…the bright orange flowers and straplike foliage of crocosmia contrast nicely with the broad, variegated foliage of GrandMaster Hosta Although they produce attractive spikes of purple or white flowers in midsummer, hostas are grown primarily…
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.
…their space problem would be adding a master bedroom suite and turning the old bedroom… …because the return on investment (ROI) of master bedroom suites is better than that of… …requests for second-story additions and master bedroom suites, as well, and those also…
…From a simple one-and-a-half split-level ranch to a grand, three-bath, 3000+ square foot two story the industry has… …one can think of can be included. Think whirlpool bath in the master suite, granite countertops in the kitchen, or even structured…
Bob visits the McLellan House in Portland Maine, which is part of the Portland Museum of Art. Curator Jessica Nicoll joins Vila for a tour of the Museum's $8.6 million restoration project. Highlights from the front hallway, include the reproduction wallpaper modeled after a home in Sutton, Massachusetts, the original wainscoting, and a painted oilcloth floor. Bob Cariddi joins Bob to discuss the restoration of the flying staircase, the home's architectural centerpiece. The entire staircase was dismantled and put in storage while necessary structural work was completed. It was later re-assembled with new laminated veneer lumber (LVL) supports. At the top of the staircase, the restored Palladian windows are visible. Each window was individually removed and restored. Back downstairs, Nicoll takes Bob through a front parlors. The parlor's notable features include its bright green wallpaper, detailed moldings, and a false door that was created to maintain symmetry throughout the room.
…Pont entertained his family and friends in grand country-house style. In the inspiring… …Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909, a grand pageant and exposition commemorating the… …include Hudson River School landscapes, Old Master paintings, modernist masterpieces, French…
Bob tours a beautifully restored H.H. Richardson Victorian mansion to get an idea of the grandeur of Chicago life during the era of the coach house, with Carole Callahan, curator of the Glessner House Museum.
Bob and Roxane Gilmore tour the ballroom and upstairs living quarters. Roxane notes the various plans to restore and improve on some of the systems and plans for a new upstairs floor plan.
To kick off the addition in Newton, Massachusetts, Bob takes us on a tour of the neighborhood: "The Garden City" boasts a wide variety of American architectural styles and is one of the most desirable communities in the Boston area. Also, we meet the homeowners.
…Colonial is complete, and Bob takes a grand rounds tour of the finished project… …furniture maker Tommy MacDonald's grand secretary. The tour wraps up in the master suite, where Bob peeks in at the Kohler tub in the master bathroom.
