Ivan Pineda / The project album

Work worth sharing.

A closer look at my work: showers, flooring, fences, painting and outdoor projects. Explore the details and the stages in between.

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Warm-toned wood rails frame wire panels beside a green lawn and gravel border.
FencingDetail

Wood & wire garden fence

Warm-toned wood rails frame wire panels beside a green lawn and gravel border.

Marble-look wall tiles surround two stacked mosaic niches. The tub edge and tools show this is still a work site.
Showers & tileIn progress

Mosaic niches taking shape

Marble-look wall tiles surround two stacked mosaic niches. The tub edge and tools show this is still a work site.

Warm wood-look planks run through the room toward a bright doorway, with white trim at the edges.
InteriorsDetail

Wood-look flooring through the room

Warm wood-look planks run through the room toward a bright doorway, with white trim at the edges.

A defined flight of garden steps leads toward the gate, with the surrounding soil still exposed.
Outdoor projectsAfter

Garden steps revealed

A defined flight of garden steps leads toward the gate, with the surrounding soil still exposed.

Light-colored siding and trim frame a vivid blue front door beneath the tall roofline.
PaintingDetail

Exterior with a blue entry

Light-colored siding and trim frame a vivid blue front door beneath the tall roofline.

The side passage is open again, revealing three raised planting beds along the chain-link fence.
Outdoor projectsAfter

Side yard after clearing

The side passage is open again, revealing three raised planting beds along the chain-link fence.

Vertical wood boards are supported by horizontal rails and dark posts along a narrow planted boundary.
FencingDetail

Privacy fence from the inside

Vertical wood boards are supported by horizontal rails and dark posts along a narrow planted boundary.

Red-coated wall boards and two recessed niches are visible before the tile goes on; the tub below is protected.
Showers & tileIn progress

Shower wall preparation

Red-coated wall boards and two recessed niches are visible before the tile goes on; the tub below is protected.

Marble-look tiles and a mosaic niche are being fitted, with tile spacers and red-coated wall areas still visible.
Showers & tileIn progress

Tile installation underway

Marble-look tiles and a mosaic niche are being fitted, with tile spacers and red-coated wall areas still visible.

A horizontal mosaic accent runs into the stacked niches above the tub. Masking tape remains along the ceiling edge.
Showers & tileIn progress

Tub surround and mosaic band

A horizontal mosaic accent runs into the stacked niches above the tub. Masking tape remains along the ceiling edge.

A mosaic-backed shelf is inset into a light tile shower wall, keeping bottles within reach.
Showers & tileDetail

Recessed shower shelf

A mosaic-backed shelf is inset into a light tile shower wall, keeping bottles within reach.

A light tile shower enclosure with a curtain rail, corner baskets and a recessed shelf.
Showers & tileDetail

Shower enclosure overview

A light tile shower enclosure with a curtain rail, corner baskets and a recessed shelf.

Wood-look flooring meets white baseboards and a doorway, with blue masking tape still visible on the trim.
InteriorsDetail

Flooring at the doorway

Wood-look flooring meets white baseboards and a doorway, with blue masking tape still visible on the trim.

Gray walls, white baseboards and gray-brown plank flooring meet beneath a small window; supplies remain on the floor.
InteriorsIn progress

Cool gray room palette

Gray walls, white baseboards and gray-brown plank flooring meet beneath a small window; supplies remain on the floor.

A doorway view shows the gray room, contrasting white trim and plank floor while cleanup is still underway.
InteriorsIn progress

Room viewed from the hall

A doorway view shows the gray room, contrasting white trim and plank floor while cleanup is still underway.

Exposed wall studs and insulation show an interior room during the wall-preparation stage.
InteriorsIn progress

Open wall and insulation

Exposed wall studs and insulation show an interior room during the wall-preparation stage.

Drywall panels have taped and coated seams, while tools and materials remain on the unfinished floor.
InteriorsIn progress

Drywall seams in progress

Drywall panels have taped and coated seams, while tools and materials remain on the unfinished floor.

