HOLY CRAP that is a gorgeous house! (that fireplace!!!!!!!)

well done :)

Love it! A great balance between respect for this fine example of Craftsman architecture and a modern, light, airy feeling.

That is a beautiful house. I wouldn't even want to hazard a guess at how much it cost! It's really lovely. I love mission and craftsman furnishings.

Finally AT showcases a home where the residents respected the original character!

I have some serious house-envy right now! This is gorgeous!!!!

Gorgeous house - I especially love all the nooks, the bed frames and your honesty about your DIY skills... it allowed me to fully appreciate your home without having to hate you for being so crafty.

I love the beautiful photos of this amazing house and truly enjoyed reading the interview. This is my favorite house tour ever. Thank you for sharing!

Beautiful! I love that with all the dark wood, the house still manages to be a happy, inviting space.

I love this house and I LOVE the owners' commentary. Beautiful and hilarious, on both counts. What I wouldn't give for some original, unpainted woodwork and leaded cabinet doors...

Wow. Incredible- I can't imagine living in a home like that. It's so beautiful.

Love this! Love the painting's story too. Good job. Used to live right there! Question: I recently bought a craftsman and wanted to change some of the wood stained trim to white. Is that in keeping with Craftsman style to keep it wood stained? And is your bedroom door white on both sides? Just curious to see how you handled :)

Wow, that fireplace! The whole house is just amazing. If you had told me you're going to fall in love with a Craftsman, I would have laughed at you until I saw this tour. Simply perfection.

This house is just so beautiful. The homeowners have done a wonderful job of keeping the original character while furnishing it. The bathrooms and the guest suite are some of my favorite parts of the house. Gorgeous!

If there was such a thing as a "house crush" this place would be it for me. It's absolutely warm and beaufitul. Thank you for sharing this amazing home.

Wow. Just shows that the best decoration is great interior architecture...

Most beautiful house ever!

This is stunning but WHY isn't there a better picture of what appears to be a stained glass skylight?? Or am I misinterpreting that picture of the stairwell?

Beautiful home. And kudos to you for using your time machine for the good of all. And the Beatles!

Such a lovely house! Thanks for sharing! Such a great find for Korea Town :)

Their style looks so effortless. Gorgeous house!

Only like my favorite house tour on here, ever.

I literally said "OH!" out loud when I saw the fireplace. And then again when I saw the book nook in the bedroom. Yowza! I should hate these people for having my dream house (and being able to afford my dream house), but I can't. They seem too nice. :)

Amazing!!!

LOVE this tour. I have a mostly-restored Craftsman - bookmarking for the inspiration to finish it ;)

Thank you, thank you for respecting your house's character. You did an a-mazing job! I'm so in love with the bathrooms...and book nook...and the fireplace...

Create, you will destroy the Craftsman character if you paint the wood white. I suggest you do some online research on Craftsman and bungalow homes so you can see what others have done.

Koreatown and Hancock Park have very defined borders. The LA Times has nice maps, and such. http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/neighborhood/koreatown/

As for the home, excellent. I wish I could have so much restrain while still being personable. Thanks for sharing.

OK, this is hands down the very best house I've seen on AT.

I would say Hancock Park. Your house is beautiful. Love the wood and the crib.
Need more antique furniture, Stickley, Limbert, etc.

Between the TWO gorgeous fireplaces and that dreamy reading nook, I'm in love.

I loved my old Craftsman until I saw this tour...thanks a lot jerks:) and, your fireplace gave me goose bumps.

This is one of my favorite houses ever. So beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

Now THIS is a Craftsman house done right. Way to go, owners! Your love for the house shows through wonderfully.

Unbelievably jealous - such a beautiful house! Perfectly decorated to allow the architecture to speak for itself. That book nook in the bedroom? And the kitchen? And the gorgeous wood detailing? All perfect. Lovely!!

Wowzers. Hold on, let me wipe the drool off of my face! It's beautiful and I love the story. Real people,telling it as is. Awesome.

WOW! Truly a beautiful home. Love all the wood work.

I live in a 1920s bungalow that was not loved in anyway like this house was and is.
I ADORE Craftsman style and I have to say I love every single thing about this house. I am normally a little put off by Craftsman kitchens, but this one is nowhere near as dark as some I have seen. That staircase is just to die for and the exterior is drool worthy. I am coveting everything like no one's business. Well done, well done.

oh my oh my oh my it's so beautiful it has stopped me in my tracks. I am stunned by the quiet beauty. The kitchen, especially.

This is unspeakably gorgeous. Also, I spy an Emmy.

Dream House.

Love the house almost as much as love the survey commentary. Is one of the home owners moonlighting as a comedian?

One of the most incredible houses I've ever seen whether on the internet or in RL ,I absolutely love every single detail of it.

Gorgeous. The first floor manages to still look bright even with all of the dark woods. An obviously quality/expensive home.

