I really hope Tony had some years to enjoy the finished version of his home. The restoration is breathtaking…no words to properly appreciate the brilliance of this masterpiece. RIP Tony.

This man is a hero. I never would have thought that house could be saved. Amazing work. What a way to live a meaningful life.

His grandmother lived in an apartment in this building in the 1980's . He visited her there, no wonder he loved the house!

51 years old? That's too young. 😔 What an amazing achievement that home is, and it existing at all is a testament to his dedication and hard work and vision.

@jimleveritt3028

Жыл бұрын

He was actually 57 when he died. Tony faced the last 8 months of his life with the same unwavering constitution you see in the result here. I can hear his little tickle laugh over the inadvertent shaving of 6 years off his real age.

@karenwatson4031

Жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry he died. Wonderful restoration. I'm speechless.

What I love about the old homes are the separate rooms. Each room is a surprise and a treasure as you enter it. The modern open concept homes to me are just caverns that echo, and the lack of walls takes away ability to decorate and use artistic things. A lot of love, research, time, and money went into restoring this amazing home.

@gregthebaritone

7 ай бұрын

And you bake salmon in the kitchen and the entire house smells like salmon for days.

Laine and Kevin, I moved from Nebraska to Little Rock in 2004 and had to leave my beloved 1873 Victorian that I saved/restored from being torn down in rural Nebraska and as soon as I landed in Little Rock I drove straight to the Quapaw Quarter and ran into this house. At this time in 2004, it was in the condition you shared earlier. I mean folks, it was rough. You literally could see right through the house. The whole sides of the house were literally just studs. Tony was there and of course, I stopped and we chatted for hours. I moved into a historic home and joined the board of the Quapaw Quarter. I adored Tony and his vision and his passion to saving this old house that even I wasn't sure it could be saved. After being in Little Rock for a few years, I moved to Fayetteville and didn't know that Tony had passed. I am so deeply saddened to hear this. Thank you for sharing this home and this story and paying such deep respect to Tony and all he loved and lived for. I am truly deeply touched. Thank you.

@amberlamoine1

Жыл бұрын

While Tony was so young when he lost his life to brain cancer, he was 57, not 51.

What an amazing legacy he left for future generations! I hope someone buys it all and preserves it!

@franklinstephen3268

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! I came across your comment and I just had to reach out and say hi. Your perspective really caught my attention and I would love to get to know you better. Would you be interested in chatting sometime? Looking forward to hearing back from you!

Those beds!! I'm not sure I could say more than you have, Laine, about each splendid room. When I heard the furnishings were for sale too, but separately, I wondered if something had happened to Tony. Glad for his sake he could enjoy his beautiful recreation as long as he did. People who don't understand restoration tell me, "Oh, you need to go have fun!" But what many consider fun is fleeting...there is nothing like the satisfaction of making something 'pretty again'. Houses and gardens have souls, I think, but only a few of us can hear their voices. That's why we're here. :)

@OurRestorationNation

Жыл бұрын

Beautifully said.

This is one of most gorgeous historic homes I have ever seen. It is perfection. It’s museum quality but yet extremely livable. My heart breaks that Tony worked so hard for so many years and passed away quite young. But, WOW, he really accomplished something amazing! I am in awe of this masterpiece.

@baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578

Жыл бұрын

Wow it's always like that his sacrafice is seeeeeeennnnnnn may he rip I woukd be honored to live there !

I'm coming here after feeling sad watching a video on someone "flipping" a house and removing a lot of the charm it had. This video is exactly what i needed! The restoration is absolutely beautiful, and the respect given to the era the house is from is so refreshing to see. Beautifully done ❤️

@OurRestorationNation

Ай бұрын

Welcome to our happy place! No sad gray houses over here!!❤️❤️

This could and perhaps should be a museum…..the style and furnishings are incomprehensible…..magnificent!

What an absolute TREASURE! To see the stunning transformation makes it even more special! A huge thank you to the people who invested their blood, sweat and tears to make this what it is today! The world is lucky this was not lost AND for being able to be featured by knowledgeable people who truly appreciate vintage homes!

@325Bertie

Жыл бұрын

God bless him for his efforts.

Sincere congratulations to Tony, and condolences to Jim.

