New Dilbeck Historic Restoration in the Park Cities of Dallas

[@michellewood3940]

What an architectural treasure! The level of craftsmanship and skill is too notch. You can tell they really took pride in creating something so magical and beautiful. Thank you for taking us on this adventure with you. 😁

[@BrentHull]

I agree! Thanks.

[@Texastoat1]

Luv Dilbeck houses… a style all his own. So creative and certainly not a copycat!

[@BrentHull]

Agreed! Thx.

[@noforkGTS]

Incredible how many original details survived almost a century!

[@BrentHull]

I know right!

[@westillrock5ringz576]

Ohh man your in Dallas!👀 Awesome just found your channel and watching your vidz 1 by 1! 💯💯🔥

[@BrentHull]

Glad you found my channel, and thanks for the kind words!

[@trips505]

toured this house once, incredible details and ingenuity on display from Dilbeck!

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for sharing.

[@jasonmorski1630]

Wow - can’t wait to watch this right in the neighborhood. So glad this one is getting saved

[@BrentHull]

Nice. More to come.

[@jeffreymartin6369]

@@BrentHullnothing weird in it!! lol ty for showing us I’d love to know where it’s located I’m a big fan of Dilbeck. I feel like she’s safe in your hands.

[@BradVaughn]

Such a charming house. The previous homeowners were fortunate to get the same architect to be available for renovations.

[@BrentHull]

No doubt. Thx.

[@tfbuild.oregon]

Very cool that he was the one called back for the remodels.

[@BrentHull]

Agreed! Thx.

[@andresarroyo3294]

One of his greatest homes!

[@BrentHull]

Nice. Ok. Thx.

[@elsa_g]

Thanks for sharing this home! I haven't seen anything quite like it. The windows along with the horizontal lines of the building remind me of a more modern style, but it has all the charm and style of a hacienda/spanish home. So cool to see it all so faithfully maintained!

[@BrentHull]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidpitt4320]

Absolutely loved this. Can’t wait to see more

[@BrentHull]

Nice. Thanks.

[@bestpilot98]

DANG! This house is beautiful!

[@BrentHull]

Its greatness!!

[@billk8780]

Details galore, for sure! Brent, a recommendation would be to toss the mini-shades on the chandelier lights. They collect dust and are usually cockeyed. Would a hacienda have had these in the first place?

[@BrentHull]

Point taken, but you're really seeing the before. I suspect those shades won't make it. Thx.

[@tc9148]

Wonderful, awesome details. Love it. So much fun to see. Thanks for sharing.

[@BrentHull]

Thx for watching

[@Kevv554]

Brent thank you for putting this on.. i never knew about Dilbeck and he is a wonderful discovery! Beautiful work you have done as well!

[@BrentHull]

Thanks, just starting this one.

[@tomluker1743]

That was really nice and I can't wait to see how this project goes!

[@BrentHull]

Agreed. Thx.

[@broederbond60]

A lot of potential. I'm sure that run of the mill chandelier will go.

[@BrentHull]

Yes. Thx.

[@argylemanni280]

Very interesting look. Feels familiar and yet different.

[@BrentHull]

I agree. Thx.

[@plumbthumbs9584]

Beautiful house, wonderful architect.

[@BrentHull]

Agreed! Thx.

[@marisayoung796]

Definitely has that Spanish mission vibe. Love your tour - thank you. I'm a recent fan to Dilbeck's design thanks to your channel.

[@BrentHull]

Nice. Thx for watching.

[@millcity9711]

Fabulous property. This project is going to be so much fun and wonderful that it's been entrusted to a sound hand.

[@BrentHull]

Thank you, can't wait.

[@Fedgery007]

I’m excited to see this one!

[@BrentHull]

It'll be fun.

[@michaelbissen1946]

Really like the beams and all the other details.

[@BrentHull]

Me too. Thx.

[@jla3772]

That is a cool house! I love the low ceilings.

[@BrentHull]

Nice. Thanks.

[@jeffreymartin6369]

I am put off by his use of the word weird so often. Nothing Dilbeck ever did was anything but charming. Very happy it’s being restored and not knocked down. I toured the Four Sisters in UP and what a treat was especially seeing the fabulous Margaret Ryder and her over the top home!

[@BrentHull]

Yes, its amazing. Thx.

