Mt. Airy Entertainment Room and Home Theater
We are entering the home stretch of our Mt. Airy basement renovation, a previously underutilized space in our clients' home that is being beautifully transformed into a theater and entertainment[...]
That’s a Wrap! Fairmount Major Renovation – Phase 1
In the next couple of weeks, we'll be wrapping up Phase 1 of a comprehensive renovation of a 19th Century twin home in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood. As you may recall,[...]
Big Reveal: The Crown Jewel of Our Fairmount Project
Looking upward at the ceiling of the cupola. This week, the gorgeous historic reproduction stained glass clerestory windows were installed in the cupola of this 19th Century twin[...]
In the Works: Penny Tile Bathroom
We're in the final stages of the "Penny Tile Bathroom" makeover in our Fairmont whole-house project. In its former condition, this second-floor bathroom-laundry combo space was essentially made up of[...]
Update: Historic Cupola Restoration
During the coming weeks, our crew will be making impressive headway on our Fairmount cupola restoration, including: installation of new wood decking removal of seven layers of roofing from old[...]
In the Works: Fairmount Project Color Reveal
This week, we are finally approaching the "fun stuff" on our Fairmount project! Our exterior painters are on site prepping for the elaborate Victorian-schemed painting work shown in this rendering[...]
The Right Approach to Concrete Slabs
We spent part of last week laying the concrete slab foundation for our new Fairmount kitchen addition. As you can see from the images here, this process involves pouring concrete[...]
Remodeling Homes of a Certain Age
I recently ran across this article detailing the amazing restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Boynton House in Rochester, NY. In the interview for PBS, homeowner Fran Cosentino said, "You[...]
Fairmount Whole-House Project: The Week in Pictures
Our Fairmount project is a beehive of activity this week as we frame out the new laundry room, pour a new concrete kitchen floor, install a breakfast room window opening,[...]
In the Works: Whole-House Rewire
This week, our crew is hard at work on our Fairmount-area comprehensive home renovation. As you can see in this image, they are installing a completely new wiring system leading[...]
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