Collection by maureen gallagher
The coved roof and arched doorway came out, and the teal cabinets create a separation between the kitchen and living room.
The coved roof and arched doorway came out, and the teal cabinets create a separation between the kitchen and living room.
Tom bored a hole in a marble sink—formerly a water fountain basin at a park in Philadelphia—and added a Hudson Reed faucet
Tom bored a hole in a marble sink—formerly a water fountain basin at a park in Philadelphia—and added a Hudson Reed faucet
Three fireplaces were rebuilt, including  in the master bedroom. The flues were relined in stainless steel to make them operable.
Three fireplaces were rebuilt, including in the master bedroom. The flues were relined in stainless steel to make them operable.
A WH Design sofa and an Arper Catifa 80 chair rest on a Nanimarquina rug made  of recycled bike tires.
A WH Design sofa and an Arper Catifa 80 chair rest on a Nanimarquina rug made of recycled bike tires.
Custom finishes in anodized aluminum meet original exposed ceiling beams and brick walls in the kitchen.
Custom finishes in anodized aluminum meet original exposed ceiling beams and brick walls in the kitchen.
Self-taught designer Tom Givone fixed up his 1882 row house in New York City over many years. Located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of upper Manhattan, the house—designed in 1882 by architect Gilbert Robinson Jr. to resemble an 18th-century mansion nearby—is an anomaly in steel-and-concrete New York.
Self-taught designer Tom Givone fixed up his 1882 row house in New York City over many years. Located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of upper Manhattan, the house—designed in 1882 by architect Gilbert Robinson Jr. to resemble an 18th-century mansion nearby—is an anomaly in steel-and-concrete New York.
On the top floor, a Cumberland chair by Thos. Moser faces a Room & Board ottoman, a Twiggy lamp by Foscarini, and a vintage sofa upholstered in cowhide.
On the top floor, a Cumberland chair by Thos. Moser faces a Room & Board ottoman, a Twiggy lamp by Foscarini, and a vintage sofa upholstered in cowhide.
The kitchen range hood is framed in wood, wrapped with cement board, and parged with a thin layer of polished concrete. The sides of the Carrara-topped island are clad in anodized aluminum, as are the IKEA cabinets.
The kitchen range hood is framed in wood, wrapped with cement board, and parged with a thin layer of polished concrete. The sides of the Carrara-topped island are clad in anodized aluminum, as are the IKEA cabinets.
The 12-foot kitchen island in polished Carrara marble has a waterfall edge and an integrated apron sink made from the same stone slab.
The 12-foot kitchen island in polished Carrara marble has a waterfall edge and an integrated apron sink made from the same stone slab.
The mixed-wood floor includes cherry with maple parquet. The Pol chair is by Mark Albrecht Studio.
The mixed-wood floor includes cherry with maple parquet. The Pol chair is by Mark Albrecht Studio.
All 20 row houses on Sylvan Terrace have matching yellow, brown, and green facades, as dictated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The architectural style was inspired by the nearby Morris-Jumel mansion, built in 1765.
All 20 row houses on Sylvan Terrace have matching yellow, brown, and green facades, as dictated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The architectural style was inspired by the nearby Morris-Jumel mansion, built in 1765.
Self-taught designer Tom Givone fixed up his 1882 row house in New York City over many years. In the parlor, he uncovered pocket doors entombed in sheetrock.
Self-taught designer Tom Givone fixed up his 1882 row house in New York City over many years. In the parlor, he uncovered pocket doors entombed in sheetrock.
A set of windows wrap around banquet seating at the kitchen eat-in with corner shelving.
A set of windows wrap around banquet seating at the kitchen eat-in with corner shelving.
After: "I wanted to try something that I would try to convince clients to do,
After: "I wanted to try something that I would try to convince clients to do,
The exposed rafters were carried into the exterior areas, including the covered patio.
The exposed rafters were carried into the exterior areas, including the covered patio.
Since the original kitchen was not functional, the architects built a new one from scratch while preserving the original tiles. “We designed very plain oak cupboards so the floor would be the protagonist,” Eugeni says. Ceiling lamps by Vico Magistretti illuminate the warm wood countertops.
Since the original kitchen was not functional, the architects built a new one from scratch while preserving the original tiles. “We designed very plain oak cupboards so the floor would be the protagonist,” Eugeni says. Ceiling lamps by Vico Magistretti illuminate the warm wood countertops.
A window brings light into the new bathroom.
A window brings light into the new bathroom.

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