A Craftsman masterpiece, this rambling bungalow boasts spacious chambers and original architectural details. Added to the grand space is oodles of old-house character such as a beautiful multi-light entryway, gorgeous restored tiger oak mantels, original clawfoot tub, fancy casement windows with original hardware, and paneled built-in bays with window seats.
We were hired to refurbish the home by restoring the old architectural details and creating custom luxury touches such as floating marble sinks, radiant heated bath floors, custom kitchen cabinets topped with sensuous soapstone and marble. We also added architectural gems such as striking red & gold stained glass pocket doors, a lovely pine medicine cabinet, stone finishes, and a reclaimed oak colonnade with wavy glass doors.
We began this restoration with intensive structural work – rebuilding much of the home where termites and water damage ate away at the bones of the house. We replaced many floor joists and beams, supported the floors with new piers, re-supported the roof, added engineered LVL beams, re-pointed the foundation, and created a much tighter, stronger skeleton. We insulated the entire exterior, roofed the house with 30-year architectural shingles and stripped the paint off of the original granite foundation. Finally, we turned our attention to the aesthetics and details and created a gorgeous house steeped in luxury and old world warmth.
Here is some additional media on this home:
Atlantans Open Their Kirkwood Home, Atlanta Journal Constitution, June 20089 Ways to Add Charm and Save Cash, This Old House, January 2009
The Maple Leaf House Virtual Tour
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...this room also features a beautiful tiger oak mantel that has been lovingly restored. The original fireplace tile in this room is a unique and beautiful green spotted variety. This room opens onto a Jack & Jill bathroom, shared by the two central bedrooms.
This showcase bathroom is the picture of historic beauty. The floor is a gorgeous black & white marble basket-weave pattern; it evokes both history and luxury.
The stained glass window is a reclaimed transom that the homeowners selected from our inventory of re-claimed Ohio windows and is a gorgeous pastel fleur de lys.
he clawfoot tub is original to the house and has been refinished in white and decked out with a high-end shower spray and ring. A beautiful restored heart of pine medicine cabinet, beaded board and chair-rail, a period style chrome light fixture, and a white furniture-style vanity topped with black granite complete the picture.
This long wide hallway separates the public rooms from the private, with all the bed chambers being located on the left side of the house. The homeowners chose a deep purple color for this space as a backdrop for their comic cell artwork.
This half bathroom, great for dinner guests, is tucked off the hallway, conveniently located in close proximity to the dining room & kitchen. We employed antique heart of pine floors and antique style plumbing fixtures.
This spacious bedroom shares the lovely Jack & Jill bathroom from the other side. It's another large historic space with all "new" floors--that is antique floors that were removed from a house that is being demolished.
We recycle these floors into restoration projects. Rescuing old building materials keeps the wood out of landfills, matches the original floors and finishes, and provides that warm elegant character that can't be gleaned from new materials.
Amazingly, this master bedroom was an original space that we converted to a master suite by converting the back porch into a large airy bathroom.
Like the dining room, the master bedroom features a built-in window seat with double windows that open into the enormous and private backyard. Picture molding and crown molding has been installed throughout the home and creates a nice detail throughout.
The Maple Leaf House master bathroom
It boasts radiant heated floors, a large spacious shower stall with a stained glass window, frameless glass shower door, and a high end shower spray with body jets and a handheld shower sprayer.
The custom sinks are Carrera marble with a tall backsplash and cast iron brackets. The homeowners found cast iron mirrors that echo the form of the brackets. The original casement windows were originally between the bedroom and back porch; they were moved to the rear wall to provide light, and set high for privacy. As a tribute to the original porch, the tongue & groove original ceiling was left in place for rustic character.
