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Jonathan Scott

Drew Scott

Linda Phan

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First comes love, then comes…a gut renovation! An inside look at how Drew, Linda, and

Jonathan overhauled a historic L.A. house.

PROPERTY BROTHERS AT HOME

Our biggest reno ever!

Happily ever after: Drew and Linda’s redone five-bedroom, four-bathroom home

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uying and renovating a 97-year-old home while planning a wedding could put a

relationship to the test—unless the groom-to-be has 400 home redos under his belt and a general contractor for a twin brother. For Drew Scott and fiancée Linda Phan, the trickiest part of putting down roots in L.A., a city both have always loved, was finding a house with tons of original character. “We ruled out any that had been updated,” says Drew. They instantly knew this English Cotswold–style house was “the one”—oh, that mahogany front door! That Art Deco fireplace! And they saw only potential in the outdated elements, including a minuscule kitchen, old-time wallpaper, and “shag carpet no one even wanted to touch,” says Drew. The three got to work knocking down walls, restoring, and decorating, all while honoring the house’s age. “ ‘Don’t harm the charm’ was our motto,” says Linda. Now she and Drew have their forever place. As he says, “It feels like we’re on a honeymoon staycation—and the wedding hasn’t even happened yet!”

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On Jonathan’s signal, Drew and Linda pulled the roof off the dilapidated back porch.

Crazy coincidence: Drew and Jonathan’s parents once had the same poodle wallpaper in their house.

Linda jumped right in on day one of the demo—it was her first time handling a jackhammer!

The couple gifted the kitchen’s original O’Keefe & Merritt stove to the previous owner, who was born and raised there.

Tearing down the mirror that was mounted to the wall in the den was messier than expected.

Nobody knew what lurked

beneath the upstairs carpet.

Luckily it was wood.

The brothers got

a workout kicking

down a wall of

the covered porch, which became part of

the new kitchen.

It’s hard not to get loopy when you’re refinishing pocket doors.

Linda and Drew chose turf over grass to conserve water (and chose a break to conserve their energy)!

They ripped out the old dining room ceiling so they could raise it from 8 feet to 9 feet high.

Drew and Linda turned this ancient master bathroom into a 150-square-foot walk-in closet.

What to do with a drab walk-through closet between guest rooms? Make it a dream bath.

The old laundry room led to the kitchen; it morphed into part of the guest suite.

A leak in the dining room ceiling had damaged the floor. Bye!

Is it time to have friends

over yet?

living roomA Linda-and-Drew style infusion resuscitated the once lifeless space. They painted the beige walls a pretty light gray and put in oak floors in a herringbone pattern. But they didn’t touch the fireplace’s Art Deco opening, “one of our favorite features in the house,” says Drew. They just nixed its plaster and brick surround for sleek white marble. Velvet furniture, including a gray sofa by Everly Quinn and kelly green armchairs by Mercer41, both from jossandmain .com, bring in color, and brass legs tie everything together. Can you spot the TV? “Finding a place where it wouldn’t overpower the room was a big debate,” says Drew, who wanted it to come down from the ceiling. The compromise: hanging one that looks like a mirror when turned off, by Samsung, above the mantel.

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The bros carefully removed the

old fireplace surround to avoid

damaging the original opening.

after the reno

wall colorAmmonite by Farrow & Ball

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kitchenA tiny cook space tucked away in the back of the house was far from the couple’s dream. “One of the first things we decided was to move the kitchen closer to the living room and expand it so it could truly be the hub of our home,” says Drew. They knocked down a covered porch to gain square footage and designed a 10-foot-by-5-foot island. The porcelain-top beauty, with studded stools by Noir, seats five. The island’s black base makes a bold statement against white cabinetry and a white tile backsplash, and it complements the black powder-coated-steel range hood by Fine Design Fabrication. Drew and Linda chose all the cabinet hardware, the faucets, and the Corrigan Studio pendants. “They knew exactly what they wanted,” says Jonathan. “Literally every inspiration photo they showed me had brass!”

Jonathan and Drew

built cubbies and shelves

in the kitchen-to-be.

island colorRailings by

Farrow & Ball

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crafts roomOn the top of Linda’s home wish list: a dedicated place to paint, sew, glue, and work on DIY wedding projects. She and Drew converted one of the home’s bedrooms into this perky space. No design tussles here—Linda had free rein! She put up a whimsical lemon-pattern paper by Walls Need Love, laid down a hand-woven jute plaid rug by Darby Home Co., and hung a funky mirror by Noir. The lacquered wood and metal table is by Statements by J. “My definition of a crafting space used to be the kitchen table, so this is a treat,” says Linda.

officeThe inspiration for this room, located off the entryway: the home office the brothers’ father had when they were kids. Drew picked out a similar mid-century-style zebrano-wood-veneer desk, by Lexington, and a tufted leather wingback chair, by Sarreid Ltd., both from jossandmain.com. But the stunning blue wall color, cool green velvet seats from Scott Living, and brass light fixture by Jonathan Adler are all Drew. The amusement park print, he says, “exemplifies me and Linda—work hard, play hard!”

