Brent, you and I have very different ideas of what a “very modest” house is. It may not all be period-correct, but that looks like a great place to live (especially with the improvements you’ve made to it).
Thanks for walking us through this project. I think the open interior respects the age of the house and is more functional. The outdoor living space is lovely - especially the herringbone brick pattern.
Thanks! A wonderful job. Your clients are lucky to have you! This reminds me of an "Aussie" style house that was built in California--the main house was built with features that might apply to a post Victorian era Australia house in the outback with modern layout and amenities. In the rear of the house an outback shack (for lack of a better word) was built for a guest house that you can view from the main house. This guest house was very rustic, with odds and ends of rusted tin and pioneer features based on the lack of materials etc. to evoke an era and feeling for the site that was left basically un-landscaped native oak forest. So the view from the house was even more storied than the house itself.
Really love all the consistently great content you put out! Fun to see a past project at this scale. Would be cool to see more of these alongside following those top tier builds. Super tasteful as always and a great inspiration. Merry Christmas!
At first I was thinking, "Hey that house is pretty nice." Then I realized you'd already done the transformation. I really like your approach in using a secondary structure to elevate the whole. My guess is the design of the backyard space tricks people into thinking the main house is more tudor than it is and a much more expensive house than it is. I think it shows that not every square foot has to be "designed" as long as there's enough memorable spaces and elements to create an overall impression. The challenge to homeowners is to work with "what the house wants to be" and not just slap a Tuscan kitchen or French Country garage onto a 60s ranch.
Do the homeowners have plans to eventually improve the outside further? It sounds like you've been working with them over time, as their budget and life circumstances -- and probably your other projects -- allow. It would be nice to seem some different windows, but I suppose that can be a hard choice if you are losing light on the inside.
What are the new pergola's rafter beams made out of? It looks like original old dimension lumber or maybe even 3" thick. I feel like it stands out great since modern 2x's (1.5") always look too thin. It's hard to get thicker stuff so often I just narrow down modern 4x6's with the table saw to get that old lumber look, but I realize that's wasteful.
Not a big fan of the “open floor plan” myself {I believe each room should be defined and separate}. I agree the kitchen needed to be expanded and the eating area, either the dining room or breakfast room you didn’t say, looks good connected, especially if a breakfast room, but I personally would prefer a wall between the eating area and the living room (possibly with a, not sure what to call it, large opening about mid-chest with folding doors and slight counter on it [perhaps a open doorway or swinging door by the corner created by the two new walls]) the other side again a wall with perhaps a two door pocket door). The yellow window panes aren’t that bad actually. If it was a regular stained window it would be a problem because it just wouldn’t fit. Or that Gawd awful green they had in the 70’s. Or Disco Stained Glass. (Shudder)
Excellent job overall!! I think white kitchens and open floorplans are going to look dated in just five years, whether the cabinets are correctly proportioned or not. That furniture is pure ick. There's so much white I can't see anything at all. The solution?? In my mind, paint the cabinets a warm gray-green and switch out the furnishings for something more... period-appropriate.
"A house that is very modest". Proceeds to showcase a huge, luxurious home. Mr Hull has lost sense of what modest is for most people, working on all these incredible projects 😂
Hmm, the second comment like this. Its making me rethink it. Compared to many of the other houses we have done recently it is not as grand. Maybe that is better. Thx.
@@BrentHull I know RUclips comments can be unreasonably critical at times, but I would tend to agree with the sentiment here. However if you're working on mostly 5+ million dollar homes a sub 2 million "shack" would feel a bit more a bit more modest.
I understand the sentiment from both directions. I work on a lot of middle class homes with similar sized rooms as this home (and general home size), but there are a lot of nicer features to this home as well (compared to what I would identify as a modest home from my perspective). That being said, when you’re working on huge master-built homes most of the time, your opinion of modest would probably fit in this scenario. So long story short, we all likely have different views of what modest looks like.
Am I wrong to want to whitewash that brick, at least under the rear porch? To brighten and make it less brady bunch? The materiality and texture would still pay homage to what house wants to be…
Good thought, I would fear that it would be a trendy move in the "white box" direction. I don't love the current brick but also don't want to chase a fad. Thx.
@@BrentHull I should of prefaced my comment with; Despite best efforts. I suspect budget plays a big hand in the results as it seems to fall short of your usual high standards.
Brent, you and I have very different ideas of what a “very modest” house is. It may not all be period-correct, but that looks like a great place to live (especially with the improvements you’ve made to it).
ok. Thx.
Please, please do a video about cape cods. What should the millwork and trim look like ( if any)? Thanks
Ok will do. 2024 for sure.
Magical space, love that term. Applies to indoor and outdoor spaces with all the special elements.
Agreed. Thx.
Lovely project. Thanks for sharing and explain the design principles and craftmanship behind
Thanks for watching!
Awsome outdoor space!!
Agreed!! Thanks.
Thanks for walking us through this project. I think the open interior respects the age of the house and is more functional. The outdoor living space is lovely - especially the herringbone brick pattern.
