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Elements of Elegence
Ellen our Interior Designer
About me
- Vans blog
- Born in San Pedro, CA. Married my wife Sheri in '69. Have four children Niki, Brian, Jeremiah, Naomi. Vietnam vet. Retired govenment worker. Dodgers, Lakers, UCLA fan. Been a Christian since 1963.
Family Room June 2010
Family Room June 2010
Brian's picture he took in Italy
Family Room June 2010
Master Bath Jan 25, 2010
Master Bath Jan 25, 2010
Master Bath Jan 25, 2010
Master Bath Jan 25, 2010
Master Bath Jan 12, 2010
Master Bath Jan 12, 2010
Master Bath Jan 12, 2010
Master Bath Jan 12, 2010
Master Bath Jan 10, 2010
Master Bath Jan 9, 2010
Master Bath Jan 9, 2010
Master Bath Jan 9, 2010
Fire Place Mantel 12 -24209
Guess Bath 12-24-09
Fire Place Mantel 12-17-09
Fire Place Mantel 12-17-09
Fire Place Mantel 12-16-09
Fire Place Mantel 12-16-09
Guess Bath 12-18-09
Guess Bath 12-17-09
Guess Bath 12-16-09
Guess Bath 12-16-09
Guess Bath 12-15-09
Guess Bath 12-15-09
Guess Bath 12-15-09
Guess Bath 12-15-09
Guess Bath 12-15-09
Guess Bath 12-15-09
Fire Place Mantel 12-3-09
Sheri doing her magic
Fire Place Mantel 12-03-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-23-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-22-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-20-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-18-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-18-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-15-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-15-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-11-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-11-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-11-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-11-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-11-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-09
Fire Place Mantel 11-09
Black Splash finish 10-09
Black splash finish 10-09
Black Splash finish 10-09
Black Splash 10-09
Back Splash 10-09
Back Splash 10-09
Back Splash 10-09
Back Splash 9-09
Back Splash 9-09
Back Splash 9-09
Back Splash 9-09
Back Splash 9-09
Back Splash 9-09
Back Splash 9-09
Back Splash 9-09
Back Splash 9-09
Back Splash 9-09
Hall Way Base Board 9-09
Hall Way Base board 8-09
Back Splash 9-09
New Rug July 16, 2009
guess room
New Rug July 16, 2009
gym
New Rug July 16, 2009
office
New Rug July 16, 2009
masterbed room
New Rug July 16, 2009
office
New Rug July 16, 2009
living room
New Rug July 16, 2009
office
New Rug July 16, 2009
living room new rug
New Floor July 16, 2009
had to take everything out of house for rug
New Floor July 15, 2009
enrty way finished
New Floor July 15, 2009
family room finished
New Floor July 15, 2009
dining & family room finished
New Floor July 15, 2009
hallway finished
New Floor July 15, 2009
entry way finished
New Floor July 14, 2009
kitchen finished
New Floor July 14, 2009
the last board
New Floor July 14, 2009
New Floor July 14, 2009
New Floor July 14, 2009
New Floor July 15, 2009
New Floor July 14, 2009
New Floor July 14, 2009
New Floor July 14, 2009
New Floor July 14, 2009
starting the floor
New Floor July 11, 2009
New Floor July 11, 2009
kitchen
New Floor July 11, 2009
New Floor July 11, 2009
leveling the floor
New Floor July 10, 2009
family room- dining room before
New Floor July 10, 2009
kitchen before
New Floor July 10, 2009
New Windows May 2009
living room
New Windows May 2009
living room
New Windows May 2009
living room
New Windows May 2009
living room
New Windows May 2009
living room
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Foundation repair 4-30-09
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Kitchen April 21 2009
Kitchen April 21, 2009
Family Room Feb.10, 2009
Family Room & Kit. Feb.10, 2009
Family Room Feb.10, 2009
finish painting
Family Room Feb.6, 2009
painting
Family Room Feb. 5, 2009-2
paint trim
Family Room Feb. 5, 2009
paint trim
Family Room Feb. 4, 2009-2
sprayinf the texture on the wall
Family Room Feb.4, 2009
mixing the texture
Living room
What it looked like before we started
Living Room
This is where we started
Living room
this is was my first time spaying with texture
Living room
after painting
Entry way
painting celling trim
Entry way
painting
Hall
pulling nails out
Hall
recess lighting and the paint job
Boys room
Sheri sanding the ceiling
Boys room
taking the wall paper down
Boys room
putting in base board
Girls room
filling the cracks with joint compound
Girls room
Filling the corner joint with mud
Girls room
Girls room
installing new folding doors
Table saw
one of the tools that became very handy
Den
had to take the old wallboard out
Den
installing new insulation
Den
installing new walboard
Master bedroom
joint compound ( she is good at this)
Master bedroom
tearing down the window frame
Master bedroom
no more window frame
Master Bedroom
Brian &Sheri helping with the door
Master bedroom
Master bedroom
new insulation and outside lights
Master bedroom
finish job for the french door
Master bath
took out old wallboard
Master bath
bleaching
Master bath
soldering new copper pipe
Master bath
new window new insulation new pipes
Master bath
installing the new shower wall
Master bath
