Sunset Idea Houses retrospective

Take a look back at a few of our favorite Sunset Idea Houses from years past

Meet our Dream Remodel 

Long on potential but short on everything else, a 90-year-old bungalow begged for a makeover. Rotated, gutted, and redone, this small home is now living large

Remodel construction
Photo by Thomas J. Story

Remodel week 1

Construction starts

The house is jacked up ​5 feet and slowly turned; meanwhile, a crew scrambles to build the foundation before impending rains.

A late-winter storm lingers. We build foundation in a pelting downpour.

Bright idea: Build buffer time into construction for rain (and other!) delays.


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