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Check Out Before/After Pix Of Award-Winning Albany Park Bungalow Rehabs

By Patty Wetli | January 27, 2017 9:14am | Updated on January 28, 2017 8:45am

ALBANY PARK — Whether they tackled wholesale makeovers or smaller projects, neighbors in Albany Park demonstrated a knack for adapting and maintaining their vintage homes.

The Chicago Bungalow Association recently handed out its annual Driehaus Awards, which highlight the best in bungalow rehabilitation and restoration, and residents from Albany Park and Irving Park were among those recognized for their efforts in a variety of categories.

Nominees were judged on overall visual impression, the creative design solution and how well the project maintains the integrity of the historic Chicago bungalow. The complete list of awards is available online.

Check out these before-and-after photos of the winners.

Interior Rehabilitation, honorable mention: Marie Huscher of Albany Park

Huscher, a designer and general contractor, tackled a gut rehab of a foreclosed, deteriorating bungalow. The former two-bedroom, one-bathroom home now has four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, all while retaining the "look and feel of years past," according to the bungalow association.

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Marie Huscher]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Marie Huscher]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Marie Huscher]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Marie Huscher]

Interior Restoration, honorable mention: Michelle Sterling and Chris Walz of Irving Park

Without changing the floor plan, Sterling and Walz breathed new life into their tired kitchen. The couple uncovered original wood floors, replaced tile with wainscotting, gave their cabinet doors a makeover, and salvaged science lab tabletops for countertops.

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Michelle Sterling/Chris Walz]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Michelle Sterling/Chris Walz]

Green/Landscape Design, winner: Brigitte Doherty of Albany Park

Doherty ramped up her home's curb appeal by planting trees and flower beds, but what's equally impressive is the work that can't be seen: the lawn has been regraded, clay replaced with quality soil and an irrigation system installed — all to protect the home from storm water runoff.

 

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Brigitte Doherty]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Brigitte Doherty]

Window Restoration, honorable mention: Jenny and Anton Llakmani of Albany Park

Stained glass windows are a bungalow hallmark, but that detail was missing from the Llakmani's Albany Park home. The couple researched vintage art glass designs and Anton taught himself the craft of stained glass making to create new windows that many assume are original to the house.

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Jenny and Anton Llakami]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Jenny and Anton Llakami]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Jenny and Anton Llakami]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Jenny and Anton Llakami]

Small Project, honorable mention: Kristin and Dustin Mazanowski, of Albany Park

The Mazanowskis' dining room featured an original built-in buffet that the couple planned to remove in order to relocate a staircase. Rather than rip out and throw away the buffet, they restored the furnishing and situated it along a different wall, where it remains the dining room's focal point.

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Kristin and Dustin Mazanowski]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Kristin and Dustin Mazanowski]

[Facebook/Chicago Bungalow Association, Kristin and Dustin Mazanowski]