“Building with History” - Colonial Revival Style

[@jkoysza1]

Brent Hull is the Mark Felton of architecture. Please continue to offer these vignettes of house design.

[@BrentHull]

Thank you. Will do!

[@danfaggella9452]

It's a real shame more people haven't seen this. Don't tone down the quality and effort here, my good man, this is beautiful educational material - great shots.

[@nazkhan9353]

I agree with this very beautiful keep up the amazing work

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully you'll start seeing more here this year.

[@BrentHull]

Thank you. More coming soon.

[@SpanishEclectic]

It's fun to see those style elements cycle back around. Back in the early 90s I bought a pediment-topped secretary desk with glass doors and secret compartments (found a WWII era letter stuck inside), and a corner china cabinet that's a smaller version of that built-in you featured, down to the shape of the shelves and the green-painted interior. It has a single door, with a solid glass pane, arched at the top. Both work great in my Spanish-style house, where the pediment tops reach to where the barrel ceilings start. I'll never give up my 'brown furniture'...so solid and well-made. I enjoy all of your videos. Such great information.

[@BrentHull]

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@alorikkoln]

Thanks for the great educational video. I love that wooden house.

[@BrentHull]

Thank you.

[@duanes1060]

Finish Carpentry sent me. Glad I came over. Love the passion.

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for coming, glad you like it!

[@WearableTundra7]

Beautiful house and history lesson. These houses always leave me in awe. I hope to buy one eventually within 10 years of getting my engineering degree

[@BrentHull]

You can do it!

[@feg3akatrey144]

What a fantastic video and subject matter - thank you!! I am writing this from near Colonial Williamsburg, where I have a second residence, in great part due to my love of early American architecture. It is so nice to see continued interest in these vernacular structures and style; it has pained me to learn over the last several years that many in the younger generations do not always place similar value on heritage style. I have a collection of mahogany and cherry antiques and faithful reproductions (e.g. Kindel block/shell RI secretary) that i always envisioned gifting to the children of friends as starts to their own collections, but apparently many do not like “brown” and large/heavy pieces, eschewed in favor of IKEA stuff. So sad, to me, at least.

[@BrentHull]

I have a client who is a major collector of early American antiques. He is buying right now because even though prices and appreciation are currently down, they should return. This Ikea generation still longs for well-crafted things, they love their craft beers and craft coffees. Hold onto your furniture, they will come around. Thanks again. B

[@feg3akatrey144]

@@BrentHull Thank you for that encouraging outlook. I desperately want to believe that quality, classic style and longevity-through-durability will win the day, always! It pains me to see companies of high-quality products shrink or fail; examples are Virginia Metalcrafters and Steuben, which I am so glad to have purchased many pieces prior to demise. Blessedly, Steuben is back in business thanks to the Corning Museum of Glass. I also have beloved and numerous of the Stickley "Williamsburg Reserve" reproductions and worry about their solvency, given a smaller product line and imports from Southeast Asia to lower price-points. It will be an enormous shame if we lose the exceptional craftsmanship in many US companies to faster/cheaper. (Even Crane papers has altered their offerings in favor of more thermographing and less engraving)

[@theirshopewithjesuschrist_5867]

I love older stuff antiques and old Historic colonial style homes, Greek revival style homes I think their awesome. I'm probably one of the few of the "new" generations that like them. I'm 28 years old by the way so might not quite fit in what you define as "new" generation but I'm still young :)

[@sherriianiro747]

Your grandchildren will love it!

[@sherriianiro747]

It is a huge undertaking to bring 50's and 60's colonials to look at the way to they should. I think it is worth it if you plan on staying in the home because today so many people are ripping out the architectural details that made these homes beautiful.

[@BrentHull]

Agreed!!! thanks.

[@seanmcguire7974]

Alot in Chicago suburbs too I'm a big fan of 18th century French architecture

[@BrentHull]

Me too!

[@13monkees]

This was a really informative video! I just bought a colonial revival home built in 1924 and I have been wanting to know more about the style. Thanks!

[@BrentHull]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffpierce400]

I'm thrilled to have found your channel thanks to Finish Carpentry.TV! My wife and I have a 1900 craftsman-style home in central Oklahoma, and I think your channel is fabulous. Love your work, video quality and your passion to share the history of real craftsmanship. Thank you very much indeed for taking the time and effort in creating such an incredible experience. God bless!

[@BrentHull]

Welcome aboard! Glad to have a fellow old-home enthusiast on board. Thank for watching.

[@tipr8739]

That is a wonderful piece of architecture. I’m surprised that it is in Texas as I would only expect something like that in Virginia or the Carolinas.

[@BrentHull]

Kind of a rude comment about Texas... LOL. This architect, John Staub, was very talented.

[@jkoysza1]

Tobacco and textiles are dead in the Carolinas where I live. No one has the financial horsepower to build in this elegant manner. Only in Texas.

[@clintford5315]

Wow, what a house.

[@BrentHull]

Cool! Thanks for watching.

[@rachelsantosortiz]

Great video! Very educational!

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for watching!

[@Hello-zf5lq]

Hi Brent, what is your advice for renovating a 1938 Minimalist Traditional FHA 950 square foot starter home with just two bedrooms? Should one add classical stuff to it or keep design simple and bare bones?

[@BrentHull]

It depends send me some pics to [e-mail]. Happy to take a look. My preservation side is saying no, but it's possible. Execution of new details will be key.

[@Hello-zf5lq]

@@BrentHull Thank you.

[@NYCReseller]

Anyone else here because they are trying to make a realistic replica of Benjamin Franklin’s home on Sims4??

[@emilys3638]

No, but I applaud you for it!! How awesome that you're really doing your research! Hope it turns out well for you! 😊

[@BrentHull]

Sorry for the late reply. Sounds cool. Let me know if i can help. B

[@karenolvera5539]

Do you custom build colonial revival homes? How much would it cost to build a home with photographs of classical arqetechure such as the Greek revival style and Antabelluim style with mostly American colonial style classical arqetechure?

[@BrentHull]

Hard to say, where are you building?

[@BrentHull]

Happy to help. You can email me directly at [e-mail]. Thanks

[@hmtrimworks7148]

@3:53 why didn’t he move the center archway back about a foot so the trim on the three openings don’t collide? I don’t get it… that looks like a oops to me

[@BrentHull]

Hmm, I thought it looked good. I think it conforms to historic precedent. My 2 cents.

[@hmtrimworks7148]

@@BrentHull yeah, but I’m sure whoever actually had to trim it wasn’t very happy with him… -the trim guy did a excellent job too make it work though

[@hmtrimworks7148]

@@BrentHull it just reminds me of when they frame houses with the doors jammed in the corners and you have to rip the casing to make it fit

[@kayallen7603]

Is there such a thing as Jacobethan architecture in America?

[@BrentHull]

I would say yes, but it is lumped together with the Tudor tradition. We don't really call it Jacobean here.

[@daveunbelievable6313]

definitely looks very English

[@BrentHull]

Thanks!

[@danbiss87]

That house was horribly restored

[@BrentHull]

OK

[@stvp68]

Hmmm, not sure I want to revive anything colonial

[@BrentHull]

LOL. It takes more work, but it's worth it.