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Not content with writing the "bibles" of bungalow restoration, Jane also
consults and has written a number of articles
for newspapers and magazines. (Okay, the fact that she needs to keep paying the
mortgage on her fabulous BungaMansion, as well as feeding the always-ravenous
kitties, has something to do with it, too.)
San Francisco Chronicle, 04/23/06
Modernizing the Vintage Kitchen / Or how best to avoid cognitive dissonance in design
I do not understand the widespread fascination with cutting-edge kitchen technology. Maybe it's because I'm holding out for the Star Trek Replicator. Anything short of being able to stand in front of the Replicator, and, like Jean-Luc Picard, utter the words, "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." is not worth bothering with...
San Francisco Chronicle, 04/24/06
Old-House Journal: All kitchen showrooms, home improvement stores and shelter magazines feature endless arrays of the contemporary kitchen accoutrements we have been convinced to lust after: restaurant stoves, built-in stainless steel refrigerators with Internet access, granite counters and so forth... Inlay Terms A deft hand and sharp knife can give classic pizzazz to linoleum. TRANSFORMATIONS - Im-peachable Offense
San Francisco Chronicle, 06/18/06
TRANSFORMATIONS - As the Twig Is Bent
This bungalow had been, one might say, im-peached. When negotiating the deal on this Rockridge house, the owner agreed to paint the exterior before closing. Unfortunately, he chose paint colors from the small paint chips at the store, without trying them...
San Francisco Chronicle, 04/23/06
TRANSFORMATIONS - A backyard makeover takes the site from ivy-clad to inviting
A plain white-walled bathroom with white fixtures and a single window is common to many homes, and can even be classic. But it wouldn't be quite right for a rustic style house in Lake Tahoe's Squaw Valley Resort. So interior designer Catherine MacFee and...
San Francisco Chronicle, 03/12/06
A narrow concrete patio and a steep bank covered with out-of-control ivy, overgrown agapanthus and rotting wooden retaining walls did not make for a welcoming outdoor area in the backyard of this 1950s-era house in Piedmont. In addition, the patio sported...  
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