when I say a california bungalow is my dream house, I mean exactly this. I’m glad that there are still people who would rather restore the beauty and history of a house rather than gutting it out. never understood that ..
I have a 1914 Craftsman two-story up here in SF Bay Area. She’s needs some work too, not as much as the condition of that house but she has so much beauty and character. We were doing some repair on our front window and the porch columns and the window sash is the most exquisite redwood and cedar siding I mean they certainly don’t build homes like this anymore. We too have those amazing original glass door knobs and original wood cabinets in the kitchen with the maker’s mark. Such a treasure. We haven’t undertaken the remodeling you’ve done but you’ve definitely respected her soul on that one!
This is amazing! Rarely do I see people truly restore a place instead of renovate. You've put the soul back into this home and allowed it to shine again. I'm working on doing the same with my 1923 bungalow. Most of the character in mine was stripped away in the name of modernization, so I'm having to replace a lot of it, but I'm finding it so fulfilling! Salvage shops and lumberyards are my best friends. Borrowing my brother's saw for the project. Maybe I'll share some before and after when I'm done! So far I have the original Douglas Fir floors refinished, and I'm working on re-trimming all the doors and windows in Craftsman-style mouldings, some salvaged and some new, but everything done in the old style. Thank you for this wonderful inspiration! Truly a feast for the eyes!
You're welcome, and I'm sure glad you took what photos you did -- and even more glad that you chose to share them with us! I was showing them to my mom the other night, trying to explain why I love to restore instead of renovate. Inspirational. 💗
I could talk to you all day about what you did with this house! I grew up in Garden Grove in a Sears bungalow my parents built by hand in an orange grove, and Santa Ana in two bungalow neighborhoods. We would visit friends Fullerton. They were the GOLDEN YEARS! Now most of those places are gone. The 5 fwy took out my parents house and the Santa Ana Police Department and municipal buildings took out my grandmother's house and the Santa Ana baseball stadium across the street. I wanted to buy a bungalow in Fullerton in the early 80s but that was not to be. I ended up buying a Victorian house reno project in historic Doylestown, PA to escape the ever growing population glut in California. So I appreciate every bit of time, planning, and sensitive effort you put into this home. Been there and done it. Now these homes are being treasured again and what you have done is a wonderful gift to our planet. And a testament to generations to come that newer is not always better. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I took this on as a side project because I had a desire to use all the tools in my garage. As I worked through the months I committed myself to a full restoration. I truly enjoyed the researching and the looking for and finding all aspects of needed elements, door hinges, claw foot tub, even a 1928 bakelite wall phone. The interest and contributions from all the neighbors was overwhelming. I still look for another but the market and the economy has made it difficult. Not to mention the banks. Thanks again.
So rewarding and cheerfull to see a house be treated with so much historical respect, love and care !!! Thank you for publicizing it, lets get young people on this good right track ;-) Bless you !
You are an artist, truly. Anyone can see this was a labor of love. I wish I could see this house in person, but this is a wonderful alternative so thanks for sharing!
Beautiful job! I've been slowly restoring my 1922 Craftsman house over 4 years. It's expensive to simplify and undo a century of "improvements". It's only from the "scars" left behind and a set of floor plans I found that I can even imagine how it looked originally. Great work!
You live there now 2024? You must of bought if from Rick and Randy? Did they leave you the renovation before and after book I made for them with all and more of the photos that I used for this video?
Just beautiful. I've always felt a knife cutting my heart when I've seen the unbelievably gorgeous wood being painted. I am so grateful you spent the hours removing the paint! And yes California property values have gone through the roof and exploded beyond that! That's so sad, not only can I no longer afford to live in San Jose or Milpitas where I grew up, but the renovations of homes people wish to flip have changed those wonderful homes in ways not meant by the designers, let alone the craftsman who made these homes treasures.
