Photography by David Bagosy www . davidbagosy . com
Designer Laura Stein www . laurasteininteriors . com
When the owners purchased this home it was literally falling in on itself . It was over 100 years old and hadn ’ t been properly maintained . There were raccoons living on the top floor , plaster on the walls was crumbling , and a 2nd floor toilet that drained into the kitchen cabinets below . It needed to be gutted to the brick and re-imagined , but with so much history behind it , we didn ’ t want to lose the soul of the house . A new design was created that pays homage to the original architecture while still feeling contemporary and updated for modern living . The owners wanted a more open plan that allowed them to cook and entertain at the same time . We reconfigured the space by removing the wall between the kitchen and dining room , then relocated the kitchen to the opposite side of the house . This allowed for a large kitchen , a big island and direct open access to both the dining area and living room . A large window was added above the sink that floods the room with sunlight , and new double doors out to the back make for easy summer entertaining in the backyard .