PAUL NERI
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@HOMESTUFFLA
HOME STUFF
PAST PROJECTS
I've had the chance to be involved in so many amazing projects over the years, from complete renovation of an apartment in the French alps, staging a million dollar mansion in Los Angeles, doing pure contractor work or designing/building art pieces and furniture as a woodworker, I am extremely proud of each of those projects!
I created my own business in France in 2013 called "Home Design 74" as an interior designer and contractor in my home town, which was an amazing and very fulfilling experience.
Then I decided to move to Los Angeles, and I got hired by West Elm and Pottery Barn becoming quickly one of their lead installers nationwide! I was also part of the visual team allowing me to create amazing store displays.
After 5 years as the home installer for the company, I've decided to create my own business of installation, handyman and woodwork services with HOME STUFF.
All of those projects made me who I am today, I am incredibly thankful for all these amazing opportunities, please take a look...
PROJECT: consisted in buying this 1 bedroom apartment and flip it. turning this space from the 80's into a contemporary and beautiful living space required a lot of work. This was the 1st Design & Renovation project that I created.
PROJECT: This beautiful house in Culver City needed a good update. I've repainted the whole house (wall & trim) and installed new lighting fixtures.
PROJECT: I got hired by a lovely couple in Idyllwild. The husband's parents were living in that house for 20 years and
with time they accumulated a lot of junk, old furniture...The project was very challenging since they wanted to surprise the parents by achieving a complete makeover of the house in 1 weekend! The goal was to use existing furniture and decoration already in the house that could fit in the new modern decor, organizing the whole garage who was packed up from floor to ceiling, go to Ikea and with a budget of 1500$ buy everything necessary to give that big house (3 bedroom, 2 living room, kitchen/dining room, outdoor area) a fresh and contemporary look! That was a very interesting, intense and complex challenge but the result is amazing!
PROJECT: This restaurant in Silverlake has hired me many times over the last 2 years to update the space, from painting the side of the building, painting of both bathrooms with new sexy colors, install art/shelves, fix and stain outdoor benches..
PROJECT: I've spent Summer 2022 renovating this house in Alhambra, it was a big project with a lot to do!! From changing the hardwood floors, repainting the whole kitchen cabinets, tiling 2 back-splashes, a fresh coat of paint on the walls but also staging it and giving it a cool style by adding accessories, making custom furniture, changing lighting fixtures...
PROJECT: I've had the opportunity to do a lot of work in this restaurant located in the Arts District, from installing white wood panels on the whole kitchen wall and the bar, I've modified/sanded/stained the bar counter top, cleaned/sanded/whitewashed all the outdoor tables, repainted the indoor chairs, painted in a deep blue the whole outdoor fence..
PROJECT: This a fun makeover project in Ktown, in just 2 days of work I managed to repaint walls & the trim of the kitchen, hallway, bathroom and bedroom. I've also installed a new kitchen hood, new hardware on te cabinets, I've created custom corner shelves..And after 10 years without updating her apartment, my customer was thrileed by the result!
PROJECT: I performed here a home staging in it's most simple form, an empty space, who just needs to be freshen up with nice colors. This big 4 bedroom appartment has been rented for 15 years, when the tenants left, the owner asked me to turn this place into a bright and modern space. As you can see on the pictures, most of the work consisted in painting and changing the lights.
PROJECT: This client hired me to change the whole atmosphere of her daughter's bedroom. They were living in a beautiful chalet, with of course a lot of wood, a very traditional style...the daughter wanted a space where she felt comfortable, who matched her contemporary taste, so I offered her to turn her space in a "Loft" spirit bedroom.
PROJECT: These very nice customers required my help because they had a problem with their hallway. They wanted to change the whole atmosphere of this space, while keeping a certain amount of storage space. I suggested very bright colors, and adding a contemporary dark grey line of furniture and accessories to modernize this hallway.
PROJECT: I got to stage this cute 1 bedroom apartment in Beverly hills for a very nice mother and her 2 kids. With time, she found herself accumulating a lot of things in this small space, too many personal items, lack of organization space...Not knowing where to start, she hired me to refresh, organize and style her space. To respect her budget I tried to reuse a maximum of items already being there, while incorporating a mix of style from Ikea and West Elm.
PROJECT: I personally bought this apartment as an investment, I saw a real potential in this small studio. I took this challenge, used my imagination to create an attractive, modern and original interior, while trying to maximize the storage and functionality.
PROJECT: This lovely couple hired me to "Freshen up" their kitchen space! They loved cooking and they wanted a more contemporary vibe, after studying their taste and desires, I came up with this new atmosphere thanks to the use of colors.
PROJECT: I worked on this renovation to help out a friend. She just bought this studio apartment, and she wanted to transform the place into a lovely "Black & red Cocoon" but she didn't know where to start the project and had no renovation experience, so I came up with the project and we did the renovation together for a whole week.
PROJECT: These 2 landlords unfortunately rented their big studio apartment to bad people
who destroyed the space. They asked my help to renovate and decorate the whole space
in 3 weeks tops (time before the new tenants arrived). I had to create, buy, install everything
to make this apartment into a fresh and modern space.My clients were thrilled about the
new look of their apartment, a very fresh and simple atmosphere, while respecting the delays they had for the project.
PROJECT: This very nice house in South LA after needed a little bit of an upgrade. Beautiful construction but a bit aged with the years.. My customers hired me to tear down and rebuild the entire ceiling of the front porch entrance, as well as extending the house with a small storage room on its side. After a little bit of construction work and some paint to match the rest of the house, the result looks great and super solid! for years to come!
PROJECT: In this case, this 3 bedroom house needed a new look ! Classic tiles on the floor, white walls, no furniture....What I call an "Invisible look"! The owner asked me to make this house a more contemporary space, that visitors will remember! So I chose a color theme for each room, add a few accessories here and there...My client didn't have a big budget for the makeover of the house, but with original and affordable techniques, I've been able to give a nice, modern style to this space.
PROJECT: A real estate agent contacted me to help him with this small studio apartment. He wanted to rent this place for months, but that was obviously a challenge...As you can see on the "Before" pictures, with furniture not appropriate for this small space, no style, no storage, renting it was mission impossible.
But with a little bit of imagination, I turned this place in a nice little cocoon, with an intimate and simple style.