Seriously! GORGEOUSNESS to the max! Yep, totally made up a word for this house tour!

I really should hate y'all! Talk about living the dream.

Best answer to Dream Sources ever! Love the bathroom floor tiles, the fireplace, and book nook.

This house details are beautiful. The kitchen and baths match the rest of the house so wonderfully.

Love the MCM Danish Teak dining table. Some people who own Craftsman homes go too over the top sticking to craftsman stickley details and it ends up looking like something you should pay admission to get into. That is probably the reason the mission replica dresser in the bedroom is my least favorite element. Not a fan of the rose colored sofas either.
Love this, but not sure about AT posting this. I'd have to say...yeah...if you can afford a million dollar home, the architecture usually speaks for itself and you don't have to do much...hire people to paint and move you in. I sort of wish AT would stick to helping people out that don't have that ability. That is what makes you unique from House Beautiful type mags.

really like a lot of ideas from your house.. great job

I'm pretty sure this is my dream house. I didn't know it until I saw your photos, but here it is!

@Portland- this is a absolutely gorgeous house, but not necessarily a million dollar house in all parts of the country, especially if it involves a lot of DIY.

Absolutely stunning. Yes, the house is a treasure on its own, but the decorating aesthetic is closer to my ideal than anything else I've ever seen on AT. Beautifully done.

Really beautiful. I especially love the bedrooms and the bathrooms in this house. Just beautiful. The only thing I'd do different is break up all that wood wood wood in the dining room.

STUNNING home.

It looks like the tile above the stove in pic #18 came from here: http://www.motawi.com/tileCollections/pine-landscapes

Great house - so much original detail plus beautifully renovated bathrooms and kitchen. I love how you've furnished it...minimalist but very comfortable.

speaking of house tours...have you ever seen the Greene & Greene home in Pasadena? It's darkly weird, but gorgeous. I love picturing how previous generations lived and imagining what their lives were like. You have a beautiful home, love the kitchen!

Yes! I love the MCM furniture in the craftsman setting -- who'd've thunk it would work so well -- they achieve a great balance together. I love how spare the things are -- gives an airy yet substantial feel. Very funny interview -- great tour! (Also, not so heavy on the Stuff Close Ups which makes it much more enjoyable viewing!). Thanks for sharing the home with us!

so. incredibly. beautiful.

I also really appreciate the "what my friends say", as that's pretty much what my friends say to my crappy grad student apartment too. :)

That's most definitely one of the most beautiful Craftsmen houses I've ever seen. I love Craftsmen style homes, and I didn't know they could be so.. elegant. Holy crap, well done!

I wish the comments had the ability to use larger fonts, because I would use the largest available and say "SIGH!"
Your house just radiates "Welcome home"

In many house tours that I've enjoyed, there is always something I would do different. Not here..move in ready.
Lovely, truly lovely, warm, cozy, inviting, homey, friendly, georgous, beautiful...and on and on and on....

I was at the first Beatles concert at Shea...so, you can have my memory if I can have your house, 'kay? This is really lovely house - thank you for the tour.

@jonaandida: Matt Murray credits = SNL, Miss Guided, The Cleveland Show, Community.

This house made me wanna cry. Why do I stay in Brooklyn. California one day...

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My jaw actually dropped. I involuntarily opened my mouth in stunned amazement at the awesomeness.

Love every detail of your house. Beautiful rose colored sofas. I know you are proud of your home.

Love. It.

That's it. This is officially my dream home.

I see that Emmy hanging out in the dining room! Truly stunning home, so well done. Flawless yet comfortable, and you seem like people I'd want as friends!

I want to thank you wiping out the memory of a Craftsman cottage that I saw last year, its interior painted white everywhere I looked. This respects what the house is meant to be, and lets it grow back into itself. There's love and warmth everywhere. I don't know why, but the word that keeps coming to mind is "burnished" -- it's been done with such simplicity and sheen. And the fireplace! It's a HOME, in the richest, most beautiful sense.

Did you grow the plant/tree in the living room yourself?

What about the light grey exterior is that traditional?

Stunning, simple, beautiful, elegant - what a GORGEOUS house.

The woodwork and overall vibe of the house reminds me of the American Horror Story house from season 1, which I am OBSESSED with! Such a beautiful house tour. This is like a dream home bursting with untampered character

kylegj, you took the words righ outta my mouth. I was thinking "this looks like a mini version of the AHS house (Rosenheim mansion) in LA. Ahhh, probably a whole lot of houses there are as amazing as this. I am imagining it. Or this is owned by an AHS person." This house is faaaantastic. I ADORE it. Just so deliriously dreamy. I love it. I can haz Crafstman Delight plz? *want* ...Sigh...

beautiful house!! so well done, but doesnt it remind you of the typical ghost story house where the new family comes in, fixes it up, and then really creepy things start to happen?? either way, its a beautiful home

This house affirms my suspicion that Craftsman houses are among the most perfect houses ever designed. I love all the things in this house, especially the rugs, but they wouldn't look as special as they do without the amazing design of the house! I love all the wood detail.

