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The Story of Fretwork
An example of late 19th century elegance, fretwork screens beautified transitions in entries, parlors, and bedrooms.
Rich Prints, Moody Colors, Vintage Furnishings Warm Maplewood Colonial
Color and texture pull together living spaces for a young family in a sprawling early 20th century Colonial-style house.
The Insider: Curved Shapes, Marble Characterize Heights Loft Reno
Batliboi Studio turned raw loft space into a two-bedroom, two-bathroom home with exposed beams and built-in storage.
At Home in the Slope
In a townhouse layered with art, travel mementos, and family history, every object tells a story.
The Insider: Architects Modernize Layout, Function of Park Slope Prewar
The apartment gained an open kitchen, foyer, laundry, office, and herringbone floors without compromising original finishes like coved ceilings and doors.
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The Insider: Gut Reno Elegantly Restores, Updates Clinton Hill Brownstone“ More than one house was sold because of an elaborately festooned hallway with lots of varnished oak fretwork". Ours is between the front and middle parlor, but was indeed one of the first things we noticed when we entered what would be our house, so it did indeed help make the sale.
The Story of FretworkWow! My kind of house.
At Home in the SlopeWould love to know the wall colors. Also where is that living room rug from?
The Insider: High-Gloss Yellow Kitchen Spreads Cheer in Fort Greene Aerie