Termites are a part of life in California. Sometimes it’s easier to just replace exterior trim than it is to patch. Here, I’ve ripped out everything and replaced with new wood and metal flashing.
On the left, marked in green, you can see where there had been a stovetop with storage underneath. Next to that was the oven. The owner wanted to have one stove/oven appliance installed (outlined in green). I tore that space out, finished it off, and used the doors to create a new cabinet where the oven had originally been.
This owner had spent hundreds per light on their Malibu property, but they had become damaged by the salt air.
I removed the fixtures, cleaned the glass, dealt with the rust, then primed and repainted them. I think they turned out great
This client in Hancock Park has on old rocking chair that is a family heirloom. It had been broken in a few places and needed a full refinish. I installed a metal mending plate (which would be hidden behind the upholstery), then patched with bondo. The real trick was hand painting wood grain to blend in all the patches. Afterwards, I finished with four coats of acrylic polyurethane.
This lady was faded, peeling, cracking, and leaning badly. After lots of bondo, sanding, and priming, I straightened out the piece by putting level pavers underneath. This is all metallic acrylic paints, four different gold and brass colors, applied with a combination of dry brushing and glazing. Acrylics withstand weather and temperature much better than solvent based paints. This color is too brassy, though. We wanted more of a Bronze look, so...
...I darkened it with layers of glazing with black and raw umber. I also sealed it with a water based spar urethane which protects it and accentuates the depth of the finish. Now it looks like Bronze. Unfortunately, photos don't do the metallic lustre much justice, but you can see what a difference I made from the wreck that she was. Standing straight and proud. The best part was how happy my client was. It was like she got an old friend back.