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The Outsider: Hardscaping Anchors Fort Greene Garden With Seasonal Variety
Conceived as an outdoor great room, the garden has a formal structure that allows for seasonal experimentation.
The Insider: Gut Reno Elegantly Restores, Updates Clinton Hill Brownstone
New white oak herringbone flooring, marble in the baths and kitchen, and an arched doorway complement the house’s historic character.
The Insider: Modern Design Language Emerges From Major Reno in Fort Greene
An Italianate row house had some quirks and needed repair, making a case to open up the rear to let in more light.
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.
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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