#Deck builders Santa Barbara

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Professional Deck Building Consultations to Upgrade Your Outdoor Space

Building a deck can be exciting, whether an essential patio retreat or a sprawling outside entertainment space. Nonetheless, designing and constructing a deck that meets your vision and practical necessities can overpower. This is where deck-building consultations become the most important factor, offering invaluable skill and direction to guarantee your fantasy deck turns into a reality.

Deck building consultations offer many advantages, making them fundamental to deck development, from altered plans and enhanced space usage to material determination and cost advancement, deck-building consultations are the way to unlock the maximum capacity of your deck project.

Assuming you are looking to fabricate a deck for your home, an interview with an expert developer can be a brilliant method for ensuring that you come by the ideal outcomes. Deck builders in Santa Barbara consultations give you a significant chance to examine your objectives, requirements, and thoughts with a specialist who can assist you with turning your vision into the real world.

Even with our more functional contemplations, a deck-building meeting can assist you with thinking through additional theoretical components of your deck plan, for example, the temperament or environment you need to make in your outside space. For instance, your deck should be a relaxing retreat, a space for entertaining, or a spot to partake in the regular excellence of your surroundings.

A more significant part of a deck-building meeting is clarifying some pressing issues and getting direction from an accomplished proficient. Our deck manufacturer can assist you with understanding the advantages and disadvantages of various materials, plan elements, and development strategies and give ideas and guidance in light of your particular necessities and inclinations.

Overall, a deck-building counsel can be invaluable for anyone looking to fabricate a deck for their home. By working with an expert deck manufacturer, we can guarantee that your deck is planned and developed to meet your definite particulars and that it gives you the outside living space you have for practically forever cared about.

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Grove builder Rick Caruso reimagines Miramar resort with splashes of seaside splendor

LA Times, by Roger Vincent, March 3, 2019

In a quiet garden at the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito is a white marble statue of the Buddha, laughing while four small children clamber up his side.

The latter is a clue this is not your typical religious shrine.

The Buddha had only one child, according to texts, but resort owner Rick Caruso has four — and so the playful stone statue has a bigger brood.

It’s just one of the subtle references to the Caruso family that can be found at the new resort, which may be the most intensely personal — and upscale — project yet for the Los Angeles real estate magnate.

Caruso, who started his development career with a modest mall on La Cienega Boulevard, went on to build successively grander shopping venues including the landmark Grove, the Fairfax District “lifestyle center” that pioneered a wave of outdoor malls that meld shopping with food and entertainment.

Last year, he completed a $200-million village center for tony Pacific Palisades with small shops and restaurants evocative of East Hampton’s main street.

Now, the 60-year-old has reached higher still, completing his first venture into the hotel business with a splash that he hopes will earn the Miramar prestigious five-star and five-diamond ratings.

And it has prices to match, with rooms that cost more than $800 a night on the low end and reach $5,575 for a grand suite. Rooms over the sand begin at $1,075 a night.

Its nearest competitors are the four-star Four Seasons Resort the Biltmore Santa Barbara and the four-diamond Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara.

And though it is operated by Rosewood Hotel Group, a Hong Kong-based chain with luxury hotels across the globe, it is very much a Caruso property.

Among other family references are his children’s initials capping the directional arrows on a weather vane and the Caruso family crest mounted discreetly amid a leaded glass window overlooking the Pacific.

Then, point blank, there is Caruso’s, the resort’s swank Italian restaurant.

Patrons can dine a few feet above the sand, viewing the surf from high-backed booths intentionally reminiscent of Perino’s, a midcentury Los Angeles restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard that catered to the city’s business and entertainment industry elite for decades.

Caruso hopes the Miramar won’t change hands again for a long time, which is one of the reasons he added so many personal references during its creation.

“I build them with the hope and dream they will stay in the family until the end of time,” he said. “It’s just a fun thing to create a link between generations.”

On a recent chilly afternoon, Caruso cut a rakish figure strolling through the hotel’s Manor House in a snug gray double-breasted suit, wearing dark glasses and trailing behind his leashed dog Dodge — very much carrying himself like the man Forbes said is worth $4 billion. The docile golden retriever is his constant companion and later fell asleep at Caruso’s feet as he sat in the Miramar’s main restaurant, Malibu Farm, which serves farm-to-table fare.

Caruso appeared a bit weary himself, understandably. After buying the property for $50 million in 2007, he spent more than a decade working with the neighbors and navigating a complicated approval process that required applications to state, county and local agencies. In recent months, it was a race to get the resort ready for its March 1 official opening date, with nearly 1,300 laborers a day working double shifts.

And he’s had other duties in addition to running his existing properties and building in Pacific Palisades. As chairman of the USC Board of Trustees, he has faced tumult in recent months including the removal of Marshall School of Business Dean James Ellis and a $215-million settlement for former patients of disgraced campus doctor George Tyndall in a sexual abuse scandal.

Amid the tumult, he’s kept focused on his ambitious goals for the Miramar, which he proclaims are nothing less than “to reinvent hotels” — with a nod to the customs of yesterday’s leisure class. “The grand old hotels of Europe were more like residences.”

Caruso has a reputation as a big-spending developer who packs expensive details into his projects to help give them the kind of visual punch that led the Wall Street Journal to call him “the Walt Disney of retail” last year.

The Grove and the Americana at Brand mall in Glendale reflect his bent for extravagance and his personal tastes, such as jaunty Frank Sinatra tunes piped outdoors and, at the Americana, an 18-foot-tall gold-plated statue called “Spirit of American Youth” rising in the middle of a dancing fountain.

At the Miramar, however, Caruso has gotten a chance to indulge the tastes developed first through his childhood in Beverly Hills and later through accumulation of the fortune that has made him one of the wealthiest businessmen in Los Angeles.

The resort takes some broad design cues from the Beverly Hills Hotel, which took its famous form during a 1940s makeover created by Paul Williams, a revered Los Angeles architect whose influence now pervades the Miramar.

Perino’s signature booths were designed by Williams, who died in 1980. The hotel is meant to have the look and feel of a grand 1930s home designed by Williams, starting at the black lacquered front door with a brass mail slot.

Inside, guests find themselves in a soaring mansion-style foyer flanked by a curving staircase made using Williams’ blueprints for a legendary home completed in Beverly Hills in 1933 for auto titan E.L. Cord.

