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Miami Beach Condo

Miami Beach, FL
The fifteenth season of Bob Vila's Home Again opens with a Miami Beach Condo renewal. Bob and the crew show how use of space, color, and finishes make a small space a large success. The kitchen is opened up and converted to make elegant dining space that looks onto the living area. A closet is converted to make an inset bar with recessed lighting and glass shelves. The small bath becomes an oasis with luminous glass tile in the shower, ...

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	Project Introduction and Miami Real Estate Search Video Clips (HA1501) View show summary

	History of Miami Beach Bob Vila gives the viewer a brief history of Miami Beach from its humble beginnings in plantation farming in the 1880s to its rise as a tourist Mecca and elite ... Watch video and view full description
	Tour of Miami Beach's Fontainebleau Hotel Bob Vila visits Miami Beach's Fontainebleau Hotel, an architectural gem that symbolizes Miami. This curving white hotel, designed and built in 1954 by architect Morris Lapidus, is now a Hilton ... Watch video and view full description
	The View from Island Avenue, Miami Gina Kirkpatrick, Miami real estate broker, shows Bob a building at the Miami Beach end of the Venetian Causeway, 5 Island Avenue. Morris Lapidus, designer of the Hotel Fontainebleau, designed ... Watch video and view full description
	Discussing Architectural Ideas for the Miami Condo Bob Vila and project architect Michael Pierce brainstorm ideas for this small condo with a great view of Biscayne Bay. The condo, a collection of closets and closed spaces, is ... Watch video and view full description


	Demolishing Walls and Touring Miami Interiors Video Clips (HA1502) View show summary

	Reviewing the Demolition Plan for the Miami Condo Bob Vila meets with architect Michael Pierce from DD Allen and Associates on the Balcony of the Biscayne Bay Condo. Pierce addresses the demolition aspect of the condominium rehab. The ... Watch video and view full description
	Discussing a Controlled Demolition in a High-Rise Project Supervisor Dave Southard of DS Woodworks explains to Bob how a high-rise demolition differs from a single-family home demolition. Southard outlines steps to minimize the disruption to other building ... Watch video and view full description
	Condo Design Ideas with DD Allen DD Allen shows off her updated 600-square-foot retreat in Downtown Miami. Originally a one-bedroom condo, she invites Bob to step up into her studio bedroom, and onto an outdoor sleeping ... Watch video and view full description
	Demolition in Action: Taking Down a Wall The demolition crew has removed all the old cabinets, fixtures, and electrical boxes in the kitchen before knocking down the divider wall to make room for a kitchen/dining peninsula. Bob ... Watch video and view full description


	Pocket Door Installation, Kitchen Cabinets, and Rough Plumbing Video Clips (HA1503) View show summary

	Kitchen Demolition Review and Removing a Popcorn Ceiling Bob Vila shows a before-and-after demolition view of the kitchen and main living areas of the Miami Beach condo. Bob walks us through the open, loft-like space of the condo ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing a Shower Fixture Bob Vila meets with Carlos Leuchtmann from Blue Ridge Plumbing, who shows Bob the shower pan and layout of the new fixtures. Leuchtmann explains that the drain is off center ... Watch video and view full description
	Pocket Door Installation Gilson Novaes from Gilson Interiors uses a bullet-nail gun to install a steel plate directly to the concrete floor for the partition wall that will hold a pair of pocket ... Watch video and view full description
	An Architectural Tour of Lincoln Road in Miami Beach Bob Vila discusses and visits Lincoln Road, with architectural historian Allan Shulman. Carl Fisher, �Mr. Miami Beach�, imagined Lincoln Road as a grand thoroughfare in 1915, along the lines of ... Watch video and view full description


	Kitchen Cabinets, Laminated Counters, and Glass Shower Tile Video Clips (HA1504) View show summary

	Installing Kitchen Cabinets The new kitchen space in the Miami condo has been opened up and brightened. Bob meets with LesCare cabinet representative Brad Brewster, of Princeton Custom Cabinetry, who explains the features ... Watch video and view full description
	Base Cabinet Installation Bob continues in the kitchen with Brad Brewster of Princeton Custom Cabinetry, representatives for LesCare Cabinets. Brewster shows Bob how the three base cabinets will be installed to support the ... Watch video and view full description
	Glass Tile Installation in the Shower Test The walls in the shower are nearly complete as the crew gets ready to grout the Vitrus GlassTile they've installed. Bob shows how glass tile differs from ceramic tile, ... Watch video and view full description
	Installation of a Floating Vanity Cabinet Bob Vila takes us from the shower that will also have a toilet and lavatory, through the dressing area with space reserved for a bench and cubby space, two small ... Watch video and view full description
	Mounting Overhead Cabinets Bob is back in the kitchen with Brad Brewster of Princeton Custom Cabinetry for the installation of the overhead hanging cabinets. Brewster shows Bob the full-box construction and explains the ... Watch video and view full description


	Installing Cork Flooring for Sound Reduction and Creating Laminated Countertops Video Clips (HA1505) View show summary