The finish job
Vanity
taking out the old vanity
Vanity
getting the walls ready for texture
Vanity
new-vanity-lights-mirror-sink-faucet
Family room
installing recess lighting
Family room
installing light switch for recess lighting
Kitchen
Before
Kitchen lighting
installed recess lighting
Kitchen
painting inside cabinets
Kitchen
painting inside cabinets
Kitchen
taking out old cabinet
Kitchen
spray painting cabinets
Kitchen
cabinet doors drying after spray painting
Kitchen
Kitchen
made new drawers from scratch
Kitchen cabinet
started making the new cabinet
Kitchen cabinet
hanging up new cabinet
Kitchen cabinet
the facing
Kitchen cabinet
painting the cabinet door
Kitchen cabinet
finishing touches
Kitchen cabinet
I can't believe I made this
Kitchen
new--cabinet-window-paint job-microwave
Kitchen window
installing new kitchen window
Kitchen window
window installed
French door
scrapping paint of glass
sliding door
removing old sliding door
sliding door
removing old door
sliding door
new sliding door installed
book case
finishing touches on book case
book case
book case painted
Guest Bath Room
before
Guest Bath Room
removing old wallboard
Guest Bath Room
a little dust after sanding wallboard
Guest Bath Room
new copper pipes
Guest Bath Room
Whirlpool Tub
Whirlpool Bath
mixing the mortar
Whirlpool Bath
mortar ready for the tub to go on top
Whirlpool Bath
setting the tub on the mortar
Guest Bath 3-14-08
build new drawers
Guest Bath 3-14-08
new pipe under sink and turn off vaules
Guest Bath 3-21-08
insulation installed
Guest Bath 3-22-08
bath walls ready to be install
Guest Bath 3-22-08
installing the bath walls
Guest Bath 3-22-08
installing wallboard
Guest Bath 2-22-08
installing wallboard
Guest Bath 3-22-08
new bath fixtures installed
Guest Bath 3-22-08
shower fixture is in high for a tall person
Guest Bath 3-25-08
started painting the vanity
Guest Bath 3-26-08
sheri doing her magic
Guest Bath 4-3-08
Painting finished with new hardware
Guest Bath 4-13-08
changing the wiring
Guest Bath 4-13
hole patch up
Guest Bath 4-14-08
texturing the walls
Guest Bath 4-14-08
installing casting
Guest Bathroom 4-20-08
Sheri doing the caulking aroung the sink
Guest Bathroom 4-20-08
Sheri doing the caulking
Guest Bathroom 4-20-08
installing bath window
Guest Bathroom 4-25-08
window installed
Guest Bathroom 4-28-08
painting
Guest Bathroom 4-29-08
painting casting
Guest Bathroom 4-30-08
painting done
Guest Bathroom 4-30-08
installing door
Guest Bathroom 5-5-08
installing mirrors
Guest Bathroom 5-15-08
installed the new toilet
Guest Bathroom 5-15-08
installed new toilet
Guest Bathroom 5-19-08
installing light fixtures
Guest Bathroom 5-19-08
Light fixtures installed
Guest Bathroom 5-21-08
toilet paperholder installed
Family Room 6-26-08
Family Room 6-26-08
one last look
Family Room 6-26-08
pulling wallboard off
Family Room 6-26-08
Family Room 6-26-08
Family Room 6-28-08
header for the fireplace
Family room 6-28-08
framing the fire place
Family Room 6-28-08
framing done for the inside
Family Room 6-28-08
outside wall
family Room 6-28-08
cuting out wall
Family Room 6-28-08
pulling out cut piece
Family Room 6-29-08
drilling to fasten down studs
Family Room 6-29-08
hammering in stud bolts
Family Room 6-30-08
fireplace is here
Family Room 6-30-08
installing the lights
Family Room 6-30-08
lights are working
Family Room 6-30-08
installing the panels
Family Room 6-30-08
installing fir logs
Family Room 6-30-08
finish with all the hook-ups except for gas
Family Room 7-2-08
fireplace in the framing
Family Room 7-3-08
outside framing
Family Room 7-03-08
outside framily
Family Room 7-9-08
Installing insulation
Family Room 7-09-08
wallboard
Family Room 7-09-08
installing wallboard
Family Room 7-09-08
wallboard installed
Family Room 7-09-08
putting on the stucco on the outside wall
Family Room 7-09-08
taking out boards for the window
Family Room 7-09-08
taking out the boards for window
Family Roon 7-09-08
puting in new frame for window
Family Room 7-09-08
framing done
Family Room 7-09-08
one more window to go
Family Room 7-09-08
another view
Family room 7-10-08
window framing done
Family Room 7-10-08
window framing done
Family Room 7-10-08
window framing done
Family Room 7-18-08
cutting out wall for window
Family Room 7-18-08
hole cut out for the window
Family Room 7-18-08
putting in window
Family Room 7-18-08
putting in window
Family Room 7-18-08
Windon installed
Family Room 7-22-08
cut out hole for other window
Family Room 7-22-08
both windows installed
Family Room 7-22-08
view from inside
Family Room 9-06-08
plummer puting in gas line
Family Room 9-06-08
plummer installing gas line
Family Room 9-06-08
plummer cutting gas pipe
Family Room 9-10-08
Sheri mudding
Family Room 9-10-08
Sheri mudding
Family Room 9-11-08
installing the casting around the window
Family Room 9-12-08
Family Room 9-14-08
outside wall
Family Room 9-15-08
outside wall
Family Room 9-24-08
buliding the chimity
Family Room 9-24-08
buliding the outside of the fire place
Family Room 9-24-08
Family Room 9-25-08
Family Room 9-25-08
Family Room 9-25-08
Family Room 9-26-08
Family Room 9-26-08
Family Room 9-27-08
Family Room 9-27-08
Family Room 10-03-08
Family Room 10-03-08
finishing with out side