La Jolla Historical Society creates a new “Pocket Park” while preserving Venturi Pergola from LJ Museum of Contemporary Art In 2018, due to the renovation and additions to La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, the Venturi Pergola needed to be moved. La Jolla Historical Society has repurposed the pergola into a cozy “pocket park” …
Irving Gill designed historic structure in Bankers Hill is restored This property was originally a private residence with a home built in the 1880’s In the early 1900’s The Bishop’s Schools added a chapel and classrooms and hired renown architect Irving Gill In the 1940’s the facility was taken over by a church that still …
Irving Gill Restoration in Banker’s Hill, San DiegoRead More »
My childhood library in La Jolla is now the La Jolla Athenaeum Music and Arts Library. Driving by as I often do, I noticed the natural wood doors were not looking up to snuff. Now that my kids are grown and enjoying my as The La Jolla house painter , I offered my services gratis, …
Entry doors can get damaged by the sun. Proper preparation and refinishing will keep this door beautiful for years Wood doors need to be maintained. If exposed to heavy sun and water, these doors need periodic maintenance To refinish: If badly failing; remove all finish by stripping and sanding Stain wood to even color with …
The El Patio Building in La Jolla California needed a face lift! The owner watched us working for months on the restoration of St James by the Sea just down the street. Impressed with our level of preparation and attention to detail, he asked Peek Brothers Painting to attend to his building as well. Extensive …
El Patio Building in La Jolla refinished with Dunn Edwards EvershieldRead More »
Famed architect Richard Neutra designed and built 4 homes in San Diego. This residence near San Diego State was built in 1960 and is a beautiful mix of white stucco, floor to ceiling glass and natural redwood. Neutra worked with Frank Lloyd Wright and Rudolf Schindler early in his career. Neutra became known for spare …
This was a super fun project! The building is old, historic and the paint was in terrible shape…just what I love to tackle! When a structure has this kind of beauty underneath, I love to nurture it back to its former glory…even though it was just a carriage house…what we today call a garage …
We at Peek Brothers Fine Home Painting are really proud to have made a San Diego landmark look like new again – the Jessop’s Clock in Horton Plaza, San Diego. This 102 year old clock had not had a major refurbishment in years and required extensive preparation and fine finishing with extensive gilding with 23 …