Final Update - Before and After Bungalow

The house is still being completed, the yard, the garage and some of the details both inside and out.  However, it is livable, painted, and amazing compared to where it was two years ago.  P definitely had the optimistic vision more than I did. 

And now, for the current before and after (well almost after).  The afters are actually not all current, some have been improved upon since, I just don't have photos of the latest.  We hadn't really gotten around to decorating the walls and "styling" yet either so walls are fairly bare as some windows.  I know he has decorated quite a bit more just in the past couple of months.  There are some great curtains and wall hangings up now really tying the place together.  So, I apologize for some of the after shots not really being what is REALLY looks like now.

Exterior before and now pictures

 BEFORE

AFTER 

 

 BEFORE - living room

AFTER - Living Room

 

BEFORE - Bedroom #1

AFTER

 AFTER - Bedroom #2

I couldn't find any before pictures but picture poop brown walls and brown poop popcorn ceiling.  

This is a messy pic of office/game room.  Now it is a guest room only.

 

BEFORE - Bathroom (so gross)

AFTER

 

BEFORE - Kitchen (also, very gross)

  

AFTER 

 What do you think?

Bungalow Exterior Update

 BEFORE

AFTER

The exterior is painted and the shingles are all fixed.  It looks really good.  Remember, the shingles were under that horrible stucco!  The chimney and front pillars might get a new color since they don't stand out enough.  The top of the pillars are concrete, my vote was to paint the top the trim color but they will be staying concrete as the floor of the front porch.  The thrid color trim which you can't see very well is actually a forest like green.  Kind of funny that is the color chosen since we both hated the brown and green on the house before. 

Landscaping and fence to come soon.

What do you think?  Would you paint the chimney and pillars:

• a darker color?
• keep them the same color as house but paint accents in trim color (or a 4th color)?
• keep it as it is?
• paint the wood pillars connecting to the concrete the trim color instead and keep bottom as is?
• other ideas?

Before pictures


Color inspirations

Bring Us Your Building Problems

I just found our house on the CA Historical Resources Database and found pictures of it before.  I don't know what year, I'm guessing in the 80's.  Found out the original builder which is kind of cool - Edward A. Daniell. See his bio below.  I really want to find a picture pre-stucco. 

Our house is a non-contributing house and according to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service - US Dept of the Interior - "this Craftsman bungalow's integrity is compromised by non-original stucco exterior wall cladding."   To this I say, WOOHOO!  Can't wait for this ugly stucco to come down so we can see the shingles underneath, I will wait with bated breath. (Corrected, thanks Kathy!)  It will be like seeing your new girlfriend for the first time without make up and heels, hoping it is just as pretty, if not prettier underneath that mask.  I'm a girl so that is how I think, not sure if that even crosses the guy's mind! 

Edward A. Daniell home, who went onto to become a very well-known designer/builder in Pasadena and San Marino. Built in 1916, this home was probably one of his very first of over 5,000 he built. As a prominent and well regarded builder and designer, The Pasadena Star News even commented in May 1936: "Daniell maintains the high standard of design and quality for which his homes are recognized." His advertisements proclaimed "Bring Us Your Building Problems." See attached building biography for more information.

Bungalow Heaven

The area we bought in, Bungalow Heaven, is a historical area of Pasadena.  Here are some links where you can learn more about Bungalow Heaven as well as see some of the homes located here.

Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood Association:  http://www.bungalowheaven.org/


L.A. Places:  http://laplaces.blogspot.com/2010/04/bungalow-heaven.html
All content below is from LA Places blog. 
Bungalow Heaven is a lovely neighborhood in Pasadena comprised of almost 1000 one-story Arts and Crafts style bungalows. With its quiet tree-lined streets, pretty gardens, and centrally located park, Bungalow Heaven is one of L.A.'s most charming neighborhoods. Most of the houses in this area were built in the 1910s-1920s and include characteristics typical of the American Craftsman style including low-pitched roofs, overhanging eaves, and beautiful, handcrafted stonework and woodwork.





Bungalow Heaven is bordered by E. Washington Blvd. to the North, E. Orange Grove Blvd. to the South, N. Lake Ave. to the West, and N. Hill Ave. to the East. Every spring, the Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood Association organizes a home tour with 8 different restored bungalows open to the public. For more Pasadena Arts and Crafts pictures, check out my post on the Gamble House.