But the stuff really is amazing too :)

Wow, wowwy wow wow wow. This place is dabombdotcom. Great House Tour, great design, great answers, I love these people! This is like a super-mini version of my own house (grey craftsman, with unpainted woodwork) but this is my DREAM home.

I really love how you combined your own taste and style to compliment and not compete with the house, the conscientious effort shows and paid off. There's still a lot of personality and it's warm and inviting, while still being very cool and magazine-worthy. I love how your sources are still attainable and unpretentious. There are so many elements that I absolutely adore: mailbox, rugs, dining set, wallpaper, window treatments, even the kitchen counter centerpiece. I adore your son's room, the wall art, rocking chair, mobile, everything!

I'll admit, I don't always read the surveys but I ended up reading yours after scanning for sources, you guys have the funniest, most charming answers. Your dream source had me laughing too hard. If I were your friend, I'd be asking you to adopt me, you both seem pretty badass.

Absolutely gorgeous and gigantic Craftsman, but after seeing the $70k+ kitchen (I'm partially pointing at you, $13k Wolf stove and $7k refrigerator) and the $20k+ Waterworks and Restoration Hardware-filled bathrooms, something in my heart broke. Just one of their bathrooms and kitchen alone are equivalent to, or cost more than, my entire 1920s bungalow. Sheesh. I chose the wrong profession.

This is my dream house! Have you considered having cushions made for your fireplace alcove? It would be such a romantic little reading nook for those rare cold, rainy days in LA.

If I'm drunk can I LIVE there?? Beautiful!

Nooks of perfection. A treasure.

How much longer is Craftsman going to be the ONLY style desired by people with lots of money, decent taste, but no original thought?

How dare you leave me hanging on picture 27?! I'd love to see a photo of the stained glass I can glimpse on the edge! Super gorgeous house and please don't ever paint the woodwork! Love the fireplace and - well pretty much everything! Thanks for sharing.

Unbelievably gorgeous! I'm jealous x 37!!

Craftsman homes in the San Fran area are usually 1000 sq ft, max, so it's really cool to see such a ridiculously huge house in that style!

Best house ever. Done.

What an exquisite home! You are so lucky!

I grew up in a California craftsman with similar original built-ins and wood work (my mom still lives in it today). It's so nice to see someone keep the original character and work with it, while still making it their own. Amazing job! As a lover of older homes, you have really warmed my heart...

What has to be an original thought? I find it awfully pretentious that you want to call out total strangers for having money and taste and conclude they lack original thought. You're not the arbitor of that.

seemingly gorgeous and stunning!

opps - meant SIMPLY gorgeous and stunning!

Thank you for finally posting a beautiful kitchen with almost no white. I always feel like the only person who loves AT but hates all-white kitchens. This house is just about perfect!

Your home is so warm and beautiful I can't stand it! I adore your dining room and the drapes and upholstered furniture in the living room couldn't be more perfect! Thanks SO much for sharing this wonderful home with us, it's pretty unforgettable! :)

Your house is so beautiful that nobody mentioned the baby, and he's pretty dadgum adorable!

This is the most beautiful house I've ever seen on Apartment Therapy. Maybe I missed the prerequisite MCM, but holy cow, this is perfect. I've never been so jealous of a fireplace in my life. Actually, I've never been jealous of a fireplace ever until now. Just beautiful.

House-gasm...what beautiful craftsmanship.

Not only is Calvin the cutest baby on the block (and I love his name, being a big fan of Calvin Trillin), but young adult fiction features some of the best writing on the market today. Have no shame, Kathleen!

Holy Moly. It is so refreshing to see this lovely home. SO. TIRED. OF. MID-CENTURY. MODERN. Do you hear me, Angelenos? Just say no at the Rose Bowl. The power of Eames is not all encompassing.

Where was I? Kudos for snapping up this gem and treating it with love. The minimalist decorating is just right for the craftsman interior. I can envision a YA book club hanging in the livingroom (I'm invited, obvi) in which the virtues of Laini Taylor, Rennie MacIntosh and the Bachelor are discussed ---by that mind blowing fireplace. Would like to have seen some of the garden-- since the home was built with an eye toward appreciating nature.

And please, keep the awesomeness of KTown homes on the DL, or I'll never be able to afford my own.

Craftsman architecture is so strong. You did a wonderful job with complementing (not competing) furnishings and decor. Looks amazing.

Loved the tour and loved your Dream Sources. The built-ins are charming. My daughter was looking over my shoulder and mentally putting all her Harry Potter books neatly away under the window seat.

