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We recently returned from a pick-up run up the California Coast from Los Angeles to Santa Cruz and back.  Here are some of our favorite stops from the trip:   Ojai - Rare Vintage Franciscan Tile Franciscan Ceramics are ceramic tableware and tile products produced in Los Angeles from 1934 to 1983.  Prized by collectors, these tiles can be found in small batches online, priced at $10 per tile.  We lucked into a 3 rare large lots of Franciscan subway and square tile in (300+ sq ft, never installed) that were rescued by an Ojai-based builder with an impeccable eye for vintage materials. Along with some additional modern variants of classic tile from Clé, we're...

  Recently, Matt Kennedy, Co-Founder of Unbuilt, talked life and business with Shoutout LA, part of the Los Angeles based Voyage Group of Magazines. You can read brief excerpt from the article below, or the full article here.  - - - Please tell us more about your work. We’d love to hear what sets you apart from others, what you are most proud of or excited about. How did you get to where you are today professionally. Was it easy? If not, how did you overcome the challenges? What are the lessons you’ve learned along the way. What do you want...

A new provision in the American Rescue Plan has dramatically expanded the reporting requirements for people and business who sell goods online.  While the law was initially intended to crack down on tax avoidance schemes undertaken via Apps like PayPal and Venmo, the language in the law broadly impacts many other types of business.  Companies like eBay, Facebook, Etsy, Unbuilt and others that facilitate online sales transactions must now send 1099 forms to the IRS reporting any payments over a 'threshold' value made to customers.  While a previous version of the law allowed unreported transactions up to $20K, that number has been dropped to $600, creating...

Sustainable construction has long been an objective for Los Angeles-based Handcrafted Construction Inc. As design-focused custom home builders, they are always working with beautiful materials and fixtures, and they enjoy educating clients on the many options available for green construction.  Our friends at Handcrafted are looking forward to technology provided by Unbuilt to help make sustainability more accessible in the building process.  To see Handcrafted Construction’s work, visit them here: https://www.handcrafted-inc.com/

We're excited to be attending the WestEdge Design Fair, October 24-27 in the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California.  "Now in its seventh year, WestEdge offers the best in modern design, all in an environment designed to engage, entertain and inspire."  Please drop us a line if you'll be attending the show and would like to connect.