2010 This Old House Best Kitchen Before and Afters

Congratulations to our clients for entering This Old House's Reader Contest for Best Kitchens and becoming a finalist!  Their kitchen, which was also featured in the June 2010 issue of Cottages and Bungalows, placed in the top 17 out of more than 1000 contenders.

Way to go!!  To read more about their kitchen entry, go to: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20391252_20794255,00.html.


Good Home Construction, CA Lic. #852240 333 El Camino Real, #101, Tustin, CA 92780 714-743-5053 info@goodhomeconstruction.com www.goodhomeconstruction.com

New Tile Fireplace for a 1920's Spanish Revival Bungalow

This Spanish Revival bungalow had a fireplace that was clad with a brick facade.  Although it looked okay, it didn't really fit the style of the home.

So, we were called in to design and construct a more authentic-looking fireplace facade that would better suit the 1920's look and feel.

We removed the brick, applied plaster and texture, and installed the tile.  Each tile was custom-cut from 12" X 12" slate tile pieces and fitted to the design.  The plaster texture was also matched to the texture on the existing walls surrounding the fireplace, to give the illusion the fireplace was original to the house.

See Before and After pictures below.

BEFORE with Brick Facade

AFTER

Close-Up of Plaster Texture

To see more fireplaces we've done, click here to go to Fireplaces under the Project Photos section.

Good Home Construction, CA Lic. #852240
333 El Camino Real, #101, Tustin, CA 92780
714-743-5053
info@goodhomeconstruction.com
www.goodhomeconstruction.com

Good Home Construction's Kitchen Featured in Cottages and Bungalows Magazine's June 2010 Issue

Hot off the presses!  One of the kitchens we finished recently, the one with the fabulous 1930's era Wedgewood stove (see previous post), is featured in this month's issue of Cottages and Bungalows Magazine. 

Thanks to our clients, our team and fellow supporters, and the editor for making this a true success of a project from beginning to end.

One reader had even written to us to say, "Congratulations on the beautiful layout in this month's Cottages and Bungalows Magazine.  The kitchen is perfect for the house.  I wish we had more bungalow owners who would try to restore instead of using granite and stainless steel we see so often." 


Thanks again for all your well-wishes, and if you haven't had a chance to see it, these magazines are available in major home improvement and bookstores.

Read article below:

Good Home Construction, CA Lic. #852240 333 El Camino Real, #101, Tustin, CA 92780 714-743-5053 info@goodhomeconstruction.com www.goodhomeconstruction.com