A paneled entry door has a bright blue finish, with masking tape and painting supplies still around the threshold.
PaintingIn progress

A bold blue front door

A paneled entry door has a bright blue finish, with masking tape and painting supplies still around the threshold.

A horizontal gray-blue strip contrasts with light siding while the adjacent corner trim remains exposed.
PaintingIn progress

Exterior siding during the work

A horizontal gray-blue strip contrasts with light siding while the adjacent corner trim remains exposed.

Light-colored horizontal siding fills the wall, with a paint can and supplies at ground level.
PaintingIn progress

Light siding and trim

Light-colored horizontal siding fills the wall, with a paint can and supplies at ground level.

Wood-and-wire fence panels follow the edge of a sloping lawn, with a gravel strip along the base.
FencingDetail

Fence following the lawn

Wood-and-wire fence panels follow the edge of a sloping lawn, with a gravel strip along the base.

A row of taller warm-toned boards rises above an older weathered fence section.
FencingDetail

Added privacy above the fence

A row of taller warm-toned boards rises above an older weathered fence section.

Dark posts and horizontal wood rails mark out a fence line beside the street before the infill is installed.
FencingIn progress

Fence framework underway

Dark posts and horizontal wood rails mark out a fence line beside the street before the infill is installed.

Close-set vertical wood boards form a continuous privacy fence along a narrow side passage.
FencingDetail

Wood privacy fence line

Close-set vertical wood boards form a continuous privacy fence along a narrow side passage.

A dark metal fence-post component sits beside an existing wood rail, showing the connection area up close.
FencingDetail

Fence-post hardware detail

A dark metal fence-post component sits beside an existing wood rail, showing the connection area up close.

Tall grass and dense weeds fill the narrow passage between the house and the chain-link fence.
Outdoor projectsBefore

Side yard before clearing

Tall grass and dense weeds fill the narrow passage between the house and the chain-link fence.

An open garden area surrounds raised beds beneath a mature tree, with scattered clippings still on the ground.
Outdoor projectsDetail

Cleared garden area

An open garden area surrounds raised beds beneath a mature tree, with scattered clippings still on the ground.

Grass and soil cover parts of the existing steps, while a dug-out lower section and shovel show work underway.
Outdoor projectsIn progress

Garden steps during excavation

Grass and soil cover parts of the existing steps, while a dug-out lower section and shovel show work underway.

Rectangular pavers form a small landing and path beside a planted border.
Outdoor projectsDetail

Paved garden landing

Rectangular pavers form a small landing and path beside a planted border.

Fallen leaves blanket the strip between a wooded slope and the sidewalk. A matching final view is not confirmed.
Outdoor projectsBefore

Leaf-covered sidewalk edge

Fallen leaves blanket the strip between a wooded slope and the sidewalk. A matching final view is not confirmed.

The ground beside a wooded sidewalk has been cleared back, exposing soil around the tree trunks.
Outdoor projectsDetail

Cleared sidewalk border

The ground beside a wooded sidewalk has been cleared back, exposing soil around the tree trunks.

A broad asphalt parking area with cones and people in the distance during site work.
Outdoor projectsIn progress

Parking area work underway

A broad asphalt parking area with cones and people in the distance during site work.

Bright white parking-space lines cross the asphalt, with cones still standing in the lot.
Outdoor projectsDetail

Parking bay markings

Bright white parking-space lines cross the asphalt, with cones still standing in the lot.

A rectangular dark asphalt patch contrasts with the older pavement around it.
Outdoor projectsDetail

Asphalt patch detail

A rectangular dark asphalt patch contrasts with the older pavement around it.

Textured landscape blocks form a low course against exposed soil, with the hollow block tops still visible.
Outdoor projectsIn progress

Landscape block course

Textured landscape blocks form a low course against exposed soil, with the hollow block tops still visible.

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