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Tour of the Craftsman Style Interior D�cor

We head inside with Gavin and Michelle to see what they've done with the Craftsman-style decor. With a comfortable master suite and French doors opening onto the ample new porch addition, complete with barbecue, Zen garden, and steps down to the green slate swimming pool, it's truly a dream home for the century's end, with all the charm and craftsmanship of its beginning.
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Tour of the Craftsman Style Interior D�cor

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" Congratulations are -- we're glad you guys have done a fabulous job yeah he's great in the inside it's a super. And it felt sweat equity if you put so much time to tell me but. Your experience I'd get up in the morning -- if a couple of hours and again -- People like -- success and not stripping pools and painting effort California where the fairy tale she. -- changes you made by getting rid of the flat ceilings and putting in these -- tonight it always very nice and and -- crops -- lots -- town wealthy the skylights are inspired by the reading green Brothers all you have to see now how do you like your Stewart's."

" I love it's our library and art entertainment center. And what's really neat is that it's doubled deep so we can put two rows of books these are Evans architecture books that they're bigger than your regular."

" But all of a little blood detailing -- the pulls and hinges."

" Yes all the hardware saw -- and yet and the black we -- because of our furniture that it would not be. This is your mother right yes this is my mom and this was her house and you've restored it now and is that furniture -- the stuff that was burns author specified. Down in the fifties and we re upholstered -- and go with the twenties sure to try to get that feel all right."

" Very California I love the coffee table that kind of Chinese influence but one thing you told -- planning on doing which I was very skeptical about his. A grand piano in cabinets twelve by eighteen tying up regulations it and work it doesn't reckon it's beautiful it works. Yeah it's just spectacular and that the fact that the that the room is open to the dining room also makes a difference. This looks great feature -- paint job -- this thing that was about -- reliance on most of the wooden house and then took a long time again. In this storage well which is original is the inspiration for a lot of the other things yes it made the wire act that put together the pieces. And ceilings and cabinets windows. But let's review -- will now be we're not here either of these they're period lights were to get them. Not a man by the name of John Armstrong he's an and a it all hardware and our lights and evening dance did -- tell us what's life. -- period switches from the point and they work nicely yes you know I think Iraq. Before I forget about this and such and I think it take all the paint away in the house led pre. The real special. That were coming out kitchen knife. This was not here resident it is not. From your Brothers -- now it's not and we got this amnesty from my sisters they went to electricity sick and gas and so list. Our luck this is a 1930s. Stove and look at the grass or grain which would brand in like mint condition went to paint. Five dollars to -- and can't find things in California. This is great isn't it. This is another period bill team that we mine and with this policy on account for an -- he would have to impose something like these in England right. -- it is generally tell us -- because apron front yeah. And it's called porcelanosa. Yes the nice thing. I like this little dishwasher. This -- European dishwasher is just right it's just great prostitute and it's got a little science -- It's perfect size and Ross yeah this -- about mile which is a European company and its real hot colors that what I like about these is that very quiet yes. This started out as a salvaged items -- you're dead canary yellows I believe yes yes. NC stripped all the pain and where is the the addition you can hardly tell the human heart it when at a joint pain. And added this whole section yes to fill in the whole wall Howard your countertop kind of wood that they're overlook and they put a bat fortified finishes clean. On on top of all and it's right. And the key hall really makes the floor plan and it's tough work nicely. Great job bathroom on the original fittings are still -- the king -- vanity and a pedestal sink which we re finished in. This beautiful period that it nice job opening night. And of course you your consistent with the woodwork in the color running through here all these nooks and crannies drip like collectibles. They'll wear and here you change the color what would you call it. Well there yes and it's historical scholarly research that was grace goes great with that there was something that would have been popular in the twenty other. Remember this we -- the closet into which we won't closets are real WC. And then behind you what we added on yes this is -- plus -- right it's a storage. And -- cigarettes and behind you we show that wonderful little contemplative garden it's beautiful. And what I really love is the whole concept of indoor outdoor living in this private living room porch with a pool beyond it so that you know. You've got the breezes you've got a great place to be out here it's California living and there's no box yes -- I can't wait for the -- to -- like twenty -- cut -- the -- of the freeway and give you some privacy around the back here but in the meantime you've done a terrific job. I want to congratulate you both. And we -- many years of happiness here in studio city. Thank you."

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