Caruso explains that Williams’ granddaughter is a friend and shared Williams’ hand-drawn plans for the Southern Colonial-style Cord estate, which Caruso framed and mounted discreetly near the foyer.

The residential sensibility prevails throughout the hotel designed by a team led by architect Dave Williams (no relation to Paul Williams), Caruso’s executive vice president of architecture. From the front door, visitors can see straight through what looks like a casually elegant living room and veranda, past a wide lawn and finally to the ocean.

Most of the 16-acre site — almost as big as the Grove but with a feel much larger since little acreage is taken up by parking — is landscaped open space, which Caruso hopes will help put guests in vacation mode. “It’s to lower everyone’s blood pressure,” he said.

In addition to the Manor House, which includes a spa, there are bungalow-like guest room buildings spread along meandering paths. There are two swimming pools and seven eateries, including a poolside shop that serves hamburgers and local ice cream.

He declines to talk about how much the Miramar cost, but Bacara reportedly cost $222 million to build in 2000.

Pricey design flourishes and materials can be seen in all directions at the Miramar including a Brazilian walnut deck at the seaside bar, hand-painted wallpaper and custom-designed Baccarat crystal chandeliers in the ballroom.

Original artworks abound, including a 1937 Norman Rockwell painting called “Scout of Many Trails” in an event space called the Study and a whimsical Fernando Botero painting titled “Two Drunks” in the Manor Bar.

The sundry shop is a Goop store, founder Gwyneth Paltrow’s first outlet in a hotel.

Caruso builds in a way many other developers would consider extravagant because he can. “I don’t have investors,” he said. “I get the freedom to make decisions I think are best.”

But Caruso is ever watchful of his bottom line.

The 161-room resort already has 25 weddings booked, and he has other ideas for programming that Caruso has honed in his retail centers, along with advertising sponsorships and promotions such as “date night” and “Mommy and me” events.

He pictures people wandering up to the hotel bar after a barbecue “burger bash on the beach” and smiles as he contemplates the promise held by the resort’s two bocce courts — a bowling game that has become hip but is ancient and hints at Caruso’s Italian heritage.

“I bet the bocce ball league will bring in $1 million a year alone,” he said.

And Christmas, sometimes a slow period for seaside resorts, will be celebrated fancifully with decorations including trees for each room that guests can decorate themselves with provided ornaments or let the hotel staff do the job.

“When you allow people to have fun, you make money,” he said. “They become loyal, and they come back.”

Donald Wise, a hotel investment banker at Turnbull Capital Group, estimates that it will take five years to get the Miramar financially stabilized, but Caruso is in position to make it to that point.

Caruso “is obviously very well capitalized, unlike a lot of developers who have to put things together with mirrors.”

Indeed, the Americana at Brand opened in 2008 amid the financial crisis, but Caruso weathered that storm.

The Miramar is one of only a handful of hotels in Southern California that is directly on the beach, which gives it a competitive advantage, said Wise, who was not involved in its sale or development.

Rosewood, which operates luxury properties across the U.S. and some two dozen countries, could help deliver the top-level five-star and five-diamond industry ratings Caruso seeks, Wise said. If that happens, the Miramar would probably be the only five-star hotel in the world with an active railroad running through it.

Ten freight trains and two passenger trains roll through each day on tracks that cleave the edge of the property between the main Manor House complex and the waterfront suites, bar and Caruso’s restaurant.

To diminish its impact, Caruso raised the level of the hotel grounds. “The train loomed over you before,” he said. “We put a cool bar by it, and now it’s part of the experience” of being at the Miramar. The nearby beach guest rooms also are on base isolators to contain vibrations from the trains.

For many years guests arrived at Miramar by train, starting in the 19th century when the Miramar became a favored destination of the well-to-do including snowbirds from the East who would spend winter there.

The inn’s history dates to the 1880s, when landowners Josiah and Emmeline Doulton turned part of their farm into a hotel, said Michael Redmon, director of research at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

The Doultons soon named it Miramar, or “Behold, the sea” in Spanish. By 1902, The Times was reporting on arrivals of the well-to-do, such as the widow of a railroad magnate who arrived from Boston for the season with her maid and chauffeur in tow.

The Miramar is remembered perhaps best among the living as an unassuming seaside getaway where families with kids and dogs could afford to spend a relaxing weekend nestled between the peaceful Pacific and dull roar of Highway 101.

The Doulton family sold the Miramar in 1939 to Paul Gawzner, who revamped the property and added a swimming pool. By the late 20th century, the resort was known to some for its air of “Catskill kitsch” — with its shuffleboard courts and waiters who once tooled around the grounds on bicycles, trays from the kitchen mounted on their baskets.

Gawzner sold the Miramar in 1998 to night club and hotel impresario Ian Schrager, who closed the inn in 2000 to make renovations. Work stopped as the economy soured and the partly demolished hotel became a local eyesore.

Toy manufacturer Ty Warner, who became a billionaire through his Beanie Baby plush toy line, bought the Miramar in 2005 with plans to renovate the property but ended up selling it to Caruso less than two years later.

Caruso razed almost the entire site, saving only the original owner’s wooden residence, which stands just off the hotel grounds. It’s being restored, but no use for it has been planned yet.

For now, Caruso is just enjoying his accomplishment of getting the Miramar up and running — a satisfaction he is sharing with his family.

The Carusos, including Rick’s wife of 31 years, Tina, have their own residence in the Manor House.

Gigi Caruso, Rick’s youngest child at 18, said she and her siblings are taking particular pleasure in the family references her father slipped into the development, including quotes from their favorite literary figures painstakingly inlaid into stones on the veranda.

“It’s so fun seeing all our personal family references around the property,” she said. “It means so much to us that he involved us in the process.”

The developer’s next planned venture is residential. He built an ultra-deluxe 87-unit apartment building on the eastern edge of Beverly Hills in 2012 and now plans to erect a bigger one nearby on the site of his first development on La Cienega Boulevard that housed a Loehmann’s department store.

But that wasn’t really on his mind as he watched some of his first patrons enjoy the food at Malibu Farm. Instead, he’s just settling in at the Miramar.

“It was years of work,” he said.