Oh what a lovely jewel she is!!! Oh but Laine, how did you ever film this without lots of crying breaks? 😢 Tony’s dedication to this home is deeply moving. But I always hear that whoever buys her won’t appreciate the fabulous work and just get rid of everything. Certainly praying that won’t happen here. ❤

@tristazerbe8119

Жыл бұрын

That was supposed to be Fear, not hear. 🤦🏼‍♀️

RIP Tony, your vision of this beautiful home will live on for sure..

Beautiful Restoration. The Stained glass and Newell post statues was my favorite. Far to young to pass @51. Like they say only the good die young. Rip 🙏

Wow! He really did nail the authentic feelings of this house, it looks just like I'd imagine it would have looked 100 years ago. I hope that someone buys it and it's contents and keeps what he created, it's really beautiful!

That room at the top, with all the books. Tony and I think alike. It's just perfect. I am amazed he found the original table. Everything about this place seems like it's out of the past. I love the kitchen. The stair case is magnificent. Just wow wow wow. I've never seen a house so close to a demolition shape, being brought back. That is a almost unbelievable feat! The only thing I think I would have liked different is the woodwork being the woodwork color and not painted. Bravo! I'm sorry to hear he passed. He should have got to live here for at least 20 more years. My condolences to his family.

This was a labor of love for the gentleman who preserved and restored this beautiful home

Wow he did an amazing job! I feel after all his hard work hand picking out every piece to decorate that home what better way to honor him by leaving everything in its place as intended for the new owners to cherish

What a tremendous loss. Tony really poured his heart into this home. Absolutely stunning ❤❤

Stunning restoration. I’m sure Mr. Curtis will be greatly missed but his legacy - the Kirby/Curtis House Restoration will live for many, many years. Someone will be buying a beautiful home which hopefully will be filled with much happiness….thanks, again, to Tony Curtis.

Did anyone else's heart ache at how beautiful this house is? I'm totally Gobsmacked...

@Jen-cx9sf

5 ай бұрын

I felt to drawn to this house, my heart exploded with joy but yet sadness and I couldn’t figure out why, until I read the comments that Tony passed away, I am so sorry to Jim for his loss. This house must reflect all the beauty in Tony’s heart and soul.

Many many good memories there with TC. Rest in peace. Curtis / Kirby House forever.

Laine, I just saw the conclusion of today's video. I am so sorry to learn about the loss of your friend, Tony. The wonderful tribute you gave of him at the end of the video was beautiful and so very special. It is very obvious that you loved, respected, and admired Tony greatly as your message was extremely heartfelt. Although Tony has departed this world, he will live on in your and many other peoples hearts and minds forever, and your fond memories of him will be ever-present when you find yourself reflecting on the wonderful times you two spent together. GOD bless!

Tony and his partner did a fabulous job on this home, I'm sure it took a fortune. It's a little museumish for me, I like them with a mix of furniture. I looked it up, its really not a bad price

Thank You Laine and Kevin for bringing this majestic tour into my home to enjoy! The respect and admiration you have for such a purist as Tony is evident, and well- earned. I hope the next caretaker does his work justice and honors the incredible statement this home is!

Oh my goodness. What an exquisite piece of art this home is! Just stunning. Thank you Laine & Kevin for taking us along.

@jackesioto

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not your garden variety tract house!

How tragic that Tony's life was gone at such an early age! God rest his soul!

Wow! Just A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. I’m so sorry for such a great loss and I truly hope somebody scoops this beauty up. Wish it was us!

@franklinstephen3268

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! I came across your comment and I just had to reach out and say hi. Your perspective really caught my attention and I would love to get to know you better. Would you be interested in chatting sometime? Looking forward to hearing back from you!

I just saw this home on Instagram the other day and was blown away by every square inch. I think my favorite room has to be that book nook at the top of the house. So sad to hear someone as driven by restoration as Tony clearly was was taken so soon from us. I think this house is definitely a statement to his legacy.

Oh my gosh words can’t explain how much I love this! I hope the new owners don’t destroy any of the detail and the stained glass, everything is breath taking and I love the staircase and the gas lights

Laine, you tell the story so well. Your passion for the preservation of these great place is so very contagious. Thank you for educating all of us.

