Nicky Semenza

Software engineer and hands-on builder.I make distributed systems, useful tools, rooms, furniture, and photographs in San Francisco.

Featured work

Finished kitchen with walnut cabinetry, quartzite counters, and round pendant lights

building · 2024

Kitchen Renovation

full kitchen reno in a 1886 house

Completed backyard with steel planters, lawn, gravel paths, and redwood fencing

building · 2025

Backyard Renovation

Transforming the backyard with new hardscaping, irrigation, planting, and outdoor living spaces

Latest from the blog

Shows

Open the ledger

Concert reviews and power rankings

A chronological log of sets, venues, gut ratings, and head-to-head rankings.

Photography

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