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  a hose reel that will last, forever

  07.30.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  My husband is very opinionated. Especially when it comes to products - any kind of product - from toothbrushes to space ships. Therefore, I (usually) listen when he recommends something and since it’s rare that he does, I thought I’d share it with you.
  After hearing me complain for many months about how much I hated [...]

• all posts, architecture, projects

  still very much in the design phase…

  07.25.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  This is the answer we give to everyone who asks us about the house. We’ve been enjoying combing through our stack of 6 years worth of Dwell mags and just taking our time during this phase. Joe even slapped some post-it notes on the wall the other day to help us visualize what we’re thinking [...]

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  SF Indie Mart this weekend in Potrero Hill

  07.24.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  The SF Indie Mart makes its way to our neighborhood, this Sunday. Cheap beer, cool stuff, bbq = see you there!
  p.s. Thanks for the tip, Ron-O.
  For more details go directly to the Indie Mart site here.

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  thanks apartment therapy!

  07.10.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  I’m blushing. We’re long-time readers of apartment therapy san francisco and were so thrilled to see they picked up our wine box shelves. Thanks, Shayna

• all posts, architecture, home

  another shed but this time I mean it…

  07.10.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Ok, so there’s lots of talk on h&f about backyard sheds. This time I’m serious. Joe sent me this link via apartment therapy SF to a shed on Bowen Island in Vancouver. Well, it’s more than a shed. It’s a hotel-shed and it will set you back $175 a night.
  Joe and I are definitely going [...]

• all posts, design, resources

  new Blu Dot catalog…

  07.10.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Here’s a fun video of the photo shoot for Minneapolis based design/furniture company, Blu Dot. A long lost friend Matthew Rezac designed the catalog and it proves he’s still a rock star designer. Having spent 4 years in Minneapolis, I really enjoyed seeing real Minnesota snow in the video as well as a few familiar [...]

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  The Pan shows mastery in multiple trades…

  07.09.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  He’s known for his cooking but this internet-famous chef can also build. You might recall last fall when Brett Mackie of Cooking with the Pan flew out to SF from Chicago to help as Joe’s trusty assistant. He also grilled up some of our figs. Three days into his trip and moments before he had [...]

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  thanks Sunset magazine!

  07.09.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Our wine box cabinet just got picked up on the Sunset magazine blog. Thanks so much for the mention, Allison! If Sunset’s blog isn’t already in your blog reader, it should be. It’s an excellent resource for all things home.
  See our mention here.

• home, projects

  wine box shelf = $20

  07.08.08 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  Whether you’re in need of more storage in your kitchen or want to install a library for your books a wine box shelf may be a good (and cheap) solution.
  Joe and I have needed more storage in our make-shift kitchen for some time. Pots, pans, and plates can be found stacked on our desks or [...]

• all posts, garden, resources, san francisco

  farm fresh to you…organic produce home delivery

  07.08.08 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  So this isn’t quite renovation-worthy but it is a great Bay Area service that Joe and I just discovered. Since the days I lived in Chicago, I’ve wanted to sign up for a produce delivery service that comes straight from an organic farm. In those days though, I was living alone and would have had [...]

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houseandfig.com is Sarah & Joe Hebenstreit. Joe is a ‘Maker’ in all meanings of the word as well as a Product Design Lead. Sarah spends most of her time photographing very cute kids Sarah Wert Photography. We got hitched in July of 2007 and about a month later found ourselves tearing down walls in our new home. You could say we're newlyweds living in a construction zone.

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