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Togalai (toe-ga-lee) offers clients the ability to visualize their ideas when it comes to remodeling their homes and yards as well as space planning through 2d and 3d computer generated images. We also provide specifications and sourcing for materials and can recommend execution services by specialty. With our partner We Finish, we can offer a broader range of services. Be sure to check them out via the link in the navigation bar.

My patina test for the steel-faced fireplace.
Making progress.
Said goodbye to the fake lava rock today. Will repurpose to outline a goat trail. Now to see if a new firebox is in the budget or a refurbish. Slide to see the inspiration for the future stainless steel facing.
Making the best of wasted space in my guest-rooms’ closets.
Happy Saturday.
#lakearrowhead trees in bloom.
Finally made a frame and got my house sign hung. Thank you again @de_barrasigns
Glass partition in loft being installed today. Almost at finish line for the upstairs. #crestlineglass
#repurposed black leather belt to #storage top hand pulls and two will be used soon for an additional towel bar in a guest closet.
DONE! Now just the final touches/styling.
Happy Monday from California. Hope your week is off to a good start.
The shelves and lights are in. Now just the trim work and final paint. Threw the rug down to check size. Originally I ordered one 2’ smaller across. This works much better.
Repost from @kelco • Every pointy roof in Potrero & Bernal. Love this. #aframe
Excited for @lakearrowheadbrewing they were due for a grand opening yesterday, but obviously delayed. They are offering their custom brews over the next few weekends. The first, Blue Tower Crowler, sold out in an hour. Congratulation!! I got my 3 pac
Sequestered indoors and working on these bookshelves on a beautiful snow filled day.
Or buy a gift certificate to use at a later date. Please repost if you know small businesses that are suffering like I do. #smallbusiness #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #helpeachother
Inching along. Base cabinet done. Now I can add bookshelves to the tops of the window bed and cabinet. Threw on the pillows to get a feel for the finished product. 👍🏼
Progress. I think the complexity of the construction is done 🤞🏼. Starting bookshelves on Monday.
Thank you to my friend Damien Berry @de_barrasigns in Ireland who created this amazing signage for my #aframe in #lakearrowhead. My #blackhouse sits down from the street in a grove of oak trees. Hence the name.
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DANIEL NATION

I had 25 incredible years in the corporate world working in global consumer products as a creative director for fortune 200 companies. It allowed me to be involved in a variety of creative endeavors while traveling the world. I experienced the most enjoyment in the design and development of branded experiential environments. This combined with my love of architecture and home refurbishing led me to move out of corporate to pursue my passions independently. Over the past few years I further developed my skills by working with an independent contractor on various home improvement projects. I refurbished several homes and supplemented my education with a certification in interior design and space planning. Currently I am living in and working on renovating an a-frame in Lake Arrowhead, CA. I will most likely sell after a time to move onto another live/work project. Personally, I do not enjoy the idea of a quick flip as I like to emotionally connect with a property to bring out its unique qualities and differentiate it from the typical quick flip for profit. Living in the property also gives me financial flexibility and allows me to work on additional design development projects that help other people wisely initiate home projects of their own. This website represents a bit of what I have been up to the past few years as well as where I am at currently. For a look at my past corporate projects, feel free to review my work at Daniel-nation.squarespace.com

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Residential Interior Design Qualifying Certification