I wish y'all could purchase that gorgeous house! I'm so afraid whoever buys it is going to destroy it! 😭

What a magnificent home and meticulous restoration. I hope the new care takers also purchase the furnishings. Just a gorgeous home 😍

For me there is nothing that I would want to change! This house is majestic & beyond beautiful. I love the colors in the kitchen as well. Laine, you always do these presentations justice & the camera work is second to none! Thank-you for giving us this amazing experience! Much love!❤️🇨🇦

This is absolutely astounding work. What a gift to have such reliable financial backing. He left all of us such a gift. Thank you, Tony.

Should be a museum

So sad to hear that Tony has passed away - much too young. But, he brought his dream to fruition and it is just stunning and perfect. I hope the next caretakers will love it as much as he did.

What an outstanding restoration and recreation! I especially admire the bold but tasteful use of color in the decor--it takes talent and vision to achieve a cohesive whole, and they nailed it. Every room is like an individual painting in itself. Thanks for sharing this outstanding home with us. 🙂👍

what a lovely fairytale house.

My goodness. Bless that guys heart who did all this.

An absolutely beautiful home. Hope whoever purchases this house will love it the way he did. Thanks for the great video’s. 😊😊

This is such a beautiful house. I absolutely love the colors used on it. Houses like this make me wish I had money to spare and buy this beauty.

I restored a 1921 home (cross of craftsmen and neo-colonial). I called some previous owners and found that one of the owners had taken the original entryway and dining room hanging lights to their farmhouse out of town. The current owner had them in storage because they didn't go with her old farmhouse, so I bought them back and got them replated in brass and back where they belonged. They looked infinitely better than the modern lights that replaced them.

STUNNING EXCEPTIONAL!! I was drooling over the furniture. What an amazing job Tony did , may he rest in peace, so very sad indeed, but his love and legacy live on in the home. The only tiny detail i noticed , easily changed, is the Artwork in upstairs bathroom, Marilyn is from the 1960s. Incredible that house is being sold at such a low price, maybe combined with furnishings will be appropriate. A home/ restoration like this should easily be 1.5 or 2 million or much more. I think its worth it . Deserves a very serious passionate new owner for sure. Thank you for sharing .

@jimleveritt3028

Жыл бұрын

The Marilyn Monroe print was a gift from a friend; he had to display it somewhere. He actually had a number of “whimsical” pieces, a lot of them were hidden in plain sight.

I cant imagine how expensive this house is especially with all the furniture ! !! 😲😭🤑 Its stunning !! I'm glad the home comes with a period looking like kitchen with modern comforts

What an outstanding restoration of a very beautiful house.

When I saw what it looked like before I could never imagine it would look this elegant after. God bless! Thanks for sharing. 😊

My jaw DROPPED at the before and after! Bravo! He should be proud!

Wow, Laine you are so right about the "Greatest Restoration Ever!" and I wish I could be the next caretaker of this magnificent piece of property. Mr. Curtis was a genius when it comes to details, and I believe you and Kevin are right up there with him. It's so sad that he had to leave us so soon.

Mad respect 🙏 to Mr. Curtis R.I.PThankyou for fighting the good fight and having the vision to see it through. He did the Kirby family great honor. We need more of his kind.😊

I wish I could buy it, it’s absolutely beautifully done and with everything included in the price, it’s a deal!!!

So beautiful... This house was rebuilt with love, so inspirational! What an amazing legacy for Tony Curtis, bless his soul ✨ Thanks for sharing it 💖

I LOVE the colors of the kitchen!!! I love that shade of green, and I love green and yellow together!! The stairs..... there are no words!

There should be a special place in heaven for people like Tony who do this type of work,..well done,..so beautiful

Tony Curtis has done a very great thing here!

Wow, no words to describe this one. Magnificent!!! The next caretaker is going to be truly blessed. Thank you so much for the share!!!!

Beautiful beautiful beautiful home. Ugh heartbreaking he passed so early. Made me cry 😭

May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. 🙏 God bless you Tony.

Absolutely incredile dining room. The front doors are to die for. The outside looks as if it was designed to be a gingerbread house. This is probably my favorite home you have showed us. Magnificent. ❤

Such an incredible masterpiece!! Thank you for sharing this home. God bless Tony's loved ones! So sorry for their loss!

