The restoration of this home exemplifies what I believe life and design are all about. Life is about history, and we are all a product of history. I feel that each generation can and should improve upon itself, but we should never forget where we came from. The Brinton-Dahl house, originally built in the 1890's, was built with good basic design. We took several measures to preserve as much of the original structure and its Queen Anne style as possible.