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Painted Brick Exterior Home Renovation

  This was a total renovation that sold mid- way through the build so the builder, Level Team Contracting, had the opportunity to work with the client on the finishing touches. Most of the homes in the area were built in the 1920s/30s and the renovation of this brick home not only respects this era but it also reflects it with its architectural details. On top of that, the client loved white so the builders made sure to balance it throughout the interior and exterior of the home with stunning natural elements.

Although not furnished, this painted brick home will inspire you. Pin and take notes on all sources shared by this talented builder.

  Painted Brick Exterior Home Renovation

This home features an amazing curb-appeal. Notice the front porch and the outdoor living space on the left. Exterior brick paint color is Sherwin Williams Snowbound SW 7004.

Exterior Trim: SW Snowbound.

Roof Shingle: “Weathered Wood” Timberline Ultra HD.

Kitchen

The kitchen features custom maple cabinets, inset, shaker style with a small bead. The builder used custom-made panels for the fridge and dishwasher to further showcase the craftmanship of the cabinets.

Refrigerator: 36″ Thermador Panel Ready French Door Fridge/Freezer TT36IT800NP – similar here.

Wine Refrigerator: 24″ KitchenAid Panel Ready Wine Refrigerator KKUWL204EPA

Kitchen Island Dimensions

Kitchen Island Dimension: 96×55 (16” overhang).

Kitchen Island Paint Color

The island paint color is Sherwin-Williams SW 7022 Alpaca. I don’t think I would ever get tired of this color.

Kitchen Pendants: Sea Gull Lighting (great price! :)).

Backsplash

Backsplash: Floor and Décor, Pure Snow White glass 3×9 (913102063) – similar here.

Grout: white (unsanded).

Pot Filler: Delta.

Wall Paint Color

Kitchen wall paint color is Sherwin Williams SW 7014 Eider White.

Range: 48” Thermador Pro Grand Steam range TPRD48NCSGU – similar here.

Dishwasher: 24″ Thermador Panel Ready Dishwasher TDWHD650JPR – similar here.

Countertop, Sink & Faucet

Kitchen countertop is White Rhino Marble (honed).

Farmhouse Sink: Kohler.

Faucet: Kohler.

Built-in Banquette

Trim & Paneling Throughout the House: Sherwin Williams Ceiling Bright White.

Chandelier: Quoizel – Crystal Chandelier.

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Kitchen Pantry

From the builder: “We created a really cool feature in the butler’s pantry with floor to ceiling custom cabinetry. The center doors open to a full-size pantry including a secondary appliance garage.”

Knobs: Top Knobs.

Kitchen Pulls: Top Knobs.

Kitchen Cabinet Paint Color

Sherwin Williams SW 7004 Snowbound.

Family Room

The builder extended the living area with a floor to ceiling, fully retractable panoramic door opening to the covered deck and outdoor living space.

Ceiling Fan: Joss & Main.

Hardwood Flooring

Hardwoods throughout –  3-1/4” White oak, Weathered Wood Minwax finish, satin finish.

Brick Combo

This covered outdoor living space features vaulted ceiling with tongue and groove and beams, painted brick fireplace and brick flooring in a herringbone pattern.

Similar Ceiling Fan: Here.

Master Bedroom Paint Color

Bedroom paint color is Sherwin Williams Eider White.

Chandelier

Chandelier is a Swarovski 5 light Chandelier. Notice the layout of the windows in this bedroom.

Master Bathroom Paint Color

Cabinet paint color is SW Snowbound.

Cabinet Hardware: Amerock.

Sconces: (4x) Joss & Main.

Bathroom Countertop

Countertop is White Rhino Marble.

Faucets: Delta.

Floor Tile

Bathroom Floor (144 SF): Carrera White 8×12 – similar here – white grout (sanded).

Shower & Tub

The master bathroom features a marble wet area with tub and shower to create a streamlined feel to the space.

Shower Walls (132 SF): White subway 3×6 – similar here – Avalanche grout (unsanded)

Floor and Wall Tile: Herringbone – similar here – White grout (sanded)

Bullnose 1 (64 LF): matching subway tile bullnose

Bullnose 2 (10 LF): matching Carrera White bullnose

Floor Mount Tub Filler: Delta.

Shower Set: Delta Cassidy.

Similar Tub: Here.

Walk-in Closet

This large walk-in closet features custom cabinetry, painted in Sherwin Williams Snowbound, and plenty of storage!

Built-in Dresser

I am loving the idea of having a built-in dresser tucked under a window isntead of having an island. This allows the space to feel more open and less cluttered.

Pulls: Amerock.

Lighting: Wayfair (Great price!).

Rear Exterior

From the builder: “We balanced the all white exterior with beautiful cedar accents. In the back of the home we let the natural cedar steal the show on the beams and garage doors by using a clear coat only.”

Wood & White Brick

Exterior Beam Stain: Provencial

Garage Doors

Garage Door Stain: Provencial

Windows

Windows are Mt. Etna Windows.

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  Many thanks to the builder for sharing all of the details above.

Builder: Level Team Contracting (Instagram – Facebook).

Photography: David Cannon Photography.

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Restore Patio Tile Grout and House Paint

Look closely at the grout in between the patio tiles. You may feel like I do that it just needs a deep cleaning. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Restore Patio Tile Grout

QUESTION #1: Tim, my outdoor deck is a concrete slab with gorgeous tile on it. The grout is a mess and I believe I have to replace it. The quotes to do this work took my breath away. How does one make the determination if the grout needs to be replaced? Is there an alternative to make the grout look presentable? What would you do if it were yours? Joan C., Santa Barbara, CA

Tile decks like Joan’s are very popular in places where you don’t get freezing weather. A little over a year ago I helped a friend of mine do some outdoor tile restoration work. He lives just about 100 miles east of Joan in Altadena, CA. A previous homeowner had decided to paint his Mexican tile. It was a mess!

The only reasons I’d think about going to all the work to replace tile grout is if it’s crumbling and falling apart. Grout can crumble if the installer added too much water when he mixed it, and/or he used too much water when he was wiping the grout to make the joints smooth.

Almost all outdoor grout for deck tile is sanded grout. The most basic sanded grouts are a mixture of fine silica sand, Portland cement, and dry pigments to give the grout color. Some grouts have other dry additives to give them more strength, but these are not needed if you install grout correctly.

