This Old House Seaside Victorian Cottage
Baird Brothers’ poplar interior doors, baseboard, casing,
window stools and crown moulding were used
to restore this stunning Queen Anne cottage.
Renovates 19th Century Seaside Cottage comes back to life with Baird Brothers products.
This Old House’s 2021 Project Home rejuvenated a Victorian-era cottage with 21st-century amenities – all while keeping the home’s original charm. Decades of neglect caused a lot of the need for renovation. The team at This Old House restored what they could and replicated the rest to keep the historic beach house as close to the original as possible.
The original structure was built back in 1890, so it took a lot of effort to bring the property up to today’s standards. The plumbing and electricity had to be completely redone by HVAC expert Richard Trethewey to better suit the family. Other updates included a new mudroom and laundry room connector, upstairs bedroom suite, and a restored front porch with garage addition (with elaborate shingle and trim details). All in all, 800 square feet of new construction was added to the structure.
The 2021 Project Home Comes to Life
The Seaside Victorian Cottage, located in a coastal town near Narragansett, Rhode Island, was inhabitable due to years of rot, deterioration and structural damage. Much-needed renovations improved the foundation while honoring the historical structure itself.
Sweenor Builders led the restoration of this once grand Queen Anne home. Maintaining the original character and architecture of the house was of the utmost importance to both This Old House and the Narragansett Historic District Commission.
General contractor Tom Silva helped bring interior designer Kristen Martone’s ideas to life. The home’s design incorporated the historical aspect with the “seaside holiday” feel overlooking the water.
If you love the TOH Seaside Victorian Cottage, you can use the exact products they chose!
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Homeowners, take note! You can recreate the same look This Old House used to bring this cottage by the sea back to life — AND, even better, you can have those same great products delivered straight to your door!
Since 1960, Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods has been America’s source for superior hardwood products. Sustainably sourced from Appalachian forests, we manufacture a nearly limitless variety of options: mouldings, interior doors, handrails, stair parts, flooring and paneling, S4S lumber, countertops, and more!
Whether custom-designed or standard favorites, Baird Brothers delivers a full range of timeless classics as well as the latest design trends (just like the products used in the Seaside Victoria Cottage project).
Products used in the Seaside Victorian Beach House
The completed Seaside Victorian Cottage featured Baird Brothers’ custom poplar interior doors, double ripple baseboards, scribe casings, window stools and colonial crown mouldings. The home renovation required 20 interior doors, 3,700 feet of mouldings and nearly 900 feet of S4S lumber.
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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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