66 HGTV MagazineLinda knew right away that

this bedroom was the perfect

size for a crafts room.

Drew and Jonathan knew the fragile old mirror would break—but it took Linda by surprise!

wall colorHague Blue by Farrow & Ball

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master bathroom“You can’t walk in here in the morning and not feel awake!” says Linda. Between the geometric tile floor and the trellis tile in the shower (both from Walker Zanger), along with the cast-iron tub from Signature Hardware, there’s something eye-catching in every direction.

master bedroomBuilt above the kitchen, this 14-foot-by-21-foot room is romantic without being girly, largely thanks to the rich walls…which almost didn’t happen. “Typically the guys do brighter bedrooms, so they weren’t sold when I picked this basically black color,” says Linda. It’s the same color as the kitchen island, but in a flatter finish. Once Drew saw how great it looked in the kitchen, he was in. Drew and Linda softened it with a brown velvet bed by Mercer41 and smoky gray drapes by Ruana Designs. The tall black dresser is by Cynthia Rowley.

This room did a total 180,

from frumpy bedroom to cool

master bath.

wall colorRailings by

Farrow & Ball

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guest bedroomThe couple wanted this room to look like one in a boutique hotel. “Linda would have put wallpaper on practically every wall!” says Drew. She had her reasons: “It’s like hanging art—it adds such personality.” Here they went with a sisal style with stripes of spiky acanthus by Schumacher. Later a bird theme emerged with gold-finish table lamps by Cyan Design and framed art from Global Gallery. The classic four-poster bed by Tommy Bahama Home is from jossandmain.com. “We’re excited to see who in our families likes this room best,” says Linda.

Yes! The moment you line up tiles and see the pattern take shape.

Drew and Linda loved the

home’s vintage details, but this

red carpet wasn’t one of them.

guest bathroomThis Jack-and-Jill bathroom, between the two guest bedrooms, is another one of Linda’s favorite spots because of the glossy green floor-to-ceiling subway tiles and porcelain floor tiles laid in a zigzag pattern (both from Walker Zanger). “We saw a lot of go-to bathroom colors like blue and gray in our search, but this striking green stood out,” says Drew. To give guests the royal treatment, they built a luxurious double vanity with bowl sinks.

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backyardSince starting the reno, Drew and Linda have looked forward to entertaining in this house, “with parties spilling out from the kitchen into the backyard,” says Linda. So they designed an outdoor space fit for a crowd, with an awning-covered patio that accommodates a grill area and a large dining table, and poolside loungers on the lawn. “We travel so much for work that we wanted our home to feel like a getaway,” says Drew. On the third level, they expanded the existing itty-bitty balcony to fit a hot tub—and they’ve had Fourth of July plans ever since, he says: “We can’t wait to watch fireworks from up there.”

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Overgrown trees had taken over the backyard.

—Linda

The pool was built for fun. Of course, Jonathan was

the first to jump in!

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guest suite living roomTwo guest bedrooms aren’t enough when you have two sets of parents, several siblings (Linda has three sisters and a brother; Drew and Jonathan have an older brother), and a bunch of nieces and nephews to host. That’s why the couple created a self-contained suite of just over 500 square feet that’s inside the house. “Jonathan was sneakily putting his own ideas into it,” says Drew. He and Linda did take Jonathan’s more rustic aesthetic into consideration, choosing a faux-leather chair by Home Loft Concept and wide-plank light oak floors. They packed in function (and style) with a tufted teal sofa by Willa Arlo Interiors and a coffee table by Noir, both from jossandmain.com. Near the doors to the patio: a compact pedestal table by Calligaris, with chairs by Mistana.

The couple moved the

laundry room upstairs to

make this room part of

the guest suite’s kitchen.

guest suite

Check out where Drew

and Linda’s family and

friends—and, of course,

Jonathan!—stay when

they come to visit.

wall colorAll White by Farrow & Ball

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guest suite bedroomA sliding barn door (another Jonathan-approved feature) separates the sleep space from the living area. The focal point is a black canopy bed by Milling Road, with leather panels attached to the headboard and footboard. Drew and Linda cozied things up with a cotton-and-wool-blend diamond-print rug from Langley Street and a blue mid-century-inspired bench by Modway. “The only thing missing is maybe breakfast in bed, or at least a chocolate on the pillow,” says Jonathan.

guest suite kitchenDeep green lower cabinets and copper accessories look smart. Drew and Linda went with polished limestone counters and a white chevron tile backsplash from Walker Zanger. The runner, which matches the living room rug, is by Annie Selke’s Dash & Albert.

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The home’s original kitchen table area became this bedroom.

cabinet colorStudio Green by

Farrow & Ball

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