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Malibu Beach House > Episode 11: Tile Layout

Interior Design and Touring a Fabric Store

Project: Malibu Beach House, Episode 11, Part 3

After a trip to Ceramica J.R., the rustic Mexican workshop where our hand painted tiles were made, Bob shows off some of the spectacular tile layouts in the works for the Malibu house. Bob also tours the house with interior designer Robyn Peterson, who takes Bob shopping for fabrics.

Part 1: Applying Mortar Scratch Coat for Shower Wall Tiles
Part 2: Visiting Tecate, Mexico
Part 3: Interior Design and Touring a Fabric Store: Bob shows the beach house to interior designer Robyn Peterson, who takes Bob shopping for fabrics. She suggests natural materials and earthy colors, as well as historic reproduction fabrics.

Bob Vila transforms a California beach house on stilts into an elegant Spanish-style villa, worthy of its glamorous location—Malibu. Projects include an elegant winding staircase, a state-of-the-art sprinkler system, environmentally friendly blown-in cellulose insulation, and seismic code compliance.

Also from Malibu Beach House

Episode 1 - Selecting the Site
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In sunny California, Bob goes on a helicopter tour over Los Angeles. Afterward, he and a realtor tour some potential houses for him to remodel as his next project. Upon winding up in Malibu, Bob decides to undertake an ambitious overhaul of a beach house in one of America's most exclusive neighborhoods.
Episode 2 - House Tour
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Bob tours his the Malibu beach house with contractor Joe Fitzgerald. The two discuss structural improvements that could be made. Next, Bob tours the Adamson Estate Museum for a look at authentic California-Spanish architecture. Back on the site, architects present their plans to convert the beach shack into a Cal-Span showcase home for the 90s.
Episode 3 - Pouring the Caissons
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To provide support for the new Malibu house, holes are dug in the beach and the new cement caissons are poured. Bob and Joe discuss what to look for in a general contractor, and demolition continues with the removal of some asbestos from the attic.
Episode 4 - Demolition and Grade Beam Installation
Episode 5 - Building the Staircase
Episode 6 - Framing and Insulation
Episode 7 - Installing Windows and Sprinkler System
Episode 8 - Monitoring Network and Waterproofing
Episode 9 - Tile Roof and Stucco
Episode 10 - Distressing Wood Beams and Hanging a Door
Episode 12 - Stone Columns and Custom Cabinets
Episode 13 - House Tour

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