Assuming the tile grout is in good shape but it looks deplorable, I’d perform a simple test first to see if I could get it to look like new. I’d deep clean a 3-foot by 3-foot area. There are several methods you can use to do this.

The simplest and cheapest method that produces outstanding results is to use an oxygen bleach solution. Oxygen bleach is a powder you mix with water. It’s non-toxic. It's best to use certified organic oxygen bleach and Stain Solver is the one I recommend.

Don’t confuse this with chlorine bleach sold in white jugs at the grocery store! Chlorine bleach is toxic to all nearby vegetation and it can, in some cases, remove the color from the grout.

You mix up the oxygen bleach solution, pour it onto the grout and tile, and allow it to work on its own for 30 minutes to an hour. Watch this video of me using Stain Solver to clean floor grout:

If the solution soaks into the grout, add more so there’s a standing layer of liquid. You’ll see countless tiny bubbles working to clean the grout. At the end of the waiting period, scrub the grout with a stiff scrub brush and rinse. Allow it to dry. It should look fantastic. If it’s not completely clean but looks much better, then do a second cleaning. The grout will look best when it dries in a few hours.

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You can also pressure wash the grout, but you have to be very careful as the pressure washer, if used improperly, can damage soft Mexican tile and/or the grout. Keep the nozzle of the wand at a very low angle, about 15 degrees, to the surface of the tile and grout.

Steam cleaning is yet another method that may restore the grout. I’d try all these things before I’d consider grinding out the grout and starting over. In almost all cases grout in good shape can be cleaned and made to look like new.

House Paint

QUESTION #2: Tim the Builder, can you give me some advice on the best house paint to use? Every brand says their paint is the best and it can be very confusing when trying to compare them. If I hired you to paint my house, what would you do to make the paint job last and last? Walt D., Rockdale, IL

I distinctly remember being placed in a trance by a savvy paint salesman many years ago. He was talking about the magical ingredients in the paint, how they’d perform, and why I shouldn’t go anywhere else.

It’s important to realize that paint is just a form of glue that has other ingredients and properties. Think about it, you apply paint to a surface and it’s supposed to stick to it. That’s what glues do - they stick to things.

As you might expect, there are all sorts of different glues and adhesives when it comes to paint formulation. The least expensive ones are vinyl acetate resins. Next up the ladder is 100-percent acrylic resin or glue. I’ve had the best success with urethane resins in house paint.

Urethane is a very sticky glue. You know this if you’ve ever applied clear urethane to wood. It grabs onto wood fibers and most other surfaces like a cat’s claws hook your sweater.

The first thing I always do before painting outside is to read the label on the paint can. I then follow the instructions to the letter. No matter what the label says, I always wash the outside of the house like I wash my truck. I use soapy water and rub the surfaces with a great brush I bought that’s used to clean RVs. I then rinse the house well.

The next step is to caulk all cracks and do any repair work. If there’s bare wood and the finish paint says to prime the spots, I do that. I never work in direct sunlight as that can dry the paint too fast.

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Restore Patio Tile Grout and House Paint

Look closely at the grout in between the patio tiles. You may feel like I do that it just needs a deep cleaning. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Restore Patio Tile Grout

QUESTION #1: Tim, my outdoor deck is a concrete slab with gorgeous tile on it. The grout is a mess and I believe I have to replace it. The quotes to do this work took my breath away. How does one make the determination if the grout needs to be replaced? Is there an alternative to make the grout look presentable? What would you do if it were yours? Joan C., Santa Barbara, CA

Tile decks like Joan’s are very popular in places where you don’t get freezing weather. A little over a year ago I helped a friend of mine do some outdoor tile restoration work. He lives just about 100 miles east of Joan in Altadena, CA. A previous homeowner had decided to paint his Mexican tile. It was a mess!

The only reasons I’d think about going to all the work to replace tile grout is if it’s crumbling and falling apart. Grout can crumble if the installer added too much water when he mixed it, and/or he used too much water when he was wiping the grout to make the joints smooth.

Almost all outdoor grout for deck tile is sanded grout. The most basic sanded grouts are a mixture of fine silica sand, Portland cement, and dry pigments to give the grout color. Some grouts have other dry additives to give them more strength, but these are not needed if you install grout correctly.

Assuming the tile grout is in good shape but it looks deplorable, I’d perform a simple test first to see if I could get it to look like new. I’d deep clean a 3-foot by 3-foot area. There are several methods you can use to do this.

The simplest and cheapest method that produces outstanding results is to use an oxygen bleach solution. Oxygen bleach is a powder you mix with water. It’s non-toxic. Don’t confuse this with chlorine bleach sold in white jugs at the grocery store! Chlorine bleach is toxic to all nearby vegetation and it can, in some cases, remove the color from the grout.

Stain Solver is MADE in the USA with USA ingredients that are food-grade quality. CLICK THE IMAGE to order some NOW.

You mix up the oxygen bleach solution, pour it onto the grout and tile, and allow it to work on its own for 30 minutes to an hour. If the solution soaks into the grout, add more so there’s a standing layer of liquid. You’ll see countless tiny bubbles working to clean the grout. At the end of the waiting period, scrub the grout with a stiff scrub brush and rinse. Allow it to dry. It should look fantastic. If it’s not completely clean but looks much better, then do a second cleaning. The grout will look best when it dries in a few hours.

You can also pressure wash the grout, but you have to be very careful as the pressure washer, if used improperly, can damage soft Mexican tile and/or the grout. Keep the nozzle of the wand at a very low angle, about 15 degrees, to the surface of the tile and grout.

Steam cleaning is yet another method that may restore the grout. I’d try all these things before I’d consider grinding out the grout and starting over. In almost all cases grout in good shape can be cleaned and made to look like new.

House Paint

QUESTION #2: Tim the Builder, can you give me some advice on the best house paint to use? Every brand says their paint is the best and it can be very confusing when trying to compare them. If I hired you to paint my house, what would you do to make the paint job last and last? Walt D., Rockdale, IL

I distinctly remember being placed in a trance by a savvy paint salesman many years ago. He was talking about the magical ingredients in the paint, how they’d perform, and why I shouldn’t go anywhere else.