Homes built in better times - Back when homes had a soul - Life was at an easier pace - Not like the cut throat pace we are at now - Having £ Millions $ is not enough - Nor £ Billions $ to those where Greed is the word ! These individuals will strive to acheive these obscene amounts at whatever detriment to fellow man ! How wonderful It would be to own a plot of land - Build your own timber home like one of these - With your own bare hands - To be able to live with your beautiful wife and a couple of kiddies - Pet dog maybe ! - Sit on the porch together and see the sun rise in the morning & Watch it set in the evening ! - And have enough food to feed those small mouths ! - Thats all we need ! - That would be heaven ! Very interesting watching your video thankyou ! SB British Isles
Nice reno! (THANKS for the Mozart, too!) The work you did making window frames yourself was especially impressive. I also liked that you turned the garage into an additional room. There was no mention of the condition of the plumbing and wiring; I assume it was in its original state and had to be replaced to meet modern codes? As many others have said in comments, I too love Craftsman bungalows and it's my dream to live in one someday!
Thank you for your posting. It was very rewarding. Had all the electrical redone to code. I spent a few days crawling under the house to redo all the plumbing, fun times. Lucky for me I was redoing the only bathroom and the kitchen as you see in the video so all plumbing was exposed and easier to replace. These old craftsman homes had so much more character than todays homes...funny enough most of these houses in the area from the 1920s came from a catalogue, go figure.
Recently purchased a 1920s California Craftsman bungalow as a rental property and I wanted to ask if there are any specific resources to look at in order to keep it true to it's history, we currently have a short term tenant so we can save a bit more for the renovation, and the previous owner carpeted and tiled the floors, so I'm curious about what's under the current floors.
I was lucky I was able to lift the carpet to see what was there. You can only hope when you get a chance to do so. My reference was books I bought online at Amazon on Craftsman Homes , kitchens and baths, these books were very helpful with lots of pictures and even some great resources at the back about where to find vintage materials and supplies. Living in LA there are a few salvage locations around town that stockpile vintage materials from homes that where up for demo, I would image that most cities would have something like that. Good luck.
Work of art. And nice touch with the deck in the back. I'm looking at fixer/older Craftsmans now in South Los Angeles. What resources do you recommend for restoring?
My reference were books I bought online at Amazon on Craftsman Homes, kitchens and baths, these books were very helpful with lots of pictures and even some great resources at the back about where to find vintage materials and supplies. Living in LA there are a few salvage locations around town that stockpile vintage materials from homes that where up for demo. Circle of Orange on Chapman has a ton of shops, as well as a Liz's Antique Hardware on La Brea Blvd. LA. Good luck.
He probably deliberately used pains as a joke. He probably assumed we knew what he meant and would smile or laugh at his deliberate choice of words. Maybe not.
Ummm... Probably not deliberate. The spelling errors thought pained me greatly! Incredible renovation, but ouch! (The house apparently was covered in stripes.)
The roof was luckily in good shape. But yes to the plumbing. The entire garage has new electrical but the house was not touched and not needed as told by electrician. Tks JP
In the areas of the kitchen, bathroom and laundry only. It did not have pictures of the garage that I made into a large extra room, there I also used drywall. There was some damage to plaster in other rooms but I fix it with plaster. Thanks for your interest..
@@johnpiazza4880 thank you for the reply. Do you know what kind of plaster you used, name or store where to purchase? Currently restoring my 1908 here in Southern California. Thank you.
Fantastic restoration! Thank God you bought it, many others would have gutted/modernized that space. The original woodwork is gorgeous!
Great job! Now that’s a restoration brought back to its former glory, not some cheap “renovation.”
when I say a california bungalow is my dream house, I mean exactly this. I’m glad that there are still people who would rather restore the beauty and history of a house rather than gutting it out. never understood that ..
I have a 1914 Craftsman two-story up here in SF Bay Area. She’s needs some work too, not as much as the condition of that house but she has so much beauty and character. We were doing some repair on our front window and the porch columns and the window sash is the most exquisite redwood and cedar siding I mean they certainly don’t build homes like this anymore. We too have those amazing original glass door knobs and original wood cabinets in the kitchen with the maker’s mark. Such a treasure. We haven’t undertaken the remodeling you’ve done but you’ve definitely respected her soul on that one!
This is amazing! Rarely do I see people truly restore a place instead of renovate. You've put the soul back into this home and allowed it to shine again. I'm working on doing the same with my 1923 bungalow. Most of the character in mine was stripped away in the name of modernization, so I'm having to replace a lot of it, but I'm finding it so fulfilling! Salvage shops and lumberyards are my best friends. Borrowing my brother's saw for the project. Maybe I'll share some before and after when I'm done! So far I have the original Douglas Fir floors refinished, and I'm working on re-trimming all the doors and windows in Craftsman-style mouldings, some salvaged and some new, but everything done in the old style. Thank you for this wonderful inspiration! Truly a feast for the eyes!
