Before & After: A Creative Couple Give Their Spanish Revival Home a Punchy Upgrade

Before: Since the house had sat so long unattended, the renovation required the couple to install all new plumbing and electrical, as well as a new HVAC system. Still, that neglect is what endeared them to the project: "It needed some serious love...which is what made it a gem to us, as it was being overlooked by others who saw it as too big of a project to tackle," says Valencia.