It’s important to realize that paint is just a form of glue that has other ingredients and properties. Think about it, you apply paint to a surface and it’s supposed to stick to it. That’s what glues do - they stick to things.

As you might expect, there are all sorts of different glues and adhesives when it comes to paint formulation. The least expensive ones are vinyl acetate resins. Next up the ladder is 100-percent acrylic resin or glue. I’ve had the best success with urethane resins in house paint.

Urethane is a very sticky glue. You know this if you’ve ever applied clear urethane to wood. It grabs onto wood fibers and most other surfaces like a cat’s claws hook your sweater.

The first thing I always do before painting outside is to read the label on the paint can. I then follow the instructions to the letter. No matter what the label says, I always wash the outside of the house like I wash my truck. I use soapy water and rub the surfaces with a great brush I bought that’s used to clean RVs. I then rinse the house well.

The next step is to caulk all cracks and do any repair work. If there’s bare wood and the finish paint says to prime the spots, I do that. I never work in direct sunlight as that can dry the paint too fast.

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Restore Patio Tile Grout and House Paint

Look closely at the grout in between the patio tiles. You may feel like I do that it just needs a deep cleaning. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Restore Patio Tile Grout

QUESTION #1: Tim, my outdoor deck is a concrete slab with gorgeous tile on it. The grout is a mess and I believe I have to replace it. The quotes to do this work took my breath away. How does one make the determination if the grout needs to be replaced? Is there an alternative to make the grout look presentable? What would you do if it were yours? Joan C., Santa Barbara, CA

Tile decks like Joan’s are very popular in places where you don’t get freezing weather. A little over a year ago I helped a friend of mine do some outdoor tile restoration work. He lives just about 100 miles east of Joan in Altadena, CA. A previous homeowner had decided to paint his Mexican tile. It was a mess!

The only reasons I’d think about going to all the work to replace tile grout is if it’s crumbling and falling apart. Grout can crumble if the installer added too much water when he mixed it, and/or he used too much water when he was wiping the grout to make the joints smooth.

Almost all outdoor grout for deck tile is sanded grout. The most basic sanded grouts are a mixture of fine silica sand, Portland cement, and dry pigments to give the grout color. Some grouts have other dry additives to give them more strength, but these are not needed if you install grout correctly.

Assuming the tile grout is in good shape but it looks deplorable, I’d perform a simple test first to see if I could get it to look like new. I’d deep clean a 3-foot by 3-foot area. There are several methods you can use to do this.

The simplest and cheapest method that produces outstanding results is to use an oxygen bleach solution. Oxygen bleach is a powder you mix with water. It’s non-toxic. Don’t confuse this with chlorine bleach sold in white jugs at the grocery store! Chlorine bleach is toxic to all nearby vegetation and it can, in some cases, remove the color from the grout.

Stain Solver is MADE in the USA with USA ingredients that are food-grade quality. CLICK THE IMAGE to order some NOW.

You mix up the oxygen bleach solution, pour it onto the grout and tile, and allow it to work on its own for 30 minutes to an hour. If the solution soaks into the grout, add more so there’s a standing layer of liquid. You’ll see countless tiny bubbles working to clean the grout. At the end of the waiting period, scrub the grout with a stiff scrub brush and rinse. Allow it to dry. It should look fantastic. If it’s not completely clean but looks much better, then do a second cleaning. The grout will look best when it dries in a few hours.

You can also pressure wash the grout, but you have to be very careful as the pressure washer, if used improperly, can damage soft Mexican tile and/or the grout. Keep the nozzle of the wand at a very low angle, about 15 degrees, to the surface of the tile and grout.

Steam cleaning is yet another method that may restore the grout. I’d try all these things before I’d consider grinding out the grout and starting over. In almost all cases grout in good shape can be cleaned and made to look like new.

House Paint

QUESTION #2: Tim the Builder, can you give me some advice on the best house paint to use? Every brand says their paint is the best and it can be very confusing when trying to compare them. If I hired you to paint my house, what would you do to make the paint job last and last? Walt D., Rockdale, IL

I distinctly remember being placed in a trance by a savvy paint salesman many years ago. He was talking about the magical ingredients in the paint, how they’d perform, and why I shouldn’t go anywhere else.

It’s important to realize that paint is just a form of glue that has other ingredients and properties. Think about it, you apply paint to a surface and it’s supposed to stick to it. That’s what glues do - they stick to things.

As you might expect, there are all sorts of different glues and adhesives when it comes to paint formulation. The least expensive ones are vinyl acetate resins. Next up the ladder is 100-percent acrylic resin or glue. I’ve had the best success with urethane resins in house paint.

Urethane is a very sticky glue. You know this if you’ve ever applied clear urethane to wood. It grabs onto wood fibers and most other surfaces like a cat’s claws hook your sweater.

The first thing I always do before painting outside is to read the label on the paint can. I then follow the instructions to the letter. No matter what the label says, I always wash the outside of the house like I wash my truck. I use soapy water and rub the surfaces with a great brush I bought that’s used to clean RVs. I then rinse the house well.

The next step is to caulk all cracks and do any repair work. If there’s bare wood and the finish paint says to prime the spots, I do that. I never work in direct sunlight as that can dry the paint too fast.

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Restore Patio Tile Grout and House Paint

Look closely at the grout in between the patio tiles. You may feel like I do that it just needs a deep cleaning. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Restore Patio Tile Grout

QUESTION #1: Tim, my outdoor deck is a concrete slab with gorgeous tile on it. The grout is a mess and I believe I have to replace it. The quotes to do this work took my breath away. How does one make the determination if the grout needs to be replaced? Is there an alternative to make the grout look presentable? What would you do if it were yours? Joan C., Santa Barbara, CA

Tile decks like Joan’s are very popular in places where you don’t get freezing weather. A little over a year ago I helped a friend of mine do some outdoor tile restoration work. He lives just about 100 miles east of Joan in Altadena, CA. A previous homeowner had decided to paint his Mexican tile. It was a mess!

The only reasons I’d think about going to all the work to replace tile grout is if it’s crumbling and falling apart. Grout can crumble if the installer added too much water when he mixed it, and/or he used too much water when he was wiping the grout to make the joints smooth.

