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A two-story 100-year-old craftsman house in Sacramento, California, has been converted into a gastro-pub called Kupros Bistro, after a $750,000 remodeling work.

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The craftsman house entirely made of red wood has been transformed into a space with an upscale pub and kitchen on the first floor and an upstairs dining room. Ample space has been dedicated for outdoor seating on a balcony and front porch. The upstairs has been redesigned to retain its original character. Dining areas are split into several rooms featuring a color scheme of sunny yellow or pale blue. Decorative room entryways set off by wood columns, white coved ceilings, leaded glass windows and doors, and picture-frame molding are some other distinctive features.

The new Kupros Bistro’s central space features a 25 feet by 19 feet African mahogany bar with an Arts and Crafts-style stained glass dome ceiling. Six wooden booths flank the U-shaped, wood-paneled bar. Designed in line with the social bar concept, the space promotes casual socializing.

Owners Stephen and Sharon Tokuhama will open Kupros Bistro restaurant and bar in the remodeled 1910-built craftsman structure on August 14, 2010. The cost of the renovation includes through structural retrofit, restoration and a restaurant build-out.

Tokuhama aimed to create a structure that will match with the Midtown area, which is dominated by a number of beautiful craftsman structures. Structural engineer Matt Parisek designed a structural retrofit for the house. New plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling systems have also been installed.