Backyard/patio with fire pit and pergola at our Lake Forest Custom Home in Middlefork Farms
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Newton Victorian

Sage Builders LLC

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Historic Stick-Style Victorian

Centoni Restoration & Development, Inc.

CLIENT GOALS This spectacular Victorian was built in 1890 for Joseph Budde, an inventor, patent holder, and major manufacturer of the flush toilet. Through its more than 130-year life, this home evolved with the many incarnations of the Haight District. The most significant was the street modification that made way for the Haight Street railway line in the early 1920s. At that time, streets and sidewalks widened, causing the straight-line, two-story staircase to take a turn. In the 1920s, stucco and terrazzo were considered modern and low-maintenance materials and were often used to replace the handmade residential carpentry that would have graced this spectacular staircase. Sometime during the 1990s, the entire entry door assembly was removed and replaced with another “modern” solution. Our clients challenged Centoni to recreate the original staircase and entry. OUR DESIGN SOLUTION Through a partnership with local artisans and support from San Francisco Historical Planners, team Centoni sourced information from the public library that included original photographs, writings on Cranston and Keenan, and the history of the Haight. Though no specific photo has yet to be sourced, we are confident the design choices are in the spirit of the original and are based on remnants of the original porch discovered under the 1920s stucco. Through this journey, the staircase foundation was reengineered, the staircase designed and built, the original entry doors recreated, the stained glass transom created (including replication of the original hand-painted bird-theme rondels, many rotted decorated elements hand-carved, new and historic lighting installed, and a new iron handrail designed and fabricated.

Outdoor Lighting

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On this project, we worked with a custom home builder we have a longstanding partnership with to provide outdoor lighting for this new home. We incorporated many different techniques to highlight the elegance and beauty of the property. Some of these techniques include uplighting on the trees, along the driveway, as well as area lights to highlight the paver driveway. Now, the new homeowners have a property which not only gorgeous during the during but perhaps even more so in the evenings with their outdoor lighting to highlight the property.