December 30, 2021
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Photo: Tom Stefl
In Santa Barbara, custom homebuilding often becomes a sum much greater than its creative parts. To pull off something extraordinary — that is, the new construction or comprehensive remodel of a one-of-a-kind family home that fits its surroundings — it truly takes a team, from owners, architects, designers, and engineers to catskinners, masons, plumbers, painters, and many more essential tradespeople in between. Plus, there’s the general contractor’s core crew.
At Giffin & Crane, part of that crew’s job is to document project progress; such documentation helps keep everybody up to speed and on the same page. Along the way, some really cool images get posted to company partner/principal Derek Shue’s weekly Instagram updates (@giffinandcrane). Here’s a distillation of some of the best.
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Bluff-Top-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Derek Shue
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Barn-Stalls-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Nick Pendleton
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Wet-Bar-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Jake Lewis
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/New-Landscaping-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Britta Smith
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Motor-Court-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Dennis Derham
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Inside-Out-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Dennis Derham
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Excavation-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Jim Vaughan
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Framing-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Zach Roether
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Demo-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Hank Nicolais
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Concrete-Pour-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Jake Lewis
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Trim-Work-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Dennis Derham
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Outdoor-Dining-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Dennis Derham
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Painter-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Dennis Derham
![](https://www.giffinandcrane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Barn-Ceiling-768x1024.jpg)
Photo: Nick Pendleton