Entire Home Restoration + Renovation

1890 Shotgun, Bungalow addition

Southwest Detroit, MI

The restoration and renovation of 4059 was our love letter to Detroit. Owner of Divergent Design + Restoration, Wyatt Youngblood, purchased this home in 2015, saving it from the Detroit Land Bank Authority’s demolition list. When purchased it was completely uninhabitable, hoarded with debris over 3ft tall throughout the home and took years of blood, sweat, and tears to bring it back to life. This 1890 Shotgun style home was one of the first homes built on its Michigan Martin neighborhood street. Not saving it wasn’t an option. When first going into the crawl space even pieces of the hitching poles were found, where the original owners would have secured their horses. You could feel the history when you walked through its doors and knew at one time it was loved and cared for. We wanted to bring that love back and show that even homes on Detroit’s demolition list deserve to be saved.

The process of bringing this piece of history back to life included but was definitely not limited to: saving the structural integrity of the home, restoring the original plaster, rebuilding the porch, reconstructing floors where there were holes directly into the crawlspace, bringing windows back to working condition, renovating the attic, adding plumbing and heat after years of it being abandoned, and removing 160 yards worth worth of debris. After it was safe and functional, details were restored and added such as custom built floors, the original wood paneling in the dining room, a bespoke ceiling in the bathroom, a front door that was salvaged and restored, and many other exquisite details.

This home is a piece of Detroit history and it was an honor to live in it, save it, showcase its rich history, and provide a comfortable and functional living space for generations to come.

Restored and staged living room inside 1890 Detroit home that includes a art on the wall, a black fan, a white couch, green rug, and orange foot rests.
1980 home with restored and renovation attic that includes a bed, nightstand, rug, and chairs.
1980 home with restored and renovation attic that includes a bed, nightstand, rug, plant, blue floors.
Renovated kitchen with vintage stove, green wood trim, kitchen sink and black fuacet.
Renovated kitchen that includes green cabinets, butchblock counter, white tile backsplash and kitchen decor.
Renovated kitchen with custom wood floors, rugs, stove, kitchen sink, and kitchen decor.
Restored TV sitting room with white walls, chairs, home decor and a green patterned rug.
Restored living room with home decor, white walls, black fan
Restored attic room with game table and chairs, blue floors, and painted walls and trim.
Restored 1890 home in Detroit, MI with blue clapboard and wood porch.

*Staged by Kathleen Gordon, Staging Photographs StylishDetroit

We would love to work with you and help with any design or restoration needs you have.

Please scroll down for room by room before and after photos!

1890 home in Detroit MI that had been abandoned for years. The house has a broken porch and covered up windows.
Restored 1890 home with bright windows, blue clapboard siding, a new wood porch and two red chairs on the porch.
Side of home with old white siding.
Side of home after it's been restored with blue clapboard siding.
An attic that with trash and debris, pink walls and covered up windows.
A restored upstairs with white walls, blue floors and blue trim. In the room is a bed with pillows, a side table, and a table and chairs with a game.
An attic with a lot of trash and debris, pink walls and covered up windows. There is light coming in from the window on the left.
A restored upstairs with white walls, blue floors and blue trim. In the room is a bed with pillows, a red rug and windows on the back wall.
An attic with a lot of trash and debris, pink walls and covered up windows. The trash is started to be cleared out and in some bags.
A retired attic with four windows, blue floors, and white walls.
A attic with wood floors, a small door, and broken ceiling.
A restored attic with blue floors, white walls, a small wood door, and a black heater.
A dirty and damaged stairwell.
A renovated stairwell with white walls, a hand rail, and blue stairs.
A dirty, hoarded, and damaged kitchen. The walls are blue and there is a lot of trash.
A renovated kitten with a window, rugs, vintage stove, green wood trim and kitchen decor.
A dirty, hoarded, and damaged kitchen. The walls are blue and there is a lot of trash. There is an old broken cabinet.
A renovated kitten with a window, rugs, sink, green wood trim and kitchen decor.
A dirty, hoarded, and damaged kitchen. The walls are there is an old table and cabinets on the wall.
Green kitchen cabinets with a butch block counter top and green trim. There are kitchen supplies and decor in the cabinets.
A dirty, hoarded, and damaged kitchen. The walls are blue and there is a lot of trash. There is a trash can and windows on the left.
Renovated kitchen with a wood door, vintage stove, and herringbone floors.
A damaged kitten with broken floors, trash and blue walls.
A renovated kitchen with white walls, herringbone wood floors, a window and green cabinets.
A damaged kitchen with dirty, old, and broken floors. There is an old cabinet on the left.
A wood herringbone floor.
A dirty, hoarded, and damaged kitchen. The walls are blue and there is a lot of trash. There is a trash can and windows.
A renovated kitchen with a white vintage stove, sink, three windows, wood floors that have rugs. The sink faucet is black.
A dirty and damaged room with green walls and a lot of trash.
A renovated living room with furniture, white walls, a green rug, a black fan, a window, and lots of home decor.
A damaged room with boarded up windows, green walls, and trash on the floor.
A renovated living room with furniture, white walls, a green rug, a black fan, a window, and lots of home decor. There is a wood front door and two windows.
A damaged room with green walls with a lot of debris and trash and words written on the wall.
A renovated area of the home with a heater, white walls and green trim.
A room with a boarded up window, falling plaster, and lots of trash on the floor.
A renovated room with white walls, a green patterned rug, art on the wall and a white couch with pillows. There is a black fan and two windows.
A damaged room with a lot of trash and pink walls with broken plaster.
A renovated room with white walls, a green patterned rug, art on the wall.
A dark damaged room with an old fan and wood floors.
A renovated room with white walls, a green patterned rug, and a white couch with pillows. There is a black fan and two windows.
A room with two windows, pink walls, and a lot of trash.
A renovated dinging room with a wood paneled wall, two windows and a dining table and chairs. There is a rug, black fan and the trim is blue.
A old dirty bathroom with a dated tub and a lot of trash.
A renovated bathroom with a blue cabinet, clawfoot tub and silver decor.
A dirty and old closet with a lot of trash and old clothing.
A renovated closet with white walls and a mirror.
A bathroom with a hole in the floor, old wall paper on the walls, and a window.
Renovated bathroom with a wood ceiling, claw foot tub and silver decor.
Old bathroom with dated wall paper and a pink door.
A renovated bathroom with a blue sink, silver decor, a plant, and a wood floor.
A hoarded room with debris, windows, and tan walls.
A renovated bedroom with white walls, hanging curtains, a bed, and a small desk.
A dirty and old room with debris.
A renovated room with a desk. There is a wall with gold wall paper.
A room with plaster that is falling off the wall and trash on the ground.
A renovated room that has a bed, two nightstand and a window.
A old rom with paneling on the wall. The window has a torn curtain.
A renovated room with white walls, wood floors, and window with blue trim.
A dark room with a lot of trash on the floor.
A renovated laundry area. There is a colorful rug, art on the wall, and through the window there is the kitchen.
A very damaged back door area. There is no drywall on the wall and the steps go down to the back door.
A renovated door room with a black back door and wood steps.
A hoarded closet with debris and a covered up window.
A renovated closet with a small desk, rug, and computer. There is a window at the back of the closet.
A neglected and overgrown backyard with a damaged house.
A renovated home with blue clapboard siding a black door and brown roof.
An overgrown backyard with a broken fence and fire pit.
A restored back yard with flower pots, bright green grass, a brick path and two sheds.
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