to cost in time.
Ask Elvy to tell you when it's up