Hand-crafted and renovated Highland Park Craftsman home

The front porch today, after being rebuilt by homeowner Taidgh O’Neill.

Enzo O’Neill, 2, inside the 1905 Highland Park home that his father, Taidgh O’Neill, extensively refurbished.

Furniture designer, photographer and contractor Taidgh O’Neill shows a secret passage to the attic that he constructed in his Highland Park home.

Taidgh O’Neill disassembled the box beams on the ceiling of the living and dining rooms and flipped them over to expose unspoiled wood.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times )

Items that O’Neill made by hand fill the house, including a rocking chair and sofa in the living room.

A detail of one of the colonnades that O’Neill created in the living room.

Detail of the dining table by designer Taidgh O’Neill.

A light fixture and large-scale photograph by Taidgh O’Neill.

Two-year-old Enzo and his 5-year-old brother Eamonn have fun on a pair of African chairs in the living room.

In the master bedroom is the first piece of furniture that O’Neill ever made: A crib for his sons, Eamonn, 5 and Enzo, 2. He also made the wood headboard.

Taidgh O’Neill installed decorative transom windows in Eamonn’s room. The windows add natural light to the hallway and bedroom.

Vintage furnishings complement the updated fireplace.

A new pull out sideboard of O’Neill’s design, left, adds surface space for cooking and entertaining.

Taidgh O’Neill designed open shelving in the kitchen.

After spending about $60,000 in the remodeling process, O’Neill has created a home that embodies his unique aesthetic.