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August 2009 Blog Posts (5)

One-hour Tiki Bar for the last of summer!

Here's a wonderful 5-minute video showing how to whip together a fantastic little Tiki Bar for your backyard that should take about an hour once you have your supplies - perfect for a late summer gathering!… Continue

Added by Andria on August 27, 2009 at 6:11pm — No Comments

Brian Barneclo - Local SF Artist's New Work



You may or may not be familiar with the name, but you've most certainly seen his work in and around San Francisco. Brian Barneclo is a well-regarded local artist who's best known for his distinctive, angular, retro-modern large-scale murals in hotels, restaurants & bars (including NOPA & Rye), and outdoors (such as the massive "Food Chain" mural at 14th & Folsom) - as well as in private homes (if perhaps you're feeling your atrium needs a little something special).… Continue

Added by Andria on August 20, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Community Crush: A Neighborhood Winemaking Project



There's an old joke: how do you make a small fortune in the wine business? Start with a large one.



Having said that, many folks still dream of making wine, or at least learning more about the process in a hands-on way. Fortunately for us, Crushpad custom crush facility & winery in San Francisco has made it easy and affordable to make your own wine - and in fact has a program called "Community Crush" designed to join you up with your neighbors to make a barrel… Continue

Added by Andria on August 19, 2009 at 2:09pm — No Comments

San Rafael contemporary Eichler renovation featured in "Metropolitan Home"

Metropolitan Home magazine has featured the San Rafael Eichler home of Marika Sakellariou, a ballerina with the San Francisco Opera company. It's a very contemporary, clean update; lots of photos including one of the original kitchen (it's a 1960 model). Enjoy: "A Gracefully Modern Home"

Added by Andria on August 19, 2009 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Mid-Century Modern gems on YouTube



Our friends over at AtomicIndy recently dug through YouTube to find some fantastic Mid-Century Modern relevant videos on YouTube, some from the period, others more recent, but all definitely worth viewing. Included are a promotional video for the Stahl House, an NBC feature from 1956 on the introduction of the Eames Chair, and a Herman Miller anti-knock-off video that is fun and "real". Watch these and more here. Thanks to Baz… Continue

Added by Andria on August 12, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

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