When it rains, it pours, and so did the renovations that took the Fig Garden Project by storm. The once filthy condominium in Fresno is now looking less like a meth lab and more like a home. I thought it would be fun to show the changes that has occurred since I bought the place in July, chock full of junk and slathered in manky carpet. Much work still needs to be done, but the kitchen cabinet stripping is done and the dogs (Cosmo and Whiskey) and I no longer feel as if we are camping. Now we can enjoy the lovely San Joaquin autumn a little more since I’m less distracted.

Bamboo flooring, cork tiles, salvaged ceramic tiles and LED lights are among the changes I have made. When I have more time I will do an before-during-after slide show to really show the difference.

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The kitchen with refinished cabinets

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Some bathroom tile, courtesy dumpster diving

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The living room, now a yoga studio and bike station

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Bamboo flooring, master bedroom

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Cork tiles in the hall bathroom

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The dogs in their usual position in the bedroom

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The compost bin, thanks to Whole Foods

About The Author

Leon Kaye

Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division, GGP Media. Contact him to discuss how he can work with your organization or event. His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). He writes for San Francisco-based Triple Pundit, Inhabitat and now The Guardian, for which he writes about corporate responsibility, water, and green building. He has also written for AIA's Architect Magazine. Leon works out of Fresno and Silicon Valley, California, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 60 countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.