Before & After: A Snazzy Addition Rejuvenates a Queen Anne Victorian in Pittsburgh
A couple who love to entertain add 400 square feet to their 19th-century home, making room for a streamlined kitchen and a peppy new lounge.
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Shawn Aversa was tired of drinking his coffee in the dark. No matter the time of day, the kitchen remained in gloom, "which is strange because the back of the house gets the most sunlight," attests Shawn.
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Melissa Dalton
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Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.
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