Heaton Dainard Real Estate wrote me about its remodel, saying, "It was featured in the Northwest Green Home Tour and we had dozens of neighbors come by to thank us for what we did to the home. It had been the 'house in despair' on the ... Keep Reading
Before & After: An Arts and Crafts House in Austin
A reader named Katie wrote me about this renovation: "My husband and I bought this amazing property known as The Brady House, a 1910 Arts & Crafts house with City Landmark designation in Austin's Judges Hill neighborhood." Here's ... Keep Reading
A Craftsman in Mount Baker Gets a New (Old) Look
This house was built in 1912 in Mount Baker, an urban neighborhood of Seattle known for its Craftsman-style houses and popular biennial Home Tour. As you can see, she was a Plain Jane with the front door kind of hidden on one side of the ... Keep Reading
A Victorian Beach House in Ocean City
Earlier this year I featured a new house that was built with some wonderful Turn-of-the-Century details in Ocean City, New Jersey. So I was happy to hear from the builder Mike Buck again today, who told me that he "just finished an ... Keep Reading
Before & After: Reviving a 1912 Craftsman in Portland
A reader named Sharon told me about the wonderful old house they restored in Portland, Oregon. "We bought this lovely, but somewhat neglected, Craftsman home in the historic Laurelhurst neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. We wanted to ... Keep Reading