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Tour of the Automobile Collection at the Heritage Plantation
Tour of the Automobile Collection at the Heritage Plantation
Bob meets with Bob Rogers of the Heritage Plantation, situated in Sandwich, Massachusetts. They discuss the post and beam Shaker Round Barn that ...
Tour of the Biltmore Hotel in Miami
Tour of the Biltmore Hotel in Miami
We take a tour of a remarkable concrete building that's survived some of Miami's worst hurricanes: the majestic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
Tour of the Building
Tour of the Building
Bob takes a tour of the completed loft conversion in Boston with the developers.
Tour of the Colonial Revival Home
Tour of the Colonial Revival Home
We wind up at the 1930s Colonial Revival home of Tracy and Linda Gallagher, where we meet the architect and contractor they've enlisted to help ...
Tour of the Gilded Cottages of the Berkshire Hills
Tour of the Gilded Cottages of the Berkshire Hills
Bob begins his tour of cottages in the Berkshire Hills in Lenox, Massachusetts. Starting with Ventfort Hall, an Elizabethan-style mansion built in ...
Tour of the Home Exterior
Tour of the Home Exterior
Bob and architect Greg Rochlin tour the exterior of this season's project, Bob's own 100-year-old shingle style home in Cambridge, Mass. Bob notes ...
Tour of the Home's Exterior
Tour of the Home's Exterior
In this segment, Bob tours the exterior of the completed farmhouse, pointing out the contemporary green color scheme and breezeway connecting the ...
Tour of the Home's Interior
Tour of the Home's Interior
We move out of Miami center to Kendall, where we meet Teresa Lopez, owner of a cramped 25-year old tract house in need of more living space. Bob ...
Tour of the Mansion's Ballroom and Living Quarters
Tour of the Mansion's Ballroom and Living Quarters
Bob and Roxane Gilmore tour the ballroom and upstairs living quarters. Roxane notes the various plans to restore and improve on some of the ...
Tour of the Master Bedroom
Tour of the Master Bedroom
Bob tours the master bedroom suite and admires the space, scope and view. Of particular note is the Charles Shackleton mirror framed in carved ...
Tour of the McLellan House in Portland, Maine
Tour of the McLellan House in Portland, Maine
Bob visits the McLellan House in Portland Maine, which is part of the Portland Museum of Art. Curator Jessica Nicoll joins Vila for a tour of the ...
Tour of the Olana House
Tour of the Olana House
Bob takes us to New York's Hudson River Valley to tour Olana House, named after a Persian treasure house/fortress. Inside, the historically ...
Tour of the Restored Exterior and Interior Decor
Tour of the Restored Exterior and Interior Decor
On our final visit to Richmond's executive mansion, Bob takes a grand tour of the finished project. Beginning with the new exterior, Bob examines ...
Tour of the Shirley Plantation
Tour of the Shirley Plantation
Bob meets with Charles Carter for a tour of the Shirley Plantation, the oldest plantation in Virginia and the oldest family owned business in ...
Tour of the Virginia Capitol Building
Tour of the Virginia Capitol Building
Bob takes a tour with Charlotte Trotzel of the original Virginia Capitol Building designed by Thomas Jefferson in 1785.
Tour of the Wickham House
Tour of the Wickham House
Bob continues his historic house tour with a look at Wickham House, a high-style museum designed by Alexander Parris, the architect of the ...
Tour of William Randolph Hearst's Spanish Monastery
Tour of William Randolph Hearst's Spanish Monastery
Bob takes a tour of a William Randolph Hearst treasure: the Ancient Spanish Monastery, which was transported stone by stone from Spain.
Tour of Yuca Restaurant
Tour of Yuca Restaurant
Bob treats us to a tour of a heavy-duty, no-nonsense kitchen at Yuca, one of Miami's favorite Cuban-American restaurants. Bob explores the various ...
Touring a Japanese Garden
Touring a Japanese Garden
Bob takes us on a tour of the Japanese Garden at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens to get some ideas for the Zen garden our homeowners ...
Touring a Sears Catalog Home
Touring a Sears Catalog Home
Bob visits a Sears Catalog home with Jean Hannan, the owner.
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