This Old House New Canaan Farmhouse – The 2019 Idea House
Baird custom baseboard moulding, flooring,
shiplap paneled accent wall, window and door
trim helped reimagine an 1840s Greek revival
farmhouse as a 21st century family home.
Reimagined Greek Revival Farmhouse features several Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods products.
The This Old House 2019 Idea House, located in New Canaan, Connecticut, transforms a forgotten Greek Revival into a stunning family home with the latest amenities (and style that spans the test of time).
Homeowners look to This Old House, America’s favorite home renovation brand, for ideas, and the 2019 Idea House, which was the culmination of the PBS Show’s 40th season, certainly didn’t disappoint.
Located in the downtown historic district of Fairfield County, Connecticut, the remodel project was spearheaded by the award-winning builder KARP Associates, Inc., who partnered with architectural powerhouse CAH Architecture & Design, along with America’s top home building and decorating brands (including Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods).
See the TOH 2019 Idea House Come to Life.
This Old House and KARP Associates, Inc., along with many home renovation product manufacturers and craftspeople (with Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods leading the way) helped make The 2019 Idea House a showcase for creativity.
This fifth edition Idea House project brought considerable satisfaction to everyone involved, along with wondrous anticipation for the 2020 project.
Photos for “This Old House” by Nat Rea.
If you love the Idea House’s Reimagined Craftsman Colonial, you can use the exact products they chose!
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You can renovate your home the same way “This Old House” transformed a farmhouse from the mid-nineteenth century to a contemporary family home in New Canaan, Connecticut. AND you can have it delivered!
Since 1960, Baird Brothers have been America’s source for fine hardwood products. Baird is proud to make high quality hardwood for the place you love — and do so here in the U.S.A. where craftsmanship is still a human art. Baird manufactures natural hardwood and accent parts, including mouldings, handrails, stair parts, T & G flooring and paneling, S4S lumber and many other products.
Whether custom-designed or standard favorites, Baird Brothers offers a full range of timeless classics as well as the latest design trends. Here are the Baird Brothers products used on this project:
Products Used in the TOH 2019 Idea House
Baird Brothers was featured throughout the home with a variety of fine hardwood products. A white oak theme brought together the rustic yet sophisticated character of the home— from quarter sawn flooring throughout the house and a shiplap accent wall in the new master bedroom to the solid three-panel white oak interior doors. A specially-designed herringbone white oak entry floor adds drama to the entryway, while custom poplar baseboard moulding, along with window and door trim, enhance visual interest to the interior décor on the ground floor and the completely redesigned upstairs.
The New Canaan Idea House restores the original facade of the home to preserve its history and charm while adding an open kitchen, vaulted ceilings, mudroom, game room, and home office, as well as a workshop and gym in the basement.
We invite you to explore new ideas inspired by our products— and to challenge us to give you even more ideas, as you use the same Baird products from the 2019 Idea House for the place YOU love.
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“This Old House” TV Show Visits Baird Brothers’ Canfield, Ohio, Location.
This Old House and host Kevin O’Connor visited Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods in Canfield, Ohio to learn more about our family-owned and -operated facility. The footage aired on PBS in the 1807/3907 episode. Watch along!
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