Touring the Isaac Bell Historic House

Project: Bob's Shingle Style Home, Episode 15, Part 2



Trim and paneling get underway in the entryway, living room, and front hall to return some of the house’s original formality and grandeur.  Bob takes us on a visit to the Isaac Bell House in Newport, RI, for a look at one of the finest examples of the Shingle Style to be found anywhere.

Part 1: Creating a Cornice Molding for the Dining Room
Part 2: Touring the Isaac Bell Historic House
Bob takes a tour of the Isaac Bell historic house in Newport, RI, exploring one of the finest examples of the Shingle Style to be found anywhere. The house is a unique combination of antiquarian interest in colonial American architecture, with the most avant-garde English approaches to house design.
Part 3: Installing Wall Paneling in the Entranceway and Visiting the Completed Tiled Shower
This project centers around the remodel of Bob Vila's own gracious Shingle Style home in Cambridge, MA. It's a house with a lot of history and beautiful architectural details, many of which were obliterated in remodels of the 50s and the 70s. On the centennial of the house's construction, Bob gets together the best talents in the business to recreate and renew it to its former glory, making some important modifications along the way that will transform this into a dream house for today.

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