This door knob was on a 1930’s home in the Redwood Heights district of Oakland.  This particular property sold needing repairs and TLC, I hope that the new owners keep this knob as it is a piece of art.

A few months ago I featured mid-century signs in Oakland and Berkeley and the sign below missed the cut. This cool 3-D mid-century sign is on MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland. (In the Laurel district)

Boy if I knew then what I know now…  Being the shopaholic that I am, I have purchased furniture and home accessories with many different motives.  The red sofas because I loved the lines and color, the oak mission desk furniture, because it was quality furniture and I was just starting out and didn’t have [...]

My clients Jill and Cory just closed escrow on a 1953 mid-century ranch house in the Oakland Hills.  When I first saw this house on the multiple listing service, I knew this house had potential.  Homes built in the mid-century typically have steel reinforced foundations and gauging from the information provided, it looked to be [...]

This past weekend I went to see Julie & Julia at the movie theater and I immediately came home and googled Julia Child.  Why didn’t I know more about her?  I went to Culinary School for Pete’s sake, I should have a library of her PBS television shows on my bookcase.  My father watched a [...]

When I was a kid I always admired the homes in Claremont Court.  I imagined that these homes had extra large crystal chandeliers and wonderful food simmering in the kitchen.  As an adult, I admire the manicured yards, the classic architecture and the close walk to College Avenue and UC Berkeley.    What I love [...]

Yesterday after I held open 5740 Ayala  Street in lower Rockridge, (a pristine craftsman home with impeccable natural wood trim, wainscoting and built-ins. and vintage details.) I headed over to view 492 58th Street, (in Oakland). The buzz around town is that this born in 1900 home in lower Rockridge (a bungalow turned  mod pod) [...]