Before & After: A Family of Four Gives a Derelict Catskills Farmhouse a Whimsical Revamp

After: The kitchen’s countertops and backsplash are all 1950s to ’30s enamel card tables. "That was a decision I made early on," says Geoffrey. "It took me a year and a half to collect them all." The beams were a great surprise—they were hidden away in the ceiling. The appliances are former Consumer Reports test appliances, bought at auction, and the ceiling lights are a custom design, intended to look midcentury.