Designed by Bernard Maybeck for the Roos family (and still occupied by the Roos family). Furniture is also original and designed by Maybeck. We restored the redwood (which covers the entire room, walls and ceilings). We also repaired and "faux finished" the fireplace to help it look like it originally did (smoke stained, of course), and repaired the horsehair and plaster chandeliers.
Palo Alto Residence. Before photo of entry woodwork.
Palo Alto Residence. During photo of Entry woodwork.
Palo Alto Residence. Front Parlor. Some existing original woodwork, and some new wood.
Palo Alto Residence. Almost finished, looking through the second parlor into the front parlor.
Palo Alto Residence. Front Parlor, finished.
Palo Alto Residence. Vaulted wood ceiling.
Palo Alto Residence. Vaulted ceiling, finished.
Palo Alto Residence. Kitchen. Woodwork being stained.
Palo Alto Residence. Kitchen, finished.
Palo Alto Residence. Living Room, finished.
Palo Alto Residence. Dining Room looking into Kitchen.
Palo Alto Residence. Dining Room, finished.
Palo Alto Residence. Front door, almost finished.
Alta Plaza Residence. Stripped and refinished woodwork.
Alta Vista Plaza Residence. Oak dining room. Had been painted over. We stripped and refinished.
Pacific Heights Residence. Door was stripped and refinished.
Driveway gate. In process of being stripped.
Mahogany woodwork - has been stripped and is now being stained.
Mahogany woodwork, finished.
Broadway Street Residence, mahogany woodwork, being stripped.
Broadway Street Residence, mahogany woodwork, before being stripped.
Green Street Residence, mahogany, has been stripped and refinished.
Teak deck furniture has been restored to former glory.
Pacific Avenue Residence, pecan Library panelling, existing finish before refinishing (owner disliked the traditional honey-yellow pecan finish). It had also been heavily shaded (color added to the finish) so that the wood itself was somewhat obscured.
Pacific Avenue Residence, pecan Library panelling, strip sample (owner disliked the traditional honey-yellow pecan finish). It had also been heavily shaded (color added to the finish) so that the wood itself was somewhat obscured.
Pacific Avenue Residence, pecan Library panelling, stripping in progress using "green" stripper (non-methalyne chloride).
Pacific Avenue Residence, pecan Library panelling, applying stain after stripping. In order to get the color just right, we heavily applied the stain, allowed it to dry, and then sanded most of it off, leaving color down in the pores and molding details.
Pacific Avenue Residence, pecan Library panelling, application of varnish after staining.
Pacific Avenue Residence, pecan Library panelling, finished appearance as the room is being put back together. The final result is much lighter and clearer than before, more neutrally colored (actually has a very light grey cast to it), and shows the beauty of the wood itself.
