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Brett restores a Queen Anne Victorian, where he uncovers the home's history and forgotten charm; aside from addressing the homeowner's desire to create new spaces, he also focuses on bringing interior and exterior vintage details back to life.
After purchasing what they believed to be a 1903 American Foursquare home, a young couple enlists Brett to restore and update it; along the way, he uncovers clues that lead him to think that their home might not be what they thought it was.
After waiting 30 years to restore their home, a husband and wife have enlisted Brett to bring their 1908 Arts & Crafts bungalow back to its former glory; aside from its neglected exterior that needs attention, they also want an entirely new kitchen.
After restoring the exterior of their 1900 Victorian cottage, a couple calls upon Brett to tackle its interior; this includes an award-winning kitchen that the homeowners desperately want to update, but with a vintage twist.
Brett restores an 1898 Dutch Colonial that contains some internationally-themed rooms, and creates a new space to honor the homeowner's heritage; he also discovers a connection to the home's Hollywood past, while adding a new chapter to its history.
Brett restores an expansive 1929 English Tudor home in order to bring back its charm and some original details that were lost during previous renovations; he also must create an updated kitchen that will cater to all the homeowners' modern day needs.
A 1912 Transitional Victorian house is a hybrid of styles, combining Victorian flourish with arts and crafts simplicity; Brett manages to restore the home, blend two architectural styles and find space for a new bedroom for the owners' daughter.
Brett is challenged to give the owners of a 1954 midcentury modern California ranch the updated functionality they need while convincing them to keep and embrace most of the home's original features.
Brett tackles a historic Victorian home built by Andrew McNally of Rand McNally publishing fame; to retain the home's grandeur, Brett relocates the kitchen and entryway; he tackles the main bedroom and bath, which have lost their original style.
In a unique neighborhood of 1920s-era English cottages, homeowners want Brett to bring their home back to its original splendor before they move in.
After attempting to restore their Craftsman bungalow on their own, a couple needs Brett's help to finish the job; Brett's challenge is to create functional spaces that stay true to the style.
The owners want to pass a landmark home along to their daughters, but they want to bring back any Victorian style that has been lost, re-imagine the small kitchen and add modern conveniences; Brett needs to determine the original color scheme.
The owner of the first house Brett tackled has purchased a Victorian home and needs help again; the project includes bringing back original exterior elements and colors as well as a complete restoration of the living room, mudroom and kitchen.
Brett needs to update a 1902 Queen Anne Victorian house for a large family; previous residents made changes to the flow of the house.
While the previous owners kept the house in good condition, the home still needs more usable space and more light for new homeowners with a baby on the way.
A large 1926 Tudor Revival home needs a lot of work before the new homeowners move in; the cramped kitchen was remodeled in the 1980s so the style doesn't match the rest of this 1926 house.
During the restoration of a 1906 Victorian house, Brett solves a mystery behind a decorative ring on the front of the house while returning interior details like the fireplace and staircase to their original glory.
Restoring a post and beam mid-century modern home that lost much of its original style.
A cottage that's right out of a fairy tale, but needs some magic; enhancing the architectural style; a new kitchen and breakfast nook.
The new homeowners want to return their home to its proper look and style, so they ask Brett to put in a new kitchen that retains the original cabinetry and style, but also provides better functionality for a modern family.
Brett restores a 1930s two-story Spanish Colonial farmhouse in Fontana, Calif.; he learns the rich history of the home which then guides his design plan for the house exterior, entryway, living room, and kitchen; he adds vintage charm to the balcony.
Brett restores a 1918 Dutch Colonial home in Upland, Calif.; it is the family's dream to finally see the house restored to its original glory; Brett quickly learns this house is a time capsule full of discoveries.
Brett helps a single mother with her Spanish bungalow in Riverside, Calif.; after a discovery causes him to change directions with his design plan, he opts for a simplistic approach in his restoration of the exterior areas and kitchen.
A couple wants to renovate their mid-century modern California ranch home; the project includes removing the front of the home to create an open-air vestibule; a surprising design choice sets the tone for one of the coolest kitchen makeovers ever.
A young family purchases a 1920s English cottage in Redlands, Calif., as their forever home; however, there is something funky with the living room, and they can't figure out what; Brett solves the mystery, removing all the 1970s additions.
Brett restores a 1910 Arts and Crafts farmhouse for a family that relocates to Cherry Valley, Calif.; Brett opens up the original front porch, changes the layout in the living room and guts the kitchen to install some unique cabinetry.
