Great San Diego Testimonial

Hey all,

I just got a great testimonial from a client here in San Diego, who was getting her house ready to put on the market. I wanted to share:

Dear All,

I recently hired someone to do a variety of painting and repair work around my home. Ken was responsible, competent, thorough, and with great attention to detail. He lives in Baja Talmadge, so is centrally located. He works quickly, intelligently and multi-tasks..... He has many handyman, painting, yardwork skills. He is from Seattle and listens to great "mood music" while working too. Please keep him in mind when you need work or know someone who does.

Michelle LaPrise

Interior Transformation

These photos are from an interior design I did for a long-time client. This was an unfinished basement at the start (first photo, white walls).

I created a combination office/studio/TV room for her family.

She had great things to say about working with me: “Ken really listens to your concerns and tries hard to solve whatever problem you have. He will make a dozen phone calls and consult half a dozen books or other professionals to find the best solution. His attention to detail, hard work, and flexibility made him very rewarding to work with. His creative use of materials, awesome aesthetic sense and personal charm made what could have been a nightmare into a hugely rewarding experience.”
- Melet Whinston, MD, client

Exterior Painting

These are some examples of my exterior painting work.
The first two shots are from a house with challenging angles & height.












These pictures are from the Century Building in Snohomish, Washington.

One is the red & white exterior ceiling at a store entrance - chosen by the British owner. The other pictures are of the whole building; my crew and I painted all the trim.


The owner of the Century Building wrote this reference for me:


"Ken, I appreciated the great job you did and the way you handled any concerns our tenants had. You are a true professional and I wish you great success in your business adventures."

- Russell Moulton

Organize Design... a brand new Garden in Leschi

This is a garden I designed and built in Leschi. It was nothing but brambles and dirt when we started. The bed walls are all made with recycled and found materials. The owner wants to be the one to fill them in with her choices. Oh, and I painted the house, too. Those details are in another post.

I built the garden in summer 2007, and all shots are from then - except this first one. I took this in spring 2010 - so you can see how the wall has held up and is still beautiful.

here is the original wall, built in summer 2007

Welcome to Organize Design and the Kenny Emporium

It's a wonderful and wild world here. Thoughts, images, design, art, politics, fatherhood, music...

For clients, take a look at the photos of my design work, and comments from past happy customers.

For art fans, see my favorite work. Check out my magnets and jewelry. Let me know what you think (gently).

For all, feel free to read and ponder and respond.

I'm glad to meet you.