Tune in on August 14 to the DIY Network’s hit show Restored to see an Alhambra Craftsman home featured as the inspiration home during the restoration of a 1910 farm house in Cherry Valley.
This episode of Restored focuses on the restoration of a 1910 home owned by a couple who are interested in organic farming. In the episode, host Brett Waterman takes the couple on a tour of a restored 1912 Craftsman home in Alhambra to give them a taste of what their home will look like during the final reveal and to receive feedback from the couple on how they’d like certain elements in their home restored.
“We were jazzed when the producers of Restored contacted us about featuring our humble 1912 Arts and Crafts house as this episode’s ‘inspiration home’,” said Alhambra Preservation Group Founder Oscar Amaro. “To have our house showcased on Restored and have Brett compliment us on our restoration efforts really validated all the hard work we put into our home,” continued Amaro.
“One of the features that will be showcased in the episode is our home’s original ‘California Cooler’,” stated Joyce Amaro, Vice President of Alhambra Preservation Group. “In the early 20th century, California Coolers were installed in kitchens as small pantries to keep perishables fresh. With slotted shelving and screens above and below, the air flow coming from the full-sized basement below (a standard feature in older homes) would keep food cool. We wanted Restored to showcase all the unique features in our vintage, historic home. But, nope. The show wanted to focus on our simple California Cooler,” laughed Amaro.
The goal of the show is to demonstrate how 20th century homes can be restored using 21st century preservation techniques with stunning results. Hosted by preservationist Brett Waterman, the DIY Network show focuses on homes that have amazing potential often hidden under bad additions and inappropriate renovations. Season 3, Episode 6 features the Amaro’s Alhambra home and will begin airing on August 14. Additional air times can be found here.
Alhambra Preservation Group is immensely proud that Restored will be featuring a historic Alhambra home, putting our city on the map as a community with historically significant and beautifully restored houses. Alhambra has an incredibly diverse and robust collection of historic homes just waiting to be discovered and celebrated. Tune in on August 14 to see how one historic home in Alhambra receives the VIP treatment on the show Restored.
Photos courtesy of Joyce and Oscar Amaro.
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