Nice. Thanks for watching.
Good job.
Thanks!
Thanks! A wonderful job. Your clients are lucky to have you! This reminds me of an "Aussie" style house that was built in California--the main house was built with features that might apply to a post Victorian era Australia house in the outback with modern layout and amenities. In the rear of the house an outback shack (for lack of a better word) was built for a guest house that you can view from the main house. This guest house was very rustic, with odds and ends of rusted tin and pioneer features based on the lack of materials etc. to evoke an era and feeling for the site that was left basically un-landscaped native oak forest. So the view from the house was even more storied than the house itself.
Sounds lovely. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Great back yard! Very nice. Thanks for sharing... 😁👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching.
Really love all the consistently great content you put out! Fun to see a past project at this scale. Would be cool to see more of these alongside following those top tier builds. Super tasteful as always and a great inspiration. Merry Christmas!
Thanks! Will do! Merry Christmas.
At first I was thinking, "Hey that house is pretty nice." Then I realized you'd already done the transformation. I really like your approach in using a secondary structure to elevate the whole. My guess is the design of the backyard space tricks people into thinking the main house is more tudor than it is and a much more expensive house than it is. I think it shows that not every square foot has to be "designed" as long as there's enough memorable spaces and elements to create an overall impression. The challenge to homeowners is to work with "what the house wants to be" and not just slap a Tuscan kitchen or French Country garage onto a 60s ranch.
I agree 100%. Thx.
This is what I need to do with my faux craftsman up here in the PNW. Just gotta find the right people to help us do it.
Nice. Good luck!
Can you share what color the exterior trim/half timbers are painted, as well as what color the stucco is painted?
Thank you.
I'll look.
Do the homeowners have plans to eventually improve the outside further? It sounds like you've been working with them over time, as their budget and life circumstances -- and probably your other projects -- allow. It would be nice to seem some different windows, but I suppose that can be a hard choice if you are losing light on the inside.
We continue to tweak as we are able. Great clients and good friends.
What are the new pergola's rafter beams made out of? It looks like original old dimension lumber or maybe even 3" thick. I feel like it stands out great since modern 2x's (1.5") always look too thin. It's hard to get thicker stuff so often I just narrow down modern 4x6's with the table saw to get that old lumber look, but I realize that's wasteful.
We used rough cedar beams. Thx.
Not a big fan of the “open floor plan” myself {I believe each room should be defined and separate}. I agree the kitchen needed to be expanded and the eating area, either the dining room or breakfast room you didn’t say, looks good connected, especially if a breakfast room, but I personally would prefer a wall between the eating area and the living room (possibly with a, not sure what to call it, large opening about mid-chest with folding doors and slight counter on it [perhaps a open doorway or swinging door by the corner created by the two new walls]) the other side again a wall with perhaps a two door pocket door).
The yellow window panes aren’t that bad actually. If it was a regular stained window it would be a problem because it just wouldn’t fit. Or that Gawd awful green they had in the 70’s. Or Disco Stained Glass. (Shudder)
Ok. Thanks for sharing.
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Thx
Maybe one day you will be able to afford Brent Hull to fix your ranch home.
I hope one day I can afford me.
Excellent job overall!! I think white kitchens and open floorplans are going to look dated in just five years, whether the cabinets are correctly proportioned or not. That furniture is pure ick. There's so much white I can't see anything at all. The solution?? In my mind, paint the cabinets a warm gray-green and switch out the furnishings for something more... period-appropriate.
Ok. Thx.
"A house that is very modest". Proceeds to showcase a huge, luxurious home. Mr Hull has lost sense of what modest is for most people, working on all these incredible projects 😂
In terms of square footage, it’s very modest.
Hmm, the second comment like this. Its making me rethink it. Compared to many of the other houses we have done recently it is not as grand. Maybe that is better. Thx.
@@BrentHull I know RUclips comments can be unreasonably critical at times, but I would tend to agree with the sentiment here. However if you're working on mostly 5+ million dollar homes a sub 2 million "shack" would feel a bit more a bit more modest.
I understand the sentiment from both directions. I work on a lot of middle class homes with similar sized rooms as this home (and general home size), but there are a lot of nicer features to this home as well (compared to what I would identify as a modest home from my perspective). That being said, when you’re working on huge master-built homes most of the time, your opinion of modest would probably fit in this scenario. So long story short, we all likely have different views of what modest looks like.
Everything’s bigger in Texas 😎
The zig zag on the staircase. Uh no.
ok. thx.
Now the facade does not rise to the level of the interior-needs a lot of work to speak to the quality of the interior.
Noted. Thx.
Am I wrong to want to whitewash that brick, at least under the rear porch? To brighten and make it less brady bunch? The materiality and texture would still pay homage to what house wants to be…
Good thought, I would fear that it would be a trendy move in the "white box" direction. I don't love the current brick but also don't want to chase a fad. Thx.
It's still a turd.
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@@BrentHull I should of prefaced my comment with; Despite best efforts. I suspect budget plays a big hand in the results as it seems to fall short of your usual high standards.