Wow !!!!! Yes to no tear down !! My dream is an old home. The city loves to destroy! Love that we have humans who semi care n have cared .

I love that the house is painted Haint Blue.

What an incredible re-working of a building. The style, the colors and attention to detail. Everything works. Tony definitely had style and a vision. Good on him.

What a great home, thanks a million for the wonderful tour, hopefully someone will love this home and preserve it for future generations.

Wow. It's giving me hope for actually restore my Craftsman. That it's not too far-gone.

Tony did this beauty proud! I am sure his spirit will live on in the Kirby Curtis house. It is GLORIOUS. ❤

What a glorious home. Thank you for sharing it. And yes, I hope the name becomes the Kirby Curtis home. ❤

This may be my favorite hands down. I have watched twice and there may be a third. There are so many exquisite details in every room, a candy store full of goodness. Thank you for sharing.

So sorry about your friend! He put much time and love into that pretty home, he was too young to pass. May his memory be a blessing to you both.

What a beautiful legacy Tony Curtis left with that gorgeous house!

Can you imagine how little we would have if everything was left up to small minded people with very little artistic appreciation. The loss of magnificent buildings is shameful. Thankfully this house has been treasured

$665K for the whole package! If I could move to where I live I would have bought it already!

Whoever buys this is a lucky person indeed!

What a gorgeous restoration! I love all the beautiful tile work, all the meticulous details throughout. Such an inspiration!

I find it interesting how these grand homes had their billiard rooms and ballrooms situated on the third floor. The peculiarity is the requirement for guests to climb the steps and pass through the often less glamorous second floor, including the added heat during the summer months.

@sandyjuntunen4088

Жыл бұрын

It makes sense though. Guests only had to climb up once, & that area would only need heating or cooling on infrequent occasions, not daily as other parts of the home. Parties were probably more frequent around the holidays I would think, heating would certainly be easier then. Children were usually not part of the social events, no safety considerations needed for them. It's fun to think about all the details isn't it?

@califdad4

Жыл бұрын

And heat rises, so it probably was fairly comfortable up there

Looks like I’m gonna have to play the Lotto 🥰. TY for showing this magnificent home and TY to this Magnificent man, whose vision changed this town called Little Rock and its beauty.🌸🌺

This is hands down the best house you have shown to date!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

We pray the next people to own this Beautiful Home carry on what Tony has started in this home!!!!

thank-you for the tour, the staircase is something else, I imagine the new owners playing gracious host.

Amazing restoration!!! What a beautiful home he created. Love it :))

Love the before/after photos

Holy cow!! So happy so see people using their money for this purpose. It is so heart warming. He not only saved a home, he saved history, and he saved a community. When these houses are gone the community suffers.

It’s fabulous! I love everything!

Tears of joy and reverence! The Kirby Curtis House is breathtaking! Thank you for sharing this Resurrection with us.

No way that is the same house! 😳Beautiful restoration!

The home is a testament to his life and his passion!

SO joyful to see this transformation.

Oh, those colors on the exterior--just exquisite.

Ok, I want the house and everything in it, but I don’t have two cents to rub together. Might that be a deal breaker? 😂💚💜

this is an amazing house! Such nostalgia! Rip dear Tony...what a legacy to leave for someone else to enjoy!

The home is absolutely gorgeous and oh the furnishings. The beauty brings a tear to my eyes. His love of this home is evident and yet he is gone now. No longer able to enjoy his home. Thanks for sharing with us. I sincery hope when the home is purchased the furnishings are purchased as well.

What a stunning, stunning home!

Exquisite home! I'm in love! I was going to say the new name should be exactly what you said. It flows off the tongue quite nicely. The Kirby-Curtis Home. Love it!

Cool! I bet the neighbours love it too. The restoration woulld add thousands of dollars to the value of their houses.

im speechless what an amazing home and the journey and history that comes with it what an undertaking to achieve such a master piece that has come back to life

Amazingly beautiful house!!!

Beautiful house. Hope next owner loves it like Tony did.

Absolutely gorgeous and appreciate his love for pictures. He's got them everywhere and they look amazing. What a masterpiece.