Almost all outdoor grout for deck tile is sanded grout. The most basic sanded grouts are a mixture of fine silica sand, Portland cement, and dry pigments to give the grout color. Some grouts have other dry additives to give them more strength, but these are not needed if you install grout correctly.

Assuming the tile grout is in good shape but it looks deplorable, I’d perform a simple test first to see if I could get it to look like new. I’d deep clean a 3-foot by 3-foot area. There are several methods you can use to do this.

The simplest and cheapest method that produces outstanding results is to use an oxygen bleach solution. Oxygen bleach is a powder you mix with water. It’s non-toxic. Don’t confuse this with chlorine bleach sold in white jugs at the grocery store! Chlorine bleach is toxic to all nearby vegetation and it can, in some cases, remove the color from the grout.

Stain Solver is MADE in the USA with USA ingredients that are food-grade quality. CLICK THE IMAGE to order some NOW.

You mix up the oxygen bleach solution, pour it onto the grout and tile, and allow it to work on its own for 30 minutes to an hour. If the solution soaks into the grout, add more so there’s a standing layer of liquid. You’ll see countless tiny bubbles working to clean the grout. At the end of the waiting period, scrub the grout with a stiff scrub brush and rinse. Allow it to dry. It should look fantastic. If it’s not completely clean but looks much better, then do a second cleaning. The grout will look best when it dries in a few hours.

You can also pressure wash the grout, but you have to be very careful as the pressure washer, if used improperly, can damage soft Mexican tile and/or the grout. Keep the nozzle of the wand at a very low angle, about 15 degrees, to the surface of the tile and grout.

Steam cleaning is yet another method that may restore the grout. I’d try all these things before I’d consider grinding out the grout and starting over. In almost all cases grout in good shape can be cleaned and made to look like new.

House Paint

QUESTION #2: Tim the Builder, can you give me some advice on the best house paint to use? Every brand says their paint is the best and it can be very confusing when trying to compare them. If I hired you to paint my house, what would you do to make the paint job last and last? Walt D., Rockdale, IL

I distinctly remember being placed in a trance by a savvy paint salesman many years ago. He was talking about the magical ingredients in the paint, how they’d perform, and why I shouldn’t go anywhere else.

It’s important to realize that paint is just a form of glue that has other ingredients and properties. Think about it, you apply paint to a surface and it’s supposed to stick to it. That’s what glues do - they stick to things.

As you might expect, there are all sorts of different glues and adhesives when it comes to paint formulation. The least expensive ones are vinyl acetate resins. Next up the ladder is 100-percent acrylic resin or glue. I’ve had the best success with urethane resins in house paint.

Urethane is a very sticky glue. You know this if you’ve ever applied clear urethane to wood. It grabs onto wood fibers and most other surfaces like a cat’s claws hook your sweater.

The first thing I always do before painting outside is to read the label on the paint can. I then follow the instructions to the letter. No matter what the label says, I always wash the outside of the house like I wash my truck. I use soapy water and rub the surfaces with a great brush I bought that’s used to clean RVs. I then rinse the house well.

The next step is to caulk all cracks and do any repair work. If there’s bare wood and the finish paint says to prime the spots, I do that. I never work in direct sunlight as that can dry the paint too fast.

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Restore Patio Tile Grout and House Paint

Look closely at the grout in between the patio tiles. You may feel like I do that it just needs a deep cleaning. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Restore Patio Tile Grout

QUESTION #1: Tim, my outdoor deck is a concrete slab with gorgeous tile on it. The grout is a mess and I believe I have to replace it. The quotes to do this work took my breath away. How does one make the determination if the grout needs to be replaced? Is there an alternative to make the grout look presentable? What would you do if it were yours? Joan C., Santa Barbara, CA

Tile decks like Joan’s are very popular in places where you don’t get freezing weather. A little over a year ago I helped a friend of mine do some outdoor tile restoration work. He lives just about 100 miles east of Joan in Altadena, CA. A previous homeowner had decided to paint his Mexican tile. It was a mess!

The only reasons I’d think about going to all the work to replace tile grout is if it’s crumbling and falling apart. Grout can crumble if the installer added too much water when he mixed it, and/or he used too much water when he was wiping the grout to make the joints smooth.

Almost all outdoor grout for deck tile is sanded grout. The most basic sanded grouts are a mixture of fine silica sand, Portland cement, and dry pigments to give the grout color. Some grouts have other dry additives to give them more strength, but these are not needed if you install grout correctly.

Assuming the tile grout is in good shape but it looks deplorable, I’d perform a simple test first to see if I could get it to look like new. I’d deep clean a 3-foot by 3-foot area. There are several methods you can use to do this.

The simplest and cheapest method that produces outstanding results is to use an oxygen bleach solution. Oxygen bleach is a powder you mix with water. It’s non-toxic. Don’t confuse this with chlorine bleach sold in white jugs at the grocery store! Chlorine bleach is toxic to all nearby vegetation and it can, in some cases, remove the color from the grout.

Stain Solver is MADE in the USA with USA ingredients that are food-grade quality. CLICK THE IMAGE to order some NOW.

You mix up the oxygen bleach solution, pour it onto the grout and tile, and allow it to work on its own for 30 minutes to an hour. If the solution soaks into the grout, add more so there’s a standing layer of liquid. You’ll see countless tiny bubbles working to clean the grout. At the end of the waiting period, scrub the grout with a stiff scrub brush and rinse. Allow it to dry. It should look fantastic. If it’s not completely clean but looks much better, then do a second cleaning. The grout will look best when it dries in a few hours.

You can also pressure wash the grout, but you have to be very careful as the pressure washer, if used improperly, can damage soft Mexican tile and/or the grout. Keep the nozzle of the wand at a very low angle, about 15 degrees, to the surface of the tile and grout.

Steam cleaning is yet another method that may restore the grout. I’d try all these things before I’d consider grinding out the grout and starting over. In almost all cases grout in good shape can be cleaned and made to look like new.

House Paint

QUESTION #2: Tim the Builder, can you give me some advice on the best house paint to use? Every brand says their paint is the best and it can be very confusing when trying to compare them. If I hired you to paint my house, what would you do to make the paint job last and last? Walt D., Rockdale, IL

I distinctly remember being placed in a trance by a savvy paint salesman many years ago. He was talking about the magical ingredients in the paint, how they’d perform, and why I shouldn’t go anywhere else.

