This Old House

[marklevoyageur]

This Old House should be renamed to This New Mansion. Long gone are the days of the homeowner's sweat equity. Now, you never see the homeowners. For all I know, they are nouveau riche from drug deals. Kitchens larger than most restaurants with walk in freezers and cedar lined wine cellars larger than my living room. It's all about showcasing

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What is this world comming to

[thirteenrocks]

Such a great post, since i am "restoring" a 1927 bungalow.

It distorts reality, when someone with money can take something and turn into a million dollar home. Also what pisses me off, when the so remoderinise the home, that it looses all historical value.

[marklevoyageur]

You've done a great job on your place. No worries that your renovoation will violate the original arts and craft spirit.

[thirteenrocks]

your renovation will violate the original arts and crafts spirit

Confused on this end. How is my renovation, if I take the house back to 1927, violate the spirt of arts and crafts?

[marklevoyageur]

What I meant was that your renovation / restoration will preserve the original history of the house. You are trying to uncover and restore the original wherever possible rather than tear everything up and replace it with all new (woodwork, etc..)

I may be incorrect, I'm not an architect, but by arts and crafts I was referring to the bungalow/arts and crafts/prairie/craftsman style homes of the period.

no worries - I am not concerned that...

[thirteenrocks]

LOL. Glad we are on the same page. That is exactly what i am doing. My house was built in 1926/1927. Because of a flood that ran through the town in the 1970's, I am attempting to rid these walls of the disco-era.
Bringing the bungalow back to the relm of arts-and-crafts