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House two of the Elmwood project. Bob Ryley and Tim Grether of Owens Corning install insulation and vapor barrier in bathroom. Jim Larson from Georgia Pacific install a special backer board for tile in bath. Plastering onto blue board.

David Masher and Jeanne Sanviti-Masher meet with Bob for a tour of the interior of their Rowley, Massachusetts, Victorian home. They show Bob interior space that was opened to make the living space larger. The marks on the ceiling show where the partition wall once stood by the staircase. Bob remarks that old homes always tell their story. The Mashers then show Bob the enclosed porch that once housed a beauty salon. Bob notices the older two-over-one windows that were original to the home and moved to the porch when it was constructed. David Masher points out that they will install custom two-over-ones to restore the original look of the home. French doors will lead from this space to the side yard when the project is complete. The Mashers then show Bob the existing dining room that will become part of the new, expanded kitchen space. The window will be replaced by French doors leading to the deck, and the radiators will move upstairs to provide heat for unheated bedrooms. The existing mudroom will bump out five feet, provide a new entrance, a closet, and a door into the adjacent full bath. Bob and the Mashers review the cabinets that will be replaced with additional storage. They discuss the location of appliances, the traffic pattern, new counters, cooktop, and island that will be added.

Starting with the window treatments, the designer shows off the simple white cotton swags with a puff. Next stop is the Victorian inspired bathroom. The floor features small white hexagonal tiles with random black tiles. The great room is twenty by thirty two feet, featuring Victorian wicker made from willow with natural green stain. Then they go down the long thirty-foot hallway. In the hallway the designer shows off the unique design features of exposed studs. They walk through the home pointing out Victorian influenced lighting and decorative pieces. Going upstairs, each bedroom is themed and colored accordingly to its use, fishing and nautical for the boys and pink for the girls. The Yankee ingenuity and second-hand furniture pulls together this comfortable, authentically Victorian family retreat.

Landscape designer Ruth Foster explains her selection of plant material and flowering shrubs for the backyard and directs the planting of a Sephora Japonica tree to shade the greenhouse from the summer sun.

Bob tours the interior of the home with homeowner Paul Paresky. Starting in the Master bedroom Bob points out the view of Lake Cochituate from the large windows Paul explains that due to its location the old master bedroom will become the kitchen. Paul also points out a number of elements that will be retained including the hardwood floors and the old children�s rooms explaining how the proposed changes will dramatically alter the family's living space.