It’s important to realize that paint is just a form of glue that has other ingredients and properties. Think about it, you apply paint to a surface and it’s supposed to stick to it. That’s what glues do - they stick to things.

As you might expect, there are all sorts of different glues and adhesives when it comes to paint formulation. The least expensive ones are vinyl acetate resins. Next up the ladder is 100-percent acrylic resin or glue. I’ve had the best success with urethane resins in house paint.

Urethane is a very sticky glue. You know this if you’ve ever applied clear urethane to wood. It grabs onto wood fibers and most other surfaces like a cat’s claws hook your sweater.

The first thing I always do before painting outside is to read the label on the paint can. I then follow the instructions to the letter. No matter what the label says, I always wash the outside of the house like I wash my truck. I use soapy water and rub the surfaces with a great brush I bought that’s used to clean RVs. I then rinse the house well.

The next step is to caulk all cracks and do any repair work. If there’s bare wood and the finish paint says to prime the spots, I do that. I never work in direct sunlight as that can dry the paint too fast.

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Restore Patio Tile Grout and House Paint

Look closely at the grout in between the patio tiles. You may feel like I do that it just needs a deep cleaning. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Restore Patio Tile Grout

QUESTION #1: Tim, my outdoor deck is a concrete slab with gorgeous tile on it. The grout is a mess and I believe I have to replace it. The quotes to do this work took my breath away. How does one make the determination if the grout needs to be replaced? Is there an alternative to make the grout look presentable? What would you do if it were yours? Joan C., Santa Barbara, CA

Tile decks like Joan’s are very popular in places where you don’t get freezing weather. A little over a year ago I helped a friend of mine do some outdoor tile restoration work. He lives just about 100 miles east of Joan in Altadena, CA. A previous homeowner had decided to paint his Mexican tile. It was a mess!

The only reasons I’d think about going to all the work to replace tile grout is if it’s crumbling and falling apart. Grout can crumble if the installer added too much water when he mixed it, and/or he used too much water when he was wiping the grout to make the joints smooth.

Almost all outdoor grout for deck tile is sanded grout. The most basic sanded grouts are a mixture of fine silica sand, Portland cement, and dry pigments to give the grout color. Some grouts have other dry additives to give them more strength, but these are not needed if you install grout correctly.

Assuming the tile grout is in good shape but it looks deplorable, I’d perform a simple test first to see if I could get it to look like new. I’d deep clean a 3-foot by 3-foot area. There are several methods you can use to do this.

The simplest and cheapest method that produces outstanding results is to use an oxygen bleach solution. Oxygen bleach is a powder you mix with water. It’s non-toxic. Don’t confuse this with chlorine bleach sold in white jugs at the grocery store! Chlorine bleach is toxic to all nearby vegetation and it can, in some cases, remove the color from the grout.

Stain Solver is MADE in the USA with USA ingredients that are food-grade quality. CLICK THE IMAGE to order some NOW.

You mix up the oxygen bleach solution, pour it onto the grout and tile, and allow it to work on its own for 30 minutes to an hour. If the solution soaks into the grout, add more so there’s a standing layer of liquid. You’ll see countless tiny bubbles working to clean the grout. At the end of the waiting period, scrub the grout with a stiff scrub brush and rinse. Allow it to dry. It should look fantastic. If it’s not completely clean but looks much better, then do a second cleaning. The grout will look best when it dries in a few hours.

You can also pressure wash the grout, but you have to be very careful as the pressure washer, if used improperly, can damage soft Mexican tile and/or the grout. Keep the nozzle of the wand at a very low angle, about 15 degrees, to the surface of the tile and grout.

Steam cleaning is yet another method that may restore the grout. I’d try all these things before I’d consider grinding out the grout and starting over. In almost all cases grout in good shape can be cleaned and made to look like new.

House Paint

QUESTION #2: Tim the Builder, can you give me some advice on the best house paint to use? Every brand says their paint is the best and it can be very confusing when trying to compare them. If I hired you to paint my house, what would you do to make the paint job last and last? Walt D., Rockdale, IL

I distinctly remember being placed in a trance by a savvy paint salesman many years ago. He was talking about the magical ingredients in the paint, how they’d perform, and why I shouldn’t go anywhere else.

It’s important to realize that paint is just a form of glue that has other ingredients and properties. Think about it, you apply paint to a surface and it’s supposed to stick to it. That’s what glues do - they stick to things.

As you might expect, there are all sorts of different glues and adhesives when it comes to paint formulation. The least expensive ones are vinyl acetate resins. Next up the ladder is 100-percent acrylic resin or glue. I’ve had the best success with urethane resins in house paint.

Urethane is a very sticky glue. You know this if you’ve ever applied clear urethane to wood. It grabs onto wood fibers and most other surfaces like a cat’s claws hook your sweater.

The first thing I always do before painting outside is to read the label on the paint can. I then follow the instructions to the letter. No matter what the label says, I always wash the outside of the house like I wash my truck. I use soapy water and rub the surfaces with a great brush I bought that’s used to clean RVs. I then rinse the house well.

The next step is to caulk all cracks and do any repair work. If there’s bare wood and the finish paint says to prime the spots, I do that. I never work in direct sunlight as that can dry the paint too fast.

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Farmhouse with Front Porch

  Built by Winsome Construction, this is the kind of home that makes you want to leave the city and move to the country. Full of charm from top to bottom, this farmhouse with a front porch is the perfect blend of comfort, warmth and beauty. Located in the Willamette Valley countryside, the covered wrap-around porch serves as an open invitation for outdoor connection and relaxation. This lovely farmhouse features 2,400 square feet and was completed two years ago.

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  Farmhouse with Front Porch

This beautiful farmhouse features 2,400 sq ft and a 624 sq ft garage.

Wrap-around Porch

The covered wrap-around porch adds a traditional and welcoming feel to this home. I can’t tell you how much I love this.

Yellow Front Door

Yellow Front Door Paint Color: Sherwin Williams SW2865 Classical Yellow – (semi gloss).

Sconces: Kichler – Similar: Here & Here.

Planters

A pair of beautiful planters make this front entry feel extra welcoming.

Similar Planters: Here, Here (set) &Here.

