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Legalizing Marijuana in California Could Be Good for the Environment
TreeHugger —
Photo via SF Gate
As you might have heard by now, there's legislation brewing in California to legalize marijuana. And no, the purpose of Assemblyman Tom Ammiano's bill is not to legally allow the entire state to get high and forget all about its ...
Historic Cottage (Maybe) Left to Rot
Apartment Therapy —
... The cottage, at 1268 Lombard Street on Russian Hill, has deteriorated to the point where the city has deemed it unsafe. But here's the rub: Since the back door and windows have been removed, leaving the house open to the elements, the building inspector believes the property may have been willfully neglected. By allowing the house to deteriorate to the point where it must be demolished, the owner may have been trying to skirt around city rules intended to protect historic buildings. Once the cottage is bulldozed, what ...
Conquering a Concrete GardenSan Francisco Chronicle
Apartment Therapy —
... Said's solution was to break up only part of the concrete, a three-foot border along the outside. But this presented some design challenges, so she brought in Gordon to help.
Here are a few useful tips we gleaned from Gordon's new plan for the garden:
• Don't buy plants just based on how they look the day you're shopping in the nursery. Take into account their preferred growing conditions and what they will look like when they're not at their best.
• Choose plants with different heights to create textural ...
Corona Heights Home (With a Few Surprises)
Apartment Therapy —
... Owners Kate Stoia and Rony Maoz did a green renovation of the house, including a living roof and blue jean insulation for the walls. They also adopted four "free range" chickens, which now call the backyard (and that of the neighbor's, too) their home. You can read more about the house in this article from the ...
Corona Heights Home (With a Few Surprises)
Re-Nest —
... Owners Kate Stoia and Rony Maoz did a green renovation of the house, including a living roof and blue jean insulation for the walls. They also adopted four "free range" chickens, which now call the backyard (and that of the neighbor's, too) their home. You can read more about the house in this article from the ...
Darren Waterston's Home SF Gate
Apartment Therapy —
... was inspired by a trip to Brussels and Antwerp, where he loved the contrast seen in many 19th century homes of black woodwork and trim against brilliantly saturated plaster pigments. He recreated the look in his NoPa home, and heeded the advice of his neighbor (designer Gary Wiss) by using a neutral taupe in the hallway to pull the contrasting tones together. See more of Waterston's home and artwork in this article from ...
Small Space? Think Big San Francisco Chronicle
Apartment Therapy —
... changes like adding a floating sideboard in the entry and using lots of reflective surfaces work for renters too. Our favorite small space solution was the ingenious idea of hiding the TV in - wait for it - the kitchen island. Yup! It can still be viewed from the living room, but doesn't become the focal point of the area - a great idea for frequent entertainers or infrequent television watchers. See more images of this renovation and get lots of other useful tips from Ann Maurice at SFGate. ...
