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Studio Askenasy Studio Askenasy celebrates over 30 years of designing homes, remodels and additions, and landscapes in San Francisco, Sonoma, Kona, and Palm Springs.

Kepa Askenasy, Owner.

This is a beautiful condominium in Nob Hill that dates to 1914. It has views across downtown to the bay on one side, and...
25/05/2022

This is a beautiful condominium in Nob Hill that dates to 1914. It has views across downtown to the bay on one side, and to the Fairmount Hotel on the other. We removed and labeled each piece of trim in order to replace it properly. Why you ask? The client was CEO of a large multinational tech company and this was 1995, ramping up to the dotcom boom but pre wifi and blue tooth and streaming, and PacBell gave each residence in that area only one phone line. The CEO figured out how to get the services he wanted with just one phone line (access to 90 music albums on a server in Kansas for example was a big deal) but he needed miles of cables and many splitters to make it work. And of course he didn’t want to see any of the wiring. So I suggested we construct a wall in front of every wall and run all the cabling between the walls. And then replace every piece of trim. So we did. We also remodeled the kitchen and three bathrooms and added a wet bar and at the completion of the project the home looked almost the same as before we touched it. Which was the point.

Here’s the interior that we restored. I recall that the front door was so wonky that we hid a shimmying tool in the pla...
25/05/2022

Here’s the interior that we restored. I recall that the front door was so wonky that we hid a shimmying tool in the planter outside to use in conjunction with the key to get the door to open. How about that facade!?

This property was originally built in 1920. My client was a caterer who enjoyed entertaining at home. We installed a poo...
25/05/2022

This property was originally built in 1920. My client was a caterer who enjoyed entertaining at home. We installed a pool with a “swim in place” machine making this 17’x25’ pool feel much larger. I legalized a series of funky old additions at the back of the house and converted ground floor storage space into a pool room, adding a bathroom and changing room and giving the old house some new life. We loved the original wood trim and millwork so we kept as much of that as possible in the main rooms, refinishing it as needed.

This is the street side of the house I remodeled in Healdsburg. I added the wall behind the palm trees (where the ivy is...
24/05/2022

This is the street side of the house I remodeled in Healdsburg. I added the wall behind the palm trees (where the ivy is growing) to create a quiet courtyard inside. I’d spent a few nights at the house right after my clients purchased it (it was gross with green slime in the pool water and barely functioning toilets) and I slept in the front bedroom. Being two blocks from the lively town square I realized just how loud it was at the front of the home so I thought a 6’ high wall might help dampen the sounds of music and voices. Inside this created a courtyard at the front door patio, and we constructed a long fireplace. This turned out to be a nice private place to relax and the wall did quiet the street sounds quite a bit. During construction the neighbors hated the wall and spray painted derogatory comments on it such as “f*** the wall” and “this wall is s***”. Lol

Here’s the garden side of the primary bedroom addition I did at the historic Healdsburg home. Using standard 6’8” high d...
24/05/2022

Here’s the garden side of the primary bedroom addition I did at the historic Healdsburg home. Using standard 6’8” high doors while including the 2’ tall transom windows allows for light to flood in without breaking the bank with custom fenestration. Every inch of the interior was scrubbed of the previous owners’ smoky fireplace residue and refinished. My clients worked with local a custom cabinetmaker and we opened up walls to enlarge living and dining areas. The home was included in the historic tour a few years later and that was a nice honor.

Came across these on Zillow of a home where I designed the addition and remodel some years ago. The addition included a ...
24/05/2022

Came across these on Zillow of a home where I designed the addition and remodel some years ago. The addition included a new primary bedroom with en-suite bathroom and attached garage. The home is in the Historic District in Healdsburg, the only mid-century one and surrounded by Victorian homes. We were required to adhere to strict design guidelines on the exterior.

Came across these nice photos recently of a ramen restaurant I designed in midst of the tech boom in about 2015. Restaur...
04/05/2022

Came across these nice photos recently of a ramen restaurant I designed in midst of the tech boom in about 2015. Restaurant permitting is quite challenging but always worth the effort. Sadly this Iza Ramen on Folsom Street closed during covid. The one on Fillmore Street is open and I highly recommend their ramen!

A garden sink is a luxury but it really can be nothing more than a sink on a table that’s hooked up to a hose bib. A dra...
14/04/2021

A garden sink is a luxury but it really can be nothing more than a sink on a table that’s hooked up to a hose bib. A drain isn’t necessary, just put a bucket under the sink to catch the excess water. Easy installation!

Super happy with my new sod that we put in last fall. Now that the sun is starting to hit it the little roots are attach...
27/02/2021

Super happy with my new sod that we put in last fall. Now that the sun is starting to hit it the little roots are attaching to the soil and I’m winning the battle with the raccoons who like to roll the strips up looking forward grubs.

Color, form, and texture are the backbone of any plant selection. Sometimes it's nice to use bright colors!
08/07/2020

Color, form, and texture are the backbone of any plant selection. Sometimes it's nice to use bright colors!

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