Door Hardware

Similar Entry Door Sets: Here, Here, Here, Here & Here.

Beautiful Doormats: Here, Here, Here & Here.

Living Room

As we see here, the interiors are simple and they feel just like “home”.  The great room features vaulted ceiling and a beautiful brick fireplace (wood burning, Biltmore 44″, with black door).

Trim: Door Style, Window wrap & base: Standard smooth Fingerjointed Pine.

Paint Color

Paint color is Crisp Linen by Sherwin Williams.

Hardwood flooring is stained, hand scraped maple hardwood floors – similar here & here.

Similar Blue & Ivory Rug: Here & Here.

Affordable Ivory Chandeliers: Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, Here & Here.

Window-seat

Long window-seats flank the brick fireplace. Notice the beautiful country views.

Paint Color

All trim, interior doors, closet doors and shelves, fireplace mantle, window-seats, floorboards, crown molding, beadboard are painted in Sherwin Williams Extra White SW7006 (semi-gloss).

Open Layout

This entire space feels open and connected to each other.

Blue Barn Door Paint Color

Rest Assured SW9061 Sherwin Williams.

Dining Room

Open floor plan, conveniently joining the dining and kitchen areas.

Farmhouse Dining Table: Joss & Main.

Similar Host Dining Chairs: Here & Here.

Side Dining Chairs: Here.

Rug: Here.

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Kitchen

This kitchen is so dreamy! It features a great layout (notice the appliances layout as well) and a beautiful color scheme. Perimeter cabinets are painted in Sherwin Williams Extra White SW7006.

Kitchen Island Dimension: Total island is 3’6” (18” Flush bar + 2’ Island).

Countertop and slab backsplash is Quartz; LG Viatera Minuet.

Appliances: KitchenAid.

Kitchen Farmhouse Sink: Here.

Kitchen Faucet: Moen – Similar: Here, Here & Here.

Counterstools

The counterstools can be found here.

Blue Island Paint Color

Blue Kitchen Island Paint Color: Sherwin Williams SW9061 Rest Assured. Cabinet Style:Cabinets are Wood / Melamine, Paint grade, shaker style cabinets, MDF Boxes Dovetail drawers.

Cabinet Hardware: Pulls & Knobs (Polished Chrome).

Master Bedroom Soothing Paint Color

Paint Color is Sherwin Williams Stardew SW9138.

Beadboard Paint Color: Extra White SW7006.

Similar Chandelier: Here.

Similar Bed: Here, Here , Here & Here.

Similar Bench: Here & Here.

Artwork: Joss & Main – Similar here.

Master Bathroom

The master bathroom features vaulted ceiling, walk-in shower and a Victorian soaker tub.

Sinks & Faucets: Oval bathroom sinks with Moen faucets.

Lighting: Crystorama – similar here.

Back Porch

Porch Ceiling and Columns Paint Color: Extra White SW7006 by Sherwin Williams.

Windows are Milgard windows.

Porch Steps

The wrap-around porch features Cedar deck boards.

Farmhouse Porch Dining Area

This large, wrap-around porch allows you to enjoy an outdoor meal or watch a sunset with a glass of wine.

Dining Table & Chairs

The rustic reclaimed farmhouse table is a DIY custom – which can be very affordable do it. Similar dining chairs can be found here (blue), here (aqua) & here (mint).

Similar Dining Table: Here, Here, Here & Here. Keep in mind these dining tables are not to be used outdoors. You might want to treat the wood before putting outside (covered area).

Home-Sweet-Home

The exterior paint color is Extra White by Sherwin Williams.

Rocking Chairs

The covered wrap-around porch serves as an open invitation for outdoor connection and relaxation.

Rocking Chairs: Here.

  Builder: Winsome Construction (Instagram – Facebook).

Designed by Buck Bailey.

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David Hertz's 'Californication' house in Venice sells for a record $14.6 million

A Venice residence made famous on the series “Californication” has sold for $14.6 million, a record for the beachfront neighborhood, public records show.

The home that sits on a lot of 7,500 square feet in the Silver Triangle consists of four permanent structures connected by three bridges that surround a lap swimming pool. The compound has a combined 5,000 square feet of living space that includes seven bedrooms, a media room and a pool room. An outdoor kitchen, a fire pit, a rooftop deck and a basketball area make up the grounds.

The seller was architect and environmentalist David Hertz, who designed the home in 1995 and describes it as “somewhat of a living laboratory.”

“The house might look contemporary, but imagine it back in ’95,” Hertz, a pioneer in the field of sustainable design, said. “Nobody really had solar-thermal systems and natural ventilation, and certainly not of that period.”

The Venice compound includes four separate structures connected by three bridges that overlook a lap

David Hertz

The Venice compound includes four separate structures connected by three bridges that overlook a lap swimming pool.

The Venice compound includes four separate structures connected by three bridges that overlook a lap swimming pool. (David Hertz)

A building material called Syndecrete Surfaces, which Hertz invented and later sold, was used to create the countertops, sinks and floor tiles. Concrete floors, recycled and sustainable wood and expanses of glass speak to the home’s eclectic style, which draws from Bali, Craftsman and modern styles.

Already a local landmark, the home gained a global following in 2007 after it was used as a primary filming location on the series “Californication.” Scenes from the film “Adaptation” were also shot at the property.

Hertz identified the buyer as a real estate investment group led by Venice-based sustainable builder Nick Valencia. The pair are collaborating on other ecological homes, said Hertz, who will also oversee a restoration of the house he just sold. His architecture firm will remain in Venice.

“It’s the end of this chapter, but it’s also the start of a new one,” Hertz said.

The sale, which closed off-market, bests the previous price record for a single-family home in Venice. That record was set by the sale of the former home of sculptor Robert Graham and actress Anjelica Huston three years ago for $11.15 million.

Justin Alexander of Halton Pardee + Partners attributes the record sale to both architectural pedigree and property size.

“When people see [Hertz] designed a home, it creates an immediate premium,” Alexander said. “Plus this is a generously-sized compound on a double lot, which is much larger than your typical Venice home.”

Alexander, along with Tami Pardee of Halton Pardee + Partners and Tim Mullin of Partners Trust, represented the seller in the sale. Mullin, Pardee and Katie Pardee, also of Halton Pardee + Partners, represented the buyers.

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