Old Home Love

Candis and Andy finish off the first floor of their 1890 house by creating a new master suite and restoring the living and dining rooms. The existing master bedroom looks like a tacky Vegas casino, and it doesn't have a bathroom attached. So they decide to transform the adjacent sunroom into a master bath with plenty of historic touches, including a refurbished clawfoot tub and an antique dry sink as the vanity. They also restore the historic fireplace in the living room, get the original pocket doors sliding again, and do a cosmetic upgrade to the outdated dining room.

Candis and Andy move on to the second floor of their 1890 house, adding a home office, restoring the guest bathroom and bedroom, and adding a secret playroom. In the home office, they open up the ceiling to expose the original vault, and restore the built-in storage cubbies. The guest bath gets a Victorian remodel as they uncover the original claw foot tub that's been hidden under a laminate surround for decades. They also turn one of the bedrooms into a kid-themed room complete with a hidden door leading to a secret playroom.

Candis and Andy finish the work on their 1890 house by adding a family room on the second floor, restoring the turret, adding a guest room and library, and restoring the vestibule and original front door. The family room includes built-in day beds and in the attached turret, they expose the original vaulted ceiling. The guest room and connected library become a Victorian-inspired retreat, and the amazing front door gets restored with a custom-made stained glass window. The hope is to finish all the work before Candis gives birth to their first baby girl, due in just a couple weeks!