Thank you for the kind words, I only wish I had taken more photos.
You're welcome, and I'm sure glad you took what photos you did -- and even more glad that you chose to share them with us! I was showing them to my mom the other night, trying to explain why I love to restore instead of renovate. Inspirational. 💗
Wow.. great job!
A beautiful restoration. Truly lovely. Congrats, excellent work and a credit to the historic neighborhood.
Beautiful house! This is my dream house. I love older craftsman style homes.
Thank you, was a great and rewarding experience.
I could talk to you all day about what you did with this house! I grew up in Garden Grove in a Sears bungalow my parents built by hand in an orange grove, and Santa Ana in two bungalow neighborhoods. We would visit friends Fullerton. They were the GOLDEN YEARS! Now most of those places are gone. The 5 fwy took out my parents house and the Santa Ana Police Department and municipal buildings took out my grandmother's house and the Santa Ana baseball stadium across the street. I wanted to buy a bungalow in Fullerton in the early 80s but that was not to be. I ended up buying a Victorian house reno project in historic Doylestown, PA to escape the ever growing population glut in California. So I appreciate every bit of time, planning, and sensitive effort you put into this home. Been there and done it.
Now these homes are being treasured again and what you have done is a wonderful gift to our planet. And a testament to generations to come that newer is not always better. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I took this on as a side project because I had a desire to use all the tools in my garage. As I worked through the months I committed myself to a full restoration. I truly enjoyed the researching and the looking for and finding all aspects of needed elements, door hinges, claw foot tub, even a 1928 bakelite wall phone. The interest and contributions from all the neighbors was overwhelming. I still look for another but the market and the economy has made it difficult. Not to mention the banks. Thanks again.
So rewarding and cheerfull to see a house be treated with so much historical respect, love and care !!! Thank you for publicizing it, lets get young people on this good right track ;-) Bless you !
You are an artist, truly. Anyone can see this was a labor of love. I wish I could see this house in person, but this is a wonderful alternative so thanks for sharing!
A beautiful home and favorite style of architecture. It made my day!
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Thank you, I am a big fan of the era and style as well. If only the home was bigger than 950sf I would have moved in.
Beautiful job! I've been slowly restoring my 1922 Craftsman house over 4 years. It's expensive to simplify and undo a century of "improvements". It's only from the "scars" left behind and a set of floor plans I found that I can even imagine how it looked originally. Great work!
You did a beautiful job!! I love the house!!
You did a fabulous job! Your honored her former glory and for that I am thankful!
even now shes still beautiful! slightly more modern on the inside now tho
This is my house!! This is so interesting to watch, it was so beautiful when my parents first bought it
You live there now 2024? You must of bought if from Rick and Randy? Did they leave you the renovation before and after book I made for them with all and more of the photos that I used for this video?
@@johnpiazza4880 My parents are Rick and Randy actually!
Thanks for showing and preserving. Awesome!
Love this new bathroom
Just beautiful. I've always felt a knife cutting my heart when I've seen the unbelievably gorgeous wood being painted. I am so grateful you spent the hours removing the paint!
And yes California property values have gone through the roof and exploded beyond that! That's so sad, not only can I no longer afford to live in San Jose or Milpitas where I grew up, but the renovations of homes people wish to flip have changed those wonderful homes in ways not meant by the designers, let alone the craftsman who made these homes treasures.
Awesome job a keeping to it's original Bone's
You are very talented and dedicated to your work. Great job. I am truly impressed
I close on my first Craftsman on Thursday. Cannot wait!
Enjoy
Stunning x
Homes built in better times - Back when homes had a soul - Life was at an easier pace - Not like the cut throat pace we are at now - Having £ Millions $ is not enough - Nor £ Billions $ to those where Greed is the word ! These individuals will strive to acheive these obscene amounts at whatever detriment to fellow man !
