{"id":1759,"date":"2019-04-11T20:34:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T20:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2019-04-11T20:34:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T20:34:27","slug":"socal-contractor-on-the-new-season-of-lamps-plus-renovation-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/socal-contractor-on-the-new-season-of-lamps-plus-renovation-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"Socal Contractor on the New Season of Lamps Plus&#8217; Renovation Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last season Renovation Inspiration featured a home we worked on in Bel Air &#8212; you might have seen it. But this season, SoCal Contractor is stepping out in front of the camera. This time, you&#8217;ll get a glimpse behind the scenes as we team up with interior designer Lori Dennis (my wife!) and Lamps Plus to renovate a fixer upper in an up and coming neighborhood in Marina Del Rey. Watch SoCal Contractor on the new season of Lamps Plus&#8217; Renovation Inspiration here:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEusuzmEWLI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>In Real Estate, Location Is Everything&#8230;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located just 20 blocks from the beach, we knew this neighborhood was going to take off when we bought the place! It&#8217;s a great sized home &#8211; 4 beds, and 4 baths, that we&#8217;ll be transforming into three separate rental units for Air Bnb. For $1.4mm the home was reasonably priced, but it needed a lot of work. The subsequent renovations would cost us another $70,000. Having been in the business of home building and design for decades now, we knew of a few ways to cut corners without compromising quality&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/0.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1625\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/0.jpeg?resize=981%2C1408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"villa lagoon tile in modern global style air bnb home\" width=\"981\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/0.jpeg?w=981&amp;ssl=1 981w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/0.jpeg?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/0.jpeg?resize=768%2C1102&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/socalcontractor.com\/build-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/0.jpeg?resize=713%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Recycle Whenever You Can<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every time you have to transport new materials or furnishings to site, you\u2019ll incur an additional expense. Whenever possible, we used materials that were already on site and gave them a quick refresh. We kept the existing countertops for example, and the cabinets in the kitchen. 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We just finished renovating this new #losangeles AirBnb. I love how the kitchen came together with leather pulls on white cabinets for a touch of luxe and @VillaLagoon ceramic Ikat tile infuse the space with signature #GlobalStyle. \ud83c\udf0e \u2708\ufe0f<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/loridennisinc\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Celebrity Interior Designer<\/a> (@loridennisinc) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-01-24T00:46:05+00:00\">Jan 23, 2019 at 4:46pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Sometimes you have to bite the Bullet\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not everything is going to be that easy, however. The master bathroom was a mess and there were all sorts of structural issues when it came to plumbing and electricity that needed to be prioritized before we could get to the fun part. A huge part of the success of a project like this is not being stubborn. You have to know when you just have to knock down a wall and start from scratch or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3544048\">\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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