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“ I just say , ‘ Write me a check .’ There is nothing I can ’ t do .”
Lundy ’ s house was built in the 1800s and it was never platted . But , eventually , they ended up finding the original records of the home . The last owner had a picture of the home in the 1940s where it was . It was bricked in the 1970s .
Hayley , whose mother was a builder , got into the construction business doing ceiling re-vamping from new looks to an Old World look .
“ My mother was the first builder in the Candlewood neighborhood of Southwest Fort Worth in the early 1970s ,” Hayley said . “ Almost no women were in the business back then . I learned a lot from her .”
Hayley loves her work so much that it ’ s also her hobby .
“ I recently took an old Airstream trailer and redid the outside then had the custom couch made ,” Hayley said . “ It looks like brand new . The kitchen of the trailer was a total
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wreck . It was a disaster . I am very passionate about what I do .”
“ With Jennifer ’ s house , we started with the master bath because the subfloor collapsed ,” Hayley said . “ It was totally gutted and we changed the master closet that faced into the bedroom and enlarged it to open into the bathroom and used a barn door concept with an antique pocket door . A jetted shower was added ; antique buffet converted to a vanity ; water closet repositioned for privacy with glass tiles ; and a hexagon tile floor was laid .”
Walls that were very heavily plastered she smoothed for a softer surface look . Crown moldings that had previously been removed were added . The house had been renovated in the 1920s and in the 1970s . Wallpaper from the 1920s was discovered covering the shiplap . The second bathroom restoration included hexagon tile on the floor and adding a claw-foot bathtub .
The living and dining room still contained the 1970s chandelier . That was removed and replaced by an
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oversized French-style light fixture . The entry to the house had a closet directly across from the door and the door was removed to add visual interest with an 18 th century French cupboard .
“ The kitchen was the biggest restoration as we wanted a great 21 st Century kitchen ,” Lundy said . “ We moved the existing island for more space and added all Viking appliances , quartz countertops , a farmhouse sink and all new kitchen cabinets . We widened the space between the kitchen and dining room and added painted hardwood floors to the kitchen and den . In the den we added a rock mantle to the fireplace and French doors to the yard exit .”
They added a new utility room and a powder room featuring a vintage Sherle Wagner marble sink with cherub handles .
The room that was the original entry to the house is used as a bedroom and little was done to it except to enlarge the closet and add a barn wood sliding door . It has the original large baseboards and wood walls .
To enhance the French farmhouse style , custom-made wood barn-style shutters were added to all windows . Also , to give the large 6 foot X 6 foot windows height and that French farmhouse-style , cornices were added . A paneled antique front door replaced the 1970s glass door .
The exterior of the house was extensively enhanced . The brick was painted white ; dentil molding was added to the gable over the porch ; square porch posts were replaced by round ; and French-style black wrought-iron railing was added . Also , fencing was added to compliment the exterior of the house , along with landscaping .
The small original garage was gutted and is used for storage and as a “ she shed .”
Rock patios were added with wrought-iron columns in the backyard .
“ My kitchen and fireplace are my favorite parts about the house ,” Lundy said . “ That and the fact that there ’ s not another one like it in the world .”
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