	Installing Cork Floors Bob looks at flooring options that included grinding and polishing the cement floors for a loft look, or ceramic Cuban tile, but the sound factor made both impossible. David Southard ... Watch video and view full description
	Fitting the Vanity Top and Sink Ernie Wernecke of Princeton Custom Cabinetry is back to show Bob how the vanity top is customized to accommodate a bulging wall. Wernecke scribes then sands the back edge of ... Watch video and view full description
	Building Custom Countertops The kitchen counters are being installed, but need to be crafted on site since they were too large for the high-rise elevator. Brad Brewster of Princeton Custom Cabinetry explains that ... Watch video and view full description
	Finishing the Countertops Brad Brewster of Princeton Custom Cabinetry shows Bob how the counters are rolled to apply consistent pressure once they have been glued to the undersurface. Once the Formica surface is ... Watch video and view full description


	Installing Toilets, Sinks, Faucets and a Shower Body Spa, and the Self-Monitoring HVAC System Video Clips (HA1506) View show summary

	Installing the Toto One-Piece Toilet Bob looks at the Toto one-piece, 1.6 gallon toilet that will be installed in the lavatory. Unlike other toilets, the Toto model hides all obvious workings within a sleek exterior. ... Watch video and view full description
	Visit to a Pierce Allen Designed Apartment Bob and designer DD Allen visit another Miami apartment designed by Pierce Allen. This 1,000-square-foot apartment was made of two former units and now has three bedrooms and an open ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing the Water-Cooled HVAC System Jeff Akers of The Air Authority explains how heat is recovered from the water that flows to each of the units in the high-rise apartment to fuel the heat pump ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing Moen Faucets in the Bathroom Vanity Carlos Leuchtmann of Blue Ridge Plumbing joins Bob to install the Moen Kingsley faucet and handles. Leuchtmann begins with the quick-connect lock tab to install the hose lines to the ... Watch video and view full description


	Inset Bar with Glass Shelving, Art-Glass Pocket Doors, and Refurbished Aluminum Sliders Video Clips (HA1507) View show summary

	Installing the Counter and Backsplash in the Inset Bar Ernie Wernecke of Princeton Custom Cabinetry installs the counter and backsplash in the inset bar of the Miami condo. The chrome-finish Whirlpool bar fridge has already been installed. An adjacent ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing Mirrors for the Bar Eddie Lambert of Coconut Grove Glass installs the mirror panels that will serve as the back and side walls for the built-in bar in the Miami condo. He first applies ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing a Moen Filter Faucet Carlos Leuchtmann of Blue Ridge Plumbing installs the Moen filter faucet in the kitchen. Unlike other filters, the Moen faucet has the filter cartridge right in the spout. A three-volt ... Watch video and view full description
	Architectural Glass Panels for Pocket Doors Bob shows the double pocket doors that separate the living and private spaces of the Miami condo. The wall between the living room and bedroom has been torn down, along ... Watch video and view full description
	Repairing Aluminum Sliding Glass Door Charles King of AMPM Door Service helps Bob revitalize the original aluminum sliding doors on the Miami condo. The aluminum is corroded and badly pitted on the exterior from exposure ... Watch video and view full description


	Finishes Make the Remodel Complete Video Clips (HA1508) View show summary

	Interior Design of the Miami Condo The renovations to the Miami condo are complete. Bob is joined by architect Michael Pierce as he goes through the apartment to look at design details that have made the ... Watch video and view full description
	Reviewing the Interior Design Colors and Shapes Bob and architect Michael Pierce review the elements of DD Allen's interior design for the Miami condo. While the dominant colors throughout are calm whites and blue grays, Pierce stresses ... Watch video and view full description
	Discussing Small Space Solutions for the Miami Condo The interior of the Miami condo is complete and ready for a getaway. In this small apartment, less than 1,000 square feet, it was important to select and place items ... Watch video and view full description
	Window Treatments and Custom Bedding Bob is joined by Kara Roberts of Smith & Noble, who shows the newly installed metal blinds and curtains. The blinds have a brushed metal finish to coordinate with the ... Watch video and view full description
	Completing the Miami Master Bedroom The finishes put the final touches on the bedroom of the Miami condo. The bed is from Nature's Rest and has a renewable latex technology. Vintage finds like the glass-topped ... Watch video and view full description
	Glass Shower Doors, Tracks, and Handles Tom Memory of Coastal Doors joins Bob to complete the installation of the glass shower doors. The heavy, safety-tempered glass doors are bolted on a track rather than hinged to ... Watch video and view full description
	Kitchen Design and Appliances in the Miami Condo The kitchen is set for company, but the counters are clean and uncluttered. Appliances in white complement the adjacent living space in this open-plan apartment. The Whirlpool double-door refridgerator in ... Watch video and view full description
	Patio Furniture on the Miami Condo The Miami condo is completed with the last touches to the balcony patio. David Southard, the project supervisor, created a free-standing bench of spruce, painted white with stainless-steel bolts to ... Watch video and view full description

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Miami Beach Condo

Project Introduction and Miami Real Estate Search Video Clips

Demolishing Walls and Touring Miami Interiors Video Clips

Pocket Door Installation, Kitchen Cabinets, and Rough Plumbing Video Clips

Kitchen Cabinets, Laminated Counters, and Glass Shower Tile Video Clips

Installing Cork Flooring for Sound Reduction and Creating Laminated Countertops Video Clips

Installing Toilets, Sinks, Faucets and a Shower Body Spa, and the Self-Monitoring HVAC System Video Clips

Inset Bar with Glass Shelving, Art-Glass Pocket Doors, and Refurbished Aluminum Sliders Video Clips

Finishes Make the Remodel Complete Video Clips