Historic Restoration

  • In the master bath, fixtures were pulled away from the existing walls and tied into a new low-tiled wall. This design allowed the existing siding to remain untouched. The translucent wall allows light to pass through into the bedroom.

    Grand Award, Old-House Renovation: Past Is Prologue

    In this historic property in Los Angeles, the architect took the challenge of the building's historic designation and responded with creative solutions to create a cozy home.

     
  • Woman-Owned Design/Build Firm Diversifies Its Markets

    Myers Constructs is gearing up to expand beyond residential remodeling by leveraging professional partnerships and networks of buyers. A recent, successful step in that direction is a project replacing 35 windows in a historically sensitive art institution.

     
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    Old-House Renovation: "Old-New Conversation"

    The renovation of a neglected Queen Anne Victorian listed on the National Register of Historic Places uses materials and massing elements to relate the new house to the old.

     
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    Old-House Renovation: "Artful Overhaul"

    Attention to historical detail and the seamless incorporation of modern amenities transform this 1892 Queen Anne into an inviting, functional home.

     
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    Best of the Year: "Modern Engagement"

    This award-winning project brings residential modern design to otherwise conservative Washington, D.C., throwing in some interesting design elements along the way.

     
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    Whole-House Remodeling: "Triumphant Underdog"

    This charming remodel involved improving the circulation and both rearranging and adding space to extend the home's useful life.

     
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    Old-House Renovation: "Squarely Historic"

    A classic foursquare undergoes a dramatic restoration and expansion that is consistent from room to room throughout the house.

     
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    Old-House Renovation: "New Victorian"

    Central to the gut remodel of a stick-style Carpenter Gothic Victorian home is the overhaul of the kitchen to create a bold-colored space with work zones for multiple cooks.

     
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    Profile: Tom Glass, Glass Construction, Washington, D.C.

    Tom Glass parlayed his passion for historic buildings into a specialty remodeling company.

     
  • Before + After: Urban Renewal

    If houses were living things, this one would breathe a sigh of relief, with its new front porch extended as a thankful handshake. Downtrodden and neglected in its most recent history, its rooms cut up for office space and storage, the 1909 bungalow at the edge of a downtown Orlando historic...