CLASSIC Los Angeles Craftsman
Bringing historic homes back to their former glory is an incredibly satisfying endeavor - especially with a client, like this one, who appreciates the delicate balance between celebrating the timeless architectural details of their 1920’s craftsman and making it all feel vibrant, fresh, and distinctly personal. Said client - an Australian couple well-versed in tackling renovations - purchased this bungalow in Silver Lake and immediately wanted to breathe fresh life into it. In the bedroom, they envisioned a wood-paneled headboard with integrated storage; in the office, custom architectural molding; and for the small kitchen, a level of function and style that belied its size. We made all these design dreams a reality and more by tiling the entire guest bath floor to ceiling in a pink penny round punctuated by chic, black accents; transforming a dark, petite-boned bathroom into part of a light and airy master suite; stripping and staining the original red oak flooring (and finding a perfect match for it to replace the non-original kitchen flooring) in a deep ebony; and, refinishing the woodwork throughout to erase the years of clunky paint coats.
Of course whenever you’re renovating an old home, you can expect to meet all kinds of challenges - from the unforeseen to those you never saw coming - and this one brought quite a doozy of a complication. Undertaking a major renovation in the middle of a global pandemic is no small feat. With our clients unexpectedly quarantining Down Under, we worked overtime to make sure they felt a prime part of the process each step of the way. Now that it’s complete, we can’t wait for the day they step foot through the freshly refinished door and see their home for the first time since demo.
