Comments on: Before & After: A Beautiful Bungalow Renovation in Atlanta

By: John

John — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:09:19 +0000

Wonderful job. Quick question. Any tips on the process of stripping the paint off all the moulding? I recently purchased a 1909 Foursquare in Memphis and it has beautiful qruartered white oak through out the house with only 7 but very tough layers of paint (some of which are lead). I have stripped one room using Peel away 1 which works well but darkens the wood(blotchy in some cases). All other paint strippers require mulitple applications and still dont work well. I plan on using a very dark finish for final results. Any help would be much appreciated.

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By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:15:26 +0000

Sorry, they lost me when they mentioned the architect and custom cabinet maker. This just proves if you have enough money you can turn any sow’s ear into a silk purse. Now if they had done all the work themselves and on a budget I would say kudos.

By: WendyMI

WendyMI — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:08:25 +0000

Consider me gushing as much as everyone above me about the beautiful reno. It truly is incredibly gorgeous!

I wish, however, I could get perspective on that kitchen.. as those lights look awfully low. In particular, the pendant over the sink looks like it would be at head height, and the picture makes it look like it intrudes upon the very front lip. I’m sure it’s just the picture…..

And I love all of the wood… I find it very homey.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:26:51 +0000

While the amount of wood in the interior isn’t my cup of tea, I do commend them on the way that the kitchen was done. It’s entirely modernized but still looks like an original kitchen. Very nicely done.

By: Carolyn in Utah

Carolyn in Utah — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:44:43 +0000

Fantastic! But, uh, I hope that the murderers and shooters have been priced out of the neighborhood???

By: hookedonhouses

hookedonhouses — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:48:30 +0000

Oh, wow, Josanne–what a diamond in the rough! So much potential in a house like that. I’d love to see it all fixed up. Thanks for the link!

By: Josanne

Josanne — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:34:36 +0000

Julie, I mentioned earlier that we are probably moving this summer. This is a listing in the area we are moving to-hope you don’t mind me sharing it. It reminds me of this house because of the age.

Can you picture this being totally renovated? I can see me loving a place like this-freshly painted, recarpeted and updated!

http://www.northwood.com/property/property.asp?PRM_MLSNumber=900562&PRM_MlsName=Westpenn&VAR_AgentCode=204848&VAR_OfficeCode=15114

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:44:32 +0000

Gosh, what a tremendous amount of work but they will reap the rewards. I adore the kitchen, especially the ceiling.

I have just discovered your blog through twitter, can’t quite find where to add myself as a follower on this page.

Hope you get a chance to see my blog also, I am hooked on interiors and homeware so to speak.

lee

By: Ruth McArthur

Ruth McArthur — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:06:46 +0000

I get really moved seeing an old house like this with so many treasures and possibilities get brought back to life. I just want to say thank you to these ladies who saw the hidden gem. I think it is great that they salvaged some other treasures from old houses and added them to this home so that they and others might still enjoy the craftsmanship of a bygone era that might otherwise be lost. Talk about curb appeal; so charming! And thank you to Julia for always finding something marvelous to share.