Salon@25w23rdst,NYC

Unique Threading Salon is finished & open. The construction of their newest of 3 salons.  I did the interior design layout for construction . 

The interior layout comprises the stylist areas , seating area ,  products booth , the reception desk, personal client rooms and storage.  

Special thanks to Ajri from Av-odza construction, he did a great job of implementing the design.  He did all the interior finishes and construction from start to finish.  What a polished and professional looking outcome. 

The salon is location is 25 w 23rd street in Manhattan.  Most of the designs, drawings and layouts were done in my studio in New Jersey. I did make a few visits to the property to take measurements and pictures & meet with the clients about what their vision was.  

The custom built curved mirrors were made by Peter Boreland of Arete cabinetry. The integrated LED lighting detail was a nice touch. Peter is a craftsman who has a shop out in Clinton New Jersey.  He does fine custom cabinetry and millwork. I recommend his work highly.  He does a lot of residential high end kitchens. We've worked together before on a project in Connecticut and on a few residences in New jersey.  See the photos for his excellent craftsmanship.

The clients chose black walnut for trim in the space , its all about the look , contemporary, contrasting , very clean and professional.

Open for business today , head on in for haircuts, extensions, Ayurvedic skin care, facials and massage, anything you might need including henna tattoos. Enjoy.

Lake House

This week was a transformative week.  We did the ceiling on the first floor with sheet rock.
MNS drywall did the job. They are very good, very fast, just two guys, and it took em one day, nice!
Getting ready for plumbing and the walls this week.
The basic equipment for the lighting is in.
Basic electrical is done.
We can't turn the lights on yet tho, thats next week , looking forward to it, that's one of my milestones, turning the lights on for the first time.

We brought over a temporary heating system for the house.
We have a new heating system installed, however, we can't run the new one till the sheet rock and spackling is complete.  However again , its november, you better have something to keep the cold away.  In june we wouldn't do this, but the spackling won't dry correct unless the heat is correct.  So we are making moves to maintain the proper temperature.

Stone guys, Bravo Construction, finished the stone wrapping around the house. It looks great! The house is transforming into a tradition craftsman style look.  I really believe this look is classic and will be beautiful years to come. Plus no maintenance :)

We finished up the exterior trimming.  We used Azek - special composite white trim.  Completely maintenance free, it will last a long time.  Great work here by EP construction, total pros.  They have also started on the hardi-plank siding.  Its clapper siding, goes above the stone and meets the trim on the underside of the roof.  Its a cement fiberboard that comes pre-stained.  The color is already on it, no painting required.  The whole outside of the house is basically maintenance free and isn't that music to your ears and mine.

Tons of little things this week as well, lots of planning for the interior features.  I am starting to get excited about finishings.  We are scheduling and ordering.  This is part of the process that I really enjoy. Getting the house ready to go from architectural structure to a comfortable home.  Its an amazing transformation.

Lake House

This week on the Lake House:

We delivered all the sheetrock - 175 boards of 12 foot long

Boomed the sheetrock into the second floor .

JAFCO delivered the sheetrock , they did a great job and on time, thanks guys.

Johnny G Tile laid down the subfloor.  Comes all the way up from Belmar. Johnny came over for dinner afterwards.

Bravo's craftsmanship in one day.  3 crews , what a team. 

Bravo Construction came over and did the stone exterior.  They really lived up to their name .. Bravo !  They did the wire lath , then a scratch coat of cement, then they put on the stone.  Natural stones , various large sizes.