Something exciting is about to happen! I am getting ready to start a large scale
remodel, rebuild, and addition to our home in Redondo Beach! So now, the tables are turned…and I am not
only the architect, but client too! I am sure that the project will be
exciting, might be stressful, and quite possibly frightening! I will finally
get to feel all of the things my amazing clients go through.
For the last 23 years in this profession, I have done many
small remodels on my previous home in Huntington Harbour, California. Each, however, was done in individual phases.
For example, the kitchen was its own project, before that it was the outdoor
pool, before that the living room, etc. Never have I moved out of a house for
construction. This is a first for me!
I’ve committed myself to sharing the experiences with
you…good or bad. So not only will I be blogging about it, but I’m starting an
instagram account as well to keep you thoroughly updated!
Right now, the final reviews and approvals are underway at
the City Building Department. We hope to
begin construction next week. So in the
meantime let me introduce the key players to you.
My boyfriend, Jeff Webb, is on this journey with me. Earlier
in his life, Jeff was a residential general contractor. I’m seriously hoping
that makes him well aware of what we are heading into. He has owned the Redondo
Beach home for over 15 years, and upon the sale of my Huntington Harbour home,
I joined him in Redondo, and we now call Casa Gertruda our home.
The name came about in my office. My staff and I typically refer to our
projects by the client’s last name, but it felt weird in this case. So, Gertruda because of the street it is
on, and Casa because it had a nice
ring to it.
The general contractor is George Fullerton of Artisan
Builders. I have worked with George for
over 7 years. His work is outstanding, his team puts their heart and soul into
each project, and they know the level of quality and craftsmanship that I look
for. And, most importantly, they are up for the challenge, and excited to work
on Jeff’s and my dream home. Having built countless homes together, Artisan
Builders knows how to work well with me as the architect…let’s hope I don’t
scare them off as the client as well!
