Variety Show: Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Connecticut, Seattle (101)At the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, president Andy Wolfe finds creative ways to blend traditional furnishings with his contemporary home. Wolfe reveals how he found the ideal space to house the handmade furniture passed down through generations of his family. He also demonstrates how using color combinations helped him soften the industrial look and add warmth to the home.
Next, meet a Milwaukee couple who share details of the renovations they completed on their 85-year-old home in the heart of the city. From a new kitchen designed around an antique table to a beautiful sunroom, it's a house alive with light and good vibrations.
Then, it's on to Connecticut, where Beverly Ellsley shows how she cares for her unusual log house, a converted hunting lodge with a ballroom that lends a warm and open feel to the place. She also walks through the addition of a deluxe bathroom that includes a sauna, steamroom and whirlpool.
Finally, learn how Ted Watson and Ted Sive added their own distinctive touch to their home in Seattle's Historic District. See why their British-style country cottage was a real find.
Urban Outlook Facts:
- The average cost of a home in Los Angeles is $485,898.
- Feng shui philosophy: Too much white can create a cold energy, so add color for balance.
Resources:
The Pacific Design Center (Los Angeles)
www.p-d-c.com
Renovated Renaissance Facts:
- Home renovation tip: Know what is unique about the home and keep it.
- Bonus to remodeling an older home: Using previous owners' design concepts can cut costs.
- Remodeling tip: Know what you want to achieve and develop a firm plan of action for success.
Resources:
Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List 2002
by Ralph Kovel, Terry Kovel
Decorating with Antiques: Confidently Combining Old and New
by Caroline Clifton-Mogg, Fritz Von Der Schulenburg (Photographer)
Antiques at Home: Cherchez's Book of Collecting and Decorating With Antiques
by Barbara Milo Ohrbach
Log House Facts:
- In the 1880s, log cabins represented self-sufficient, hard-working pioneer families.
- Living in a log cabin was believed to produce clear-headed, independent thinkers. President Abraham Lincoln lived in a log cabin.
- In 1986, Roy Jacuzzi invented the first fully-integrated whirlpool.
Resources:
The Log Home Book: Design, Past and Present
by Cindy Teipner-Thiede, Arthur Thiede, Jonathan Stoke (Photographer)
Complete Guide to Building Log Homes
by Monte Burch, Richard J. Meyer, Lloyd P. Birmingham
Seattle Home Facts:
Resources:
Seattle's Historic District
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/don/uc/uchome.htm
Seattle Historic Preservation Home Page
www.seattle.com/history/
Pike Place Market: Historic public market district with shopping, dining, and entertainment.
www.pikeplacemarket.org
Seattle Survivor Guide
by Teresa Murrow
