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This 1914 family farmhouse was passed down from the original owners to their grandson and his young family. The original goal was to restore the old home to its former glory. However, when we started planning the remodel, we discovered the foundation needed to be replaced, the roof framing didn’t meet code, all the electrical, plumbing and mechanical would have to be removed, siding replaced, and much more. We quickly realized that instead of restoring the home, it would be more cost effective to deconstruct the home, recycle the materials, and build a replica of the old house using as much of the salvaged materials as we could.
The design of the new construction is greatly influenced by the old home with traditional craftsman design interiors. We worked with a deconstruction specialist to salvage the old-growth timber and reused or re-purposed many of the original materials. We moved the house back on the property, connecting it to the existing garage, and lowered the elevation of the home which made it more accessible to the existing grades. The new home includes 5-panel doors, columned archways, tall baseboards, reused wood for architectural highlights in the kitchen, a food-preservation room, exercise room, playful wallpaper in the guest bath and fun era-specific fixtures throughout.

Photo by Greg Premru
Cabinet Design, Architect Tom Catalano
Inspiration for a large coastal u-shaped ceramic tile and multicolored floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Boston with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, solid surface countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and an island
Inspiration for a large coastal u-shaped ceramic tile and multicolored floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Boston with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, solid surface countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and an island
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Kitchen dining area with views of the lake.
Great room - mid-sized coastal light wood floor and brown floor great room idea in Minneapolis with white walls
Great room - mid-sized coastal light wood floor and brown floor great room idea in Minneapolis with white walls

See what our client say about working with us:
I started my search for a contractor about a year before I hired Paul to do a kitchen and bathroom renovation. This was my first time at the bat, and I really had no idea what to expect. I had many contractor proposals that swung wildly in price but for some reason I never felt inclined to hire any of the guys I met with. I happened to be looking at Houzz one day and came across Paul’s company and he had very good reviews. I gave him a call and he came to my apartment quickly. I liked him immediately when we met. I thought it was strange that he asked me for my budget and how much I wanted to spend but in hindsight, providing that information allowed Paul to come back to me with a very detailed proposal based on my budget. I soon realized that the lower proposals I had did not include many of the budget items that would be necessary to complete the job. Paul laid out the pricing and provided a very reasonable “allowance” based on your measurements for tile, toilet, sinks, etc. It is up to you to stay within that allowance.
Another reason I hired Paul was because of his design skills. Paul met me in the at tile stores several times and helped guide me in choosing tile and a style for the bathroom that really looks beautiful. I fought him a little but in the end, was glad I went with his recommendations. He also uses a kitchen cabinet maker so all the cabinets are custom to what you want. Paul also has a great customer website that allows you to see all the expenses, make choices, and easily communicate with him.
If you are planning to do a renovation, I think it helps to plan for the worst and hope for the best. I live in a co-op and we had a couple of little glitches and Paul was always quick to resolve issues as they arose. He was extremely responsive and really cared about the work and doing a good job. I would definitely hire Paul again if I needed a contractor.

Architect: Archer Buchanan Architects. West Chester PA
Builder: Dewson Construction Wilmington DE
Installer: Lipson Roofing New Holland PA
Tile: Handmade English installed on battens. Arris hips and Valley Tiles
Project.
Back story. The owner of Dewson Construction has spent close to 15 years assembling this parcel of land. He had commissioned Archer Buchanan to design the house but just before construction started his wife suddenly died. Dewson lost interest in the project and put the land on the market subject to his company building whatever residence was approved.
The purchaser Mr. Russomagno purchased the land and the plans and had Dewson’s build it. When the new owner met with the architects to go over the plans the only change to the original layout was he has a kitchen pantry door moved 3’ to the left!
Richard Buchanan, who we has already done a number of roofs with pushed for our tiles. They were not sure if he wanted a brown or a Classic grey roof, so the roofer and I laid up a display of both.
Mr. Russomagno is a man of few words stood in front of the display and said ‘Stuart if this was your house what would you have?”
Dangerous question to ask a roof tile junky. He went off for about half and hour and when he came back I had laid up display starting with a few rows of Classic grey then blending with the Bown to give the look of an old weather stained roof.
The client took one look at it and said ’Yes I like that’.
Much later after the Russomagno’s where living in the house he called me to say that some friends had visited and asked him where he got all the old tiles from!
Install: This roofer had never installed on of our tiles before or had never installed a batten system either. We spent a day with him on site to get things started and kept in close contact during the install. Once he got the idea of installing the battens, laying the hard parts of the roof first, the gables, the valleys and hips and around dormers etc, leaving filling in the field until after, he realized the huge time advantage battens provides especially on a steep pitched roof like this.

Kitchen - coastal l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen idea in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, paneled appliances, an island and white countertops

See what our client say about working with us:
I started my search for a contractor about a year before I hired Paul to do a kitchen and bathroom renovation. This was my first time at the bat, and I really had no idea what to expect. I had many contractor proposals that swung wildly in price but for some reason I never felt inclined to hire any of the guys I met with. I happened to be looking at Houzz one day and came across Paul’s company and he had very good reviews. I gave him a call and he came to my apartment quickly. I liked him immediately when we met. I thought it was strange that he asked me for my budget and how much I wanted to spend but in hindsight, providing that information allowed Paul to come back to me with a very detailed proposal based on my budget. I soon realized that the lower proposals I had did not include many of the budget items that would be necessary to complete the job. Paul laid out the pricing and provided a very reasonable “allowance” based on your measurements for tile, toilet, sinks, etc. It is up to you to stay within that allowance.
Another reason I hired Paul was because of his design skills. Paul met me in the at tile stores several times and helped guide me in choosing tile and a style for the bathroom that really looks beautiful. I fought him a little but in the end, was glad I went with his recommendations. He also uses a kitchen cabinet maker so all the cabinets are custom to what you want. Paul also has a great customer website that allows you to see all the expenses, make choices, and easily communicate with him.
If you are planning to do a renovation, I think it helps to plan for the worst and hope for the best. I live in a co-op and we had a couple of little glitches and Paul was always quick to resolve issues as they arose. He was extremely responsive and really cared about the work and doing a good job. I would definitely hire Paul again if I needed a contractor.

Mark Borosch
Example of a transitional medium tone wood floor living room design in Tampa with multicolored walls and a wall-mounted tv
Example of a transitional medium tone wood floor living room design in Tampa with multicolored walls and a wall-mounted tv

Example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped eat-in kitchen design in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island

Custom Built-in floating desk created from a custom pattern by the Designer so that the desk was inside wall to wall the enclave.
Furniture Maker:
Benjamin Shreves
Shreves Architectural Woodworking

Jacob Elliott
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open concept light wood floor living room remodel in San Francisco with gray walls
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open concept light wood floor living room remodel in San Francisco with gray walls

entry courtyard (just planted!)
Cottage wood exterior home idea in Seattle with a metal roof and a brown roof
Cottage wood exterior home idea in Seattle with a metal roof and a brown roof

Bob Greenspan
Inspiration for a small modern shed remodel in Kansas City
Inspiration for a small modern shed remodel in Kansas City
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