Before & After: A Gut Remodel Corrects a Century of Quick Fixes in This Brooklyn Row House

Shahane kept the exterior entry, which is now the everyday entry for the family. A mudroom here contains the visual clutter from coats and shoes. The large-format Catalina Belgian Bluestone tiles, which from inside to the backyard patio, are hammered with chiseled edge, and they bring "a lot of texture and character," says Shahane, "but they can take a beating with boots and mud." The wall lights are the RBW Dimple.