This Old HouseStream It

Once a Barn, Now a Beautiful Home - The Concord Cottage

It's the big day, and Kevin arrives at the completed cottage in style (circa 1894) on a horse named "Daisy." Roger and Norm help him tie up at the new hitching post. Then Kevin catches up with Janet for a brief reflection on why the end of the project is bittersweet for her family, and is now more important than ever. Upstairs in the laundry area, home economist Lucinda Ottusch shows Kevin the latest in laundry technology: a washer that can sense how dirty the clothes are while handling 16-pair of jeans at once. Kevin meets lighting designer Susan Arnold to see her interior and exterior lighting choices and to get a demo of a new high-tech radio frequency lighting control system. Richard shows Norm the finished bathrooms and mechanical room, including a central vacuum system that will help the air clean inside the house. Window treatment specialist Kara Roberts shows Kevin the simple whit linen panels selected for the cottage windows, and an alternative way to dress them up. Next door
Aired: Feb 07, 2004 Genre: DocumentaryCreated By: Russell MorashDuration: 30m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: This Old House Productions
Episodes
01: Turning a Garden Shed into a Home - The Concord Cottage02: Roadblocks to Turning a Former Chicken Coop into a Cottage - The Concord Cottage03: Nothing is as Easy as it Looks - The Concord Cottage04: It's Starting to Look Like a Cottage - The Concord Cottage05: Electrifying the Little Cottage - The Concord Cottage06: Adding to the Project - The Concord Cottage07: The Beauty and Challenges of Creating Small Living Spaces - The Concord Cottage08: Residential Window Manufacturing - The Concord Cottage09: Charming Touches for the Cottage - The Concord Cottage10: Cottage Living with the Future in Mind - The Concord Cottage11: Creating a Safe and Beautiful Home for Elders - The Concord Cottage12: Access to and Visions of a Beautiful Yard - The Concord Cottage13: Lots of Activity Outside - The Concord Cottage14: Custom Details Give the Cottage Personal Touches - The Concord Cottage15: Everyone’s Here to Get the Job Done - The Concord Cottage16: Making and Installing Engineered Flooring - The Concord Cottage17: One Installation After Another - The Concord Cottage18: Once a Barn, Now a Beautiful Home - The Concord Cottage19: Sailing the Atlantic for the Next Project in Bermuda - The Bermuda House20: Restoring the Inn with Native Limestone - The Bermuda House21: Appreciating a Whole Different Type of Construction - The Bermuda House22: Collecting Water - The Bermuda House23: Making Way for the Custom Built Mantel - The Bermuda House24: Challenges and Rewards of Island Building - The Bermuda House25: Beautiful Finishes Create Beautiful Spaces - The Bermuda House26: Finishing the Project, Bermuda-Style - The Bermuda House