[@KentuckyGirl]

Cool, I'm still intrigued by this pecky cypress.

[@BrentHull]

Nice. Yes, its unique.

[@jelsner5077]

What a cool house!

[@BrentHull]

Yes it is!

[@anthony01571]

OUTSTANDING ; o ......

[@BrentHull]

Agreed! Thx.

[@risalangdon9883]

Cool new project!!

[@BrentHull]

Yes it is! Thx.

[@urchin11]

very cool

[@BrentHull]

Thx.

[@rogerhodges7656]

The turned newels are symbolic of beehives.

[@BrentHull]

Nice. Thanks.

[@johnanonyimous5007]

interesting project. Can you get the white paint off the exterior bricks so that they're back to the original color?

[@BrentHull]

I believe it was always painted, I'll confirm. Thx

[@nated1971]

I was about to get really excited about this series as my wife and I are about to start a Spanish Colonial Bungalow build. While well done....I don't think we will be doing much Dilbeck

[@BrentHull]

haha, understood but you could use his plank doors and stained glass ideas. Good luck.

[@nated1971]

@@BrentHull Definitely doing plank doors...probably not in cypress. Looking for window inspiration

[@matthewmilburn6149]

What a beautiful home. Very glad they wanted to restore/preserve vs. tearing down which is so common in the Park Cities! Brent - I love your historic windows and have been trying to reach Alice for several months now with no reply. Is there someone else I can contact at your company?

[@BrentHull]

Thx, that's weird. I'll let her know, but send her an email to [e-mail]. She can't miss it.

[@KenYamaguchi-sg5zr]

I love his pure French Normandy cottage style houses. But as you said this is a transitional style house. To me that says it's neither fully this nor that. Even the original owners were disappointed with the house and they asked him back to remodel it, twice. And now Hull Homes marks the house's third remodel. In addition to the funky stylistic touches, it looks like the floor plan doesn't flow well, with rooms that don't seem to properly relate to each other. That said I have high hopes that Hull Homes will make tasteful changes that will help the house look more cohesive and unified. Good luck and thank you.

[@marvinhaines9297]

You're being far too critical. It's a highly unique, if imperfect house from a previous decade. I love the charm. To make it technically "perfect" in a Classical sense would be robbing it of its humanity. These "odd" features were put in deliberately by a highly talented and trained architect almost a century ago. Please don't insist on changing them.

[@BrentHull]

Ok.

[@frankstalteri972]

Hi Brett, if you weren't involved, I could see people painting all that wood work white.

[@frankstalteri972]

So sorry Brent. Not Brett

[@BrentHull]

We'll avoid that. Thx.

[@Pohnji]

What is it that makes this great compared to people that just combine different things from different styles?

[@BrentHull]

This house holds onto a specific tradition (European charm) and takes chances with details and architectural elements. The unique detailing is both historically grounded as well as visually appealing.

[@SvenFridtjof]

Do you all think the brick was original painted? Can they remove it?

[@BrentHull]

I do believe it was painted originally. More to come.

[@SvenFridtjof]

@@BrentHull Thanks for the answer, with the current fad of painting brick it pains me to see it done to houses that weren't originally painted.

[@erawanpencil]

This is cool but if Dilbeck was going to put that much effort into it, not sure why he didn't just go all-traditional and make a Normandy/Elizabethan house.

[@BrentHull]

I like the funky character.

[@OffOfTheCuff]

Isn't there some old idea that even the greatest art forger can't help but put a at least one detail in the painting that will point to himself

[@T_157-40]

I think I will pass on this architect.

[@BrentHull]

Haha, he's wonderfully unique to my eye.

[@gregpendrey6711]

Can't wait for you to lose all potlights in the home😊.

[@BrentHull]

You and me both!

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

A lot of hate on this house 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@BrentHull]

hmm, not from me.

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

@@BrentHull I like it. Texas has some interesting architecture!

[@marvinhaines9297]

Kitchen is just atrocious. Otherwise, wonderful!

[@BrentHull]

I guess that is why we are changing it. Thx.

[@tedkroll9100]

These are just not welcoming homes in my opinion. Not homey at all.

[@marvinhaines9297]

That's because it was ruined in the early 2000s.

[@BrentHull]

Interesting. I disagree.

[@tedkroll9100]

@@BrentHull well I can only afford an apartment so I don’t think my opinion goes very far.