West Hollywood Craftsman no longer shows its age

"I believe in reusing and preserving anything you can. Why throw out beautiful windows and replace them with ugly vinyl? The long windows that open onto the frontyard from the living room and master bedroom retain their thick, leaded glass. And built-in drawers and shelves throughout the house have been smartly incorporated in the home's reconfigured open floor plan."

"He started by rethinking the interior and using two criteria - Is it beautiful? Is it functional? - to guide each decision he made about whether to keep something original to the house or ditch it. The gamble paid off. In six months, Yang and his wife, Dina Morishita, transformed the aging Craftsman into a habitable and hip environment."

Welly Yang purchased a neglected California Craftsman in West Hollywood with boarded windows, overgrown landscaping, and severely worn oak floors. Despite its poor condition, Yang recognized the home's solid structural foundation and committed to a complete renovation. Working with his wife Dina Morishita, they completed the transformation in six months using two guiding principles: beauty and functionality. The renovation preserved original features like leaded glass windows and built-in shelving while modernizing the kitchen with marble countertops and gray tile. The open floor plan arranges rooms railroad-style with living spaces on the south side and bedrooms on the north. Exterior improvements include replacing the chain-link fence with white fencing, landscaping the front yard, and painting the door bright red for prosperity.

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