The living room originally had eight-foot ceilings, which Carrino demolished to create a double-height space. “Knowing there was no second floor over that portion of the home, I knew I wanted to maximize the height and anchor the room around the amazing stone chimney,” he says. Photo 9 of 14 in Favorites by Christine Schmitt from A Home Improvement Expert Creates a Rustic Four-Season Home in the Catskills

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The living room originally had eight-foot ceilings, which Carrino demolished to create a double-height space. “Knowing there was no second floor over that portion of the home, I knew I wanted to maximize the height and anchor the room around the amazing stone chimney,” he says.