Restored

Brett restores a 1927 Arts and Crafts house that's lost some character over the years. While restoring the exterior, kitchen and living room, he discovers an Arts and Crafts masterpiece hidden under all the added layers.

Brett is horrified when a couple asks him to completely gut and restore their 1940s California Ranch. He sets out to show them they can have their dream kitchen with modern conveniences while still retaining the original details.

Instead of selling the family home, Brett convinces a son and his mom to restore their 1901 Shingle-style Victorian. Suffering from a 1970s wood panel renovation, Brett works to restore the home back to its original glory.

One of Brett's high school friends asks him to restore her 1905 Queen Anne Victorian. After living in the house for 30 years, she has many unfinished projects, but hopes to return the home to its original beauty and functionality.

New homeowners in Redlands, CA, don't know where to start with updating their 1920s Spanish eclectic home. They call on Brett to update the kitchen and plant a drought-tolerant garden, all while staying true to the Spanish style.

Brett helps a young couple restore their big 1900 Victorian Farmhouse with a rustic kitchen, updated laundry area and additional lighting in the interior rooms -- just in time for their wedding day.

Preservationist Brett Waterman helps an engaged couple restore their 1901 neoclassical Victorian home, including a new kitchen and bathroom. He removes additions to create a spacious kitchen and strips dated wallpaper.

Brett Waterman helps a young family restore their CA home after a failed attempt to do it themselves. The house has been in the family for generations, so Brett's eye for historical accuracy and modern functionality is essential.

Homeowners call in preservationist Brett Waterman to restore their French Normandy-style cottage in a small cul-de-sac known as "gnome court." Built in 1926, the Redlands, CA, house boasts a leaky roof, rotten windows and more.

Brett sets his sights on the living room, dining room and kitchen of a couple's 1923 Mediterranean Revival before realizing the house is suffering from severe termite damage.

Brett helps a family restore their majestic 1913 Mission Revival mansion.

Brett restores a 1941 ranch house for a couple who recently inherited the home from her grandfather. He modernizes the home and surprises the homeowners' by adding a feature found in the original blueprints.

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.