Ken and Cindy - remodeling, plants, home improvement tips
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(Design Page updated Feb. 2005 - Dec. 2012)

Gardenia and more, AUG. 15, 2004 by Papai on Sterling Way in City of San Rafael Our botanicals - outside plants and flowers

Our House, Feb. 15, 2004 by Papai on Pro. Ctr Pkwy (Sterling Way) in City of San Rafael FEB. 2004 photo
Front yard will be totally replaced.

Our House, Apr. 7, 2004 by Papai on Pro. Ctr Pkwy (Sterling Way) in City of San Rafael APR. 7, 2004 photo
Front yard mostly demolished and old shrubs and tree removed. Check out this sequence of two images. And these 3 too.

Our House, Apr. 20, 2004 by Papai on Pro. Ctr Pkwy (Sterling Way) in City of San Rafael APR. 20, 2004 photo
New front yard with very young plants and a new Crape Myrtle tree at the right.

Our House, June 10, 2004 by Papai on Sterling Way in San Rafael JUNE 10, 2004 photo

Our House, July 10, 2004 by Papai on Sterling Way in City of San Rafael JULY 10, 2004 photo - Crape Myrtle in full bloom.
Various house images: APR-JUL04

House photo, Aug. 19, 2004 by Ken Papai on Sterling Way in San Rafael (Marin County, California) AUG. 19, 2004 photo - detail here.
Gardenias now planted in the large front door pots.

House photo, Sep. 18, 2004 by Ken Papai SEP. 18, 2004 photo - large image.
First rain storm of the season is 12 hours away.
The middle window's flower sill/window box is starting to sag; we'll need to replace that before the Spring.

House photo, Oct. 15, 2004 by Ken Papai OCT. 15, 2004 photo - large image.
Fires in Yolo/Napa area raged earlier this week.

House photo, Nov. 11, 2004 by Ken Papai NOV. 11, 2004 photo - large image (1500x739).
Raining all morning. A typical winter image here.

House photo, Jan. 26, 2005 by Ken Papai JAN. 26, 2005 photo - large image (1000x670).
Raining all morning. A typical winter image with a big sky after morning rain.
The front yard is pretty scruffy, but we already have someone ready to work on that as well as repair the sagging middle flower box.

[Living Room, AUG. 14, 2004 by Papai on Sterling Way in City of San Rafael AUG04 img index]

The picture to the right is of the living room and dining room, taken from the inside of the house. I'm not sure how close our layout is to those used in William Ryan Homes but I like how the placement of the windows allows light to fill each of the areas in the house.

Our OFFICE - Crown Molding, paint, and new floor in the office project, begun Jan. 2005.
The Living room also being redesigned during FEB. 2005.

Front Yard re-do on 2/10/2005: old, dead plants were removed and replaced with new lavender, blue fescue, and Coleonema sunset gold, the redwood chips refreshed, and new plants installed in the flower boxes (Verbena) and where the large climbing red one used to be is now Cape Honeysuckle. I also plan on replacing the failing Gardenia with some nice roses in those large pots at the front door. The middle flower box was bolstered a little and does not sag any more. I'll have to install some sturdier and permanent supports this summer though. I covered all of these with some fresh primer, 2/13/05.
2/19/05 roses acquired: a Hot Cocoa floribunda and a Peace Rose hybrid tea, from Sloat Garden Center in San Rafael.

Roses -- pruning floribundas, from the Marin Rose Society.
House photo, Feb. 19, 2005 FEB. 19, 2005 photo - flowers boxes fixed and planted with Verbena.

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