Brett is called upon to restore a historically significant 1906 Arts and Crafts home; he brings it back to its original glory by reintroducing the closed-in fireplaces, reinstating the floor plan and replacing the 1980s kitchen.
In Redlands, Calif., Brett restores a 1941 modern ranch for a couple who inherited the home; he modernizes the kitchen and opens up the living and dining room, then he surprises the couple by adding a feature found in the original blueprints.
Brett helps a woman and her adult children restore their majestic 1913 Mission Revival mansion; he's elated when he realizes he can restore the original linoleum in the kitchen, but the homeowners may not be open to the idea.
Brett's clients purchase their first home together, a 1923 Mediterranean Revival, and they want to restore it after years of small updates by the former homeowners; during demolition, Brett discovers the house is suffering from severe termite damage.
Homeowners Steven and Gina call in preservationist Brett Waterman to restore their recent purchase, a French Normandy-style cottage, which was neglected for 30 years; Brett tackles the home's leaky roof, rotten windows and missing floorboards.
Brett helps a young family restore their home, which has been in the family for generations, to its architectural glory while simultaneously creating modern functionality.
Brett helps an engaged couple restore their 1901 neoclassical-Victorian home, including a new kitchen and bathroom; Brett removes additions to create a spacious kitchen, adding original elements to make this the home of the happy couple's dreams.
A couple seeks Brett's help restoring their 1900 Victorian farmhouse in time for their wedding; they're hoping Brett can design a rustic kitchen, update the laundry area and add light to the interior rooms that were closed off by past modifications.
Erin and Jack move to California and fall in love with Spanish architecture; having found a cute 1920s Spanish eclectic home, they ask Brett to help them realize their vision for their house.
Brett receives a blast from the past when an old high school friend asks him to help restore her 1905 Queen Anne Victorian bungalow; having lived in the house for 30 years, she has many unfinished renovation projects.
Brett convinces a son and his mother to restore their beautiful 1901 shingle-style Victorian instead of selling it; the house suffers from a 1970s wood panel renovation, but Brett is determined to restore it back to its original glory.
Brett is horrified when a fire chief and his wife ask him to gut and restore their 1940s California ranch; Brett shows them they can have a kitchen with all the modern conveniences while keeping the original cabinets and butler's pantry.
A woman and her mother call on Brett to restore a 1927 Arts and Crafts house that's lost some character over the years; while restoring the exterior, kitchen and living room, Brett discovers a masterpiece hidden under all the added layers.
Preservationist Brett Waterman restores a Victorian farmhouse with an odd floor plan; major foundation issues complicate the project, but the happy homeowners end up with a beautiful and functional house they could never have imagined.
Fireman Bobby hires Brett Waterman to restore his newly purchased Arts and Crafts bungalow, recapturing its former glory.
Brett restores an enormous Arts and Crafts home with six bedrooms for a family that has grown from four children to eight; Brett brings the master bedroom back to life, creates a new bathroom upstairs and reconfigures the kitchen.
Brett restores a Victorian bungalow for a military veteran and his daughter; the project grows in scale when unexpected problems are discovered, and the project turns into a complete restoration.
Brett renovates a Spanish colonial revival; its original woodwork has been covered over with layers of paint; the team engages in painstaking work and hits some serious snags, but the result is a home that takes the owner's breath away.
Brett restores a 1913 Craftsman bungalow for a young couple with a baby on the way; he must find a way to bring back the natural wood in the house while making it bright and welcoming.
Brett restores a classic Spanish Colonial Revival that hasn't been touched in years; his challenge is to make the kitchen and bath more functional while staying true to the home's 1920s character.
Brett takes on a bright pink Arts and Crafts home with American Colonial elements; he uncovers lots of hidden features while returning the house to its 1922 roots.
Brett restores a 1947 postmodern ranch back to its post-World War II style for a military veteran and his wife; however, he has to make some tough decisions when the homeowners want to get rid of the original kitchen tile.
Brett restores a hillside Spanish colonial mansion with a pink Victorian kitchen; he uncovers the old woodwork, but the homeowners don't seem to share his excitement for it.
Brett restores a Craftsman bungalow for a woman who started the project with her late husband; the homeowner is overwhelmed when she sees the house finally returned to its original beauty.
Brett strips away strange remodels and restores the beauty and functionality to a 1890s Victorian.
Brett opens up the floor plan of a 1950s mid-century ranch and makes the space more livable for a family of four while staying true to the original style.