This home has many similarities to our 1920s home. Wish we could redo our kitchen like this one! Our woodwork is original and unpainted on the first floor and painted on the second as well. So glad it was never painted downstairs (but it is much brighter upstairs). Thanks for sharing!

I love this house so much.

I could move in to the fireplace nook...I mean seriously the most stunning AT house tour ever...perfect pictures btw, no fruit close ups!
Who cares where you are (Koreatown or HP?) when you live in such full on wonderfulness!
Lastly I can imagine your little boy growing up in that house ...

Emma,

Possibly not a traditional color scheme as white exterior trim was originally not nearly as popular as a trim choice as it is in modern times. The majority of craftsman homes existing today with white trim did not begin their life that way. Color choices on craftsman homes were dictated by the homes surroundings, the idea was to blend in with nature, lots of browns, greens, and other earthy tones were used, however there are always exceptions. My house for example appears to be a bit of an exception and it was built in 1913. Having done a color sanding test on the siding (siding which was covered in shingles since 1952, preserving the worn and oxidized original paint) I found the first coat to be a brownish red (likely red iron primer) and on top of that a surprising pretty bright yellow that definitely wasn't the norm. Also testing the exterior trim and details I found an ugly oatmeal light grey and better looking light mint green. My personal decision was to keep the pretty yellow siding color, light green trim, but 86 the disgusting oatmeal light grey and replace with dark green and burgundy accents upping the total colors from 3 to 4, I chose these other colors by copying another yellow restored 1905 early arts and crafts home in a historic district near my neighborhood, this made it pretty easy to visualize how the colors would work with each other.

I don't think people should be such sticklers for original exterior paint schemes as you are not causing anything irreversible unlike painting interior stained woodwork. If a previous home owner had decided to paint all the beautiful woodwork in the home featured in this tour, it would take countless hours to try and remove it all and some damage would be inevitable. On the other hand, exteriors are meant to be painted, and will be painted over and over again, stripped, then painted even more. Many of the original color schemes are considered pretty ugly by todays standards. As I said before, these homes were given paint schemes to blend in with the nature and surroundings, and 100 years later the surroundings of these homes aren't always the same. Pick colors that complement your taste, the current neighborhood surroundings, and do justice to the architecture. Craftsmans of this era were traditionally 3-5 colors, the victorian houses that preceded them had even more.

Forgot to mention, even though it's been thoroughly covered, fantastic house, and a great job of respecting it while adding some modern touches.

This house was quite a find! I love the reading nook in one of the bedrooms. The renovated bathrooms with all modern conveniences but old world charm. The kitchen (I don't need to say more!). Congrats on buying and decorating such a beautiful home.

this is a beautiful home. it actually might be TOO perfect (for me).

Craftsman homes are like pornography to me. Oh yeah... zoom in on that built-in in the dining room. Yeah, that's hot. Sexy, sexy wood trim. Bathroom mirror cabinet, are you flirting with me?

Ahem. Sorry, I'm probably making you all uncomfortable. I'll see myself out.

I made audible noises like some crazy football fan when they are watching their team win a game. My fiance was like "What's wrong with you?". By far my favorite house tour. Yes, you can respect the old and infuse it with new. You have done that. Absolute perfection. P.S. Can I lick your fireplace?

Nice Morris wallpaper. And I love your inglenook.

Beautiful home, wood is gorgeous, the nooks, the bathrooms. I do have to say that I find this home rather drab. I feel that it needs more color. The paint colors are boring to me, the color outside is seen inside too, while I love the bathrooms, they too all look the same. The nursery isn't very colorful. I enjoy the house tours but I like a little more originality generally and ideas and info about where to find things that are reasonable. (wolf appliances etc are gorgeous but not something I can run out to grab)

Everything is perfect and gorgeous when you paid a "crew" to do it.
Like in a magazine. Not so original for me.

this house doesn't have any DIY.

agreed

THIS is a house worth touring. Gorgeous. Yup, no DIY. One would have to be a highly skilled & experienced craftsperson to approach this superb example of architecture & construction. It's so beautiful! Good to know that there are folks with the $$ to buy something so well cared for & respect it.

Amazing! I'm obsessed with this house. The dark woods, the stunning kitchen, your library off your bedroom...wow!

i think the house and the woodwork outshines the owner's "decor". they inherited a very nice remodeled home. i was looking at the architecture of the rooms rather than the furnishings. the decor just kind of disappeared for me.

Can you please tell us the name or contact info of the guy who did your portrait? I live in NYC and would love to have this done as a gift. Thanks!

What a gem! I would never move! I have Craftsman envy.

You had me at the first fireplace but the outdoor FP? Dreamy!

The sellers did a beautiful job bringing this house into the 21st century. You're so lucky to get to raise your family in such a beauty. Have fun!

It would be nice to know the paint colors not just the brands. Thanks!