Chronology

Celebrating the accomplishment of 3 pop-up gallery exhibits in the past 4 months, there are a lot of folks to thank. Hanging out with the homies at Pomona Artwalk, 40+ pieces of art from 15 artists felt like treasure island. Thanks to the artists for giving it a purpose! Thanks to the friends who helped set it all up and bring it all home safely and swiftly! Thanks to Oscar Leal for gathering and curating the art! Thanks Jason for all the handmade labels! Thanks Homage Brewing for letting us buddy up to your biergarten and dj music! Thanks to the crowd for bringing the good times! Let’s do it again...

Visiting French country again 👨🏻‍🌾. Did a closet barn door for the same client earlier this year. This time it’s a walk-thru pantry, 10’x6’ space between her newly remodeled kitchen and garage. With counters already installed, I made the 3-tier shelf to go above. 

As long as the top of the coffee table is flat, it’s ok, right. The client gave me the desired dimensions, 74”L x 14”W x 17”H, and general color to compliment their living room. The criteria that influenced the design the most, however, was...

Bonjour 👋🏽 Installed this barn door today. Still awaiting the handle and it’s gonna be magnifique!

The FIRST☝🏽#petsupplychest on the IG 🐕🐈 🎉, ready for delivery. 

Sliding into the holiday week as smoothly as this freshly installed handcrafted door on barn door hardware.

When you feel the shine but need to keep it mellow, welcome in the light through this newly decorated front entry. Custom window screens cut by hand, made of premium Baltic birch plywood. Sanded, detailed, stained and finished to the finest touch by hand. Installed in 15 minutes.

Marv has a spacious two-story loft with his private quarters atop a long staircase against a high and long wall. Jazz and records and Marv go way back. Here, we’re taking them up the stairs. 

Knock knock. Who’s there? Luz! Luz who? Luz de Mano Home Studio in the reflection of the glass 🥴. No but serio, 100 year old doors across the street from me needed a make-over. Sanded away one century until... tiger sawn oak awoke, reclaiming its stripes. Stained and finished with 3 coats of polyurethane. Protected for the next 100 years, and just in time for the old craftsman’s open house.

Young newlyweds in an old craftsman home, layering decor elements of a modern cottage farm house beautifully like they were always meant to be together. The misses knew she wanted butcher board countertops, and boy are we glad we became friends. Prefab, eco-friendly, rubberwood butcher boards make it easy for custom applications. Easy to stain, and easy on the budget, too.

Home to a graduate student is 225 sq ft (approx 16’ x 14’) of super efficiency, including a full bathroom and kitchenette. In another corner, just 36 sq ft (8’ x 4.5’), dude got his bedroom, office, and living room, designed and handcrafted to fit one specific space perfectly. Made to durably and authentically suit 100 different students over the next 100 school years. Made entirely of layered birch plywood, thin layer of walnut hardwood (desktop), and corduroy cushions. 

Commission: design and build a micro-living solution for a 225 sq ft studio apartment near USC. Modeled by LdM (1:12 scale) for Stuho Inc. Completed and installed in 2 months.