How wonderful It would be to own a plot of land - Build your own timber home like one of these - With your own bare hands - To be able to live with your beautiful wife and a couple of kiddies - Pet dog maybe ! - Sit on the porch together and see the sun rise in the morning & Watch it set in the evening ! - And have enough food to feed those small mouths ! - Thats all we need ! - That would be heaven !
Very interesting watching your video thankyou !
SB British Isles
Words of reality. Just living in my bubble is all I can do. Tks
Great job.
Beautiful 💕
I love it!!!
Could you talk about the products and process you used to strip paint? I have a house of this era and somebody painted all the woodwork.
love it!! inspiring
Tks
Nice reno! (THANKS for the Mozart, too!) The work you did making window frames yourself was especially impressive. I also liked that you turned the garage into an additional room. There was no mention of the condition of the plumbing and wiring; I assume it was in its original state and had to be replaced to meet modern codes? As many others have said in comments, I too love Craftsman bungalows and it's my dream to live in one someday!
Thank you for your posting. It was very rewarding. Had all the electrical redone to code. I spent a few days crawling under the house to redo all the plumbing, fun times. Lucky for me I was redoing the only bathroom and the kitchen as you see in the video so all plumbing was exposed and easier to replace. These old craftsman homes had so much more character than todays homes...funny enough most of these houses in the area from the 1920s came from a catalogue, go figure.
nice!
Recently purchased a 1920s California Craftsman bungalow as a rental property and I wanted to ask if there are any specific resources to look at in order to keep it true to it's history, we currently have a short term tenant so we can save a bit more for the renovation, and the previous owner carpeted and tiled the floors, so I'm curious about what's under the current floors.
I was lucky I was able to lift the carpet to see what was there. You can only hope when you get a chance to do so. My reference was books I bought online at Amazon on Craftsman Homes , kitchens and baths, these books were very helpful with lots of pictures and even some great resources at the back about where to find vintage materials and supplies. Living in LA there are a few salvage locations around town that stockpile vintage materials from homes that where up for demo, I would image that most cities would have something like that. Good luck.
Piazza-Studios Thank you, I'll look into those books, and perhaps in a year or so I'll be able to post a tour of my property.
In 1963 my grandma lived in Fullerton Ca.
Work of art. And nice touch with the deck in the back. I'm looking at fixer/older Craftsmans now in South Los Angeles. What resources do you recommend for restoring?
My reference were books I bought online at Amazon on Craftsman Homes, kitchens and baths, these books were very helpful with lots of pictures and even some great resources at the back about where to find vintage materials and supplies. Living in LA there are a few salvage locations around town that stockpile vintage materials from homes that where up for demo. Circle of Orange on Chapman has a ton of shops, as well as a Liz's Antique Hardware on La Brea Blvd. LA. Good luck.
I wish I could live in this house 🏠
so many people here want to, maybe I should host a walk through lol!
Would you please tell me what you used to strip the paint off of the woodwork?
"panes" of glass, not "pains" - but worth the pain of stripping it.
He probably deliberately used pains as a joke. He probably assumed we knew what he meant and would smile or laugh at his deliberate choice of words. Maybe not.
Ummm... Probably not deliberate. The spelling errors thought pained me greatly! Incredible renovation, but ouch! (The house apparently was covered in stripes.)
Did you replace the roof, plumbing, and electrical?
The roof was luckily in good shape. But yes to the plumbing. The entire garage has new electrical but the house was not touched and not needed as told by electrician. Tks JP
Did you replace the plaster with drywall?
In the areas of the kitchen, bathroom and laundry only. It did not have pictures of the garage that I made into a large extra room, there I also used drywall. There was some damage to plaster in other rooms but I fix it with plaster. Thanks for your interest..
@@johnpiazza4880 thank you for the reply. Do you know what kind of plaster you used, name or store where to purchase? Currently restoring my 1908 here in Southern California. Thank you.
Home Depot. USG Sheetrock brand
All Purpose
most of the house is still lath and plaster. its really difficult to get nails into the wood and not just directly into the plaster
The window frames in the "after" are too big and make the place seem smaller. The dark wood colour's also off and adds to the claustrophobic essence.
Thats how craftsman houses look.
Right!
yes our windows are massive, but its actually quite cozy!
Which. A witch rides a broom.
Dam spell check.