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Decor / Rooms & Homes

SNEAK PEEK California Ranch Reno

Flip #2. Check.

You may know of my dear friend Yuki Pitkin because she’s an ah-mazing cook and has posted several of her culinary creations on this site. But did you also know, she’s a medical sales manager by day, and house-flipper by night? Yep, and this is her second home (see a few first home pics here).

Yuki purchased a 1950’s one-story California ranch home with pool in Orange County three years ago, and completely gutted it. Et voilà, here’s what she created: stone tile floors, black soapstone countertops, white marble tiled bathrooms, gold plumbing fixtures, black doors/trims/moldings…we’re talking major sex (and curb) appeal.

We had so much fun with this one! More to come.

 

Love this woman.

(And can I just say she looks a bit like Joanna Gaines?!)

Photos by Jen Daigle; remodel by Yuki Pitkin; styling by Erika Brechtel

Erika Brechtel

Erika's passion for guiding women to "Style Your Biz, Your Home, Your Self, Your Life" led her create 'The E List' (formerly the Small Shop blog) in 2010. Since, she's expanded globally into speaking, mentoring, course offerings, angel investing, and social entrepreneurship through the Élanoura Collective for women founders.

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  1. Susan says

    May 1, 2018 at 9:20 am

    Hi! Love this so much. Would you be able to share where the dining room pendant light can be purchased? Thank you!

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