The fireplace in the living room had been blocked in with sheetrock by the former owners.   Photo 17 of 39 in 14 Row Houses and Brownstones “Before & After” Their Much-Needed Makeovers from Before & After: A 19th-Century Brooklyn Brownstone Is Saved From Utter Disrepair

14 Row Houses and Brownstones “Before & After” Their Much-Needed Makeovers

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Before: This Brooklyn brownstone had seen better days—having been abandoned, its finishes were peeling from the walls and floors, and there was a gaping hole in the hallway ceiling. Brooklyn-based designers Sheena Murphy and Tor Sauder of Sheep + Stone worked with architectural designers at Frances Mildred on an overhaul.