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The renovation added two bathrooms, a large bedroom, a laundry room, and a workshop.

The first floor is where the family spends most of the day. “The girls will be playing, and we’ll be working on projects and cooking,” Honora says. “It just all happens right here.”

A ribbon window in the primary bedroom/bath frames the urban landscape outside. “We go upstairs to do bath time and bedtime,” Honora says.

A renovation by architect Keith Burns removed the old horizontal siding and added a new facade made of corrugated metal to help the house blend in with its utilitarian neighbors.

Details like a plywood staircase and pine flooring lend the home extra warmth. A Splügen Bräu Flos pendant adds a touch of shine to the dining room.

Ted Power and Honora Dunham’s home sits in an area with some light industrial and commercial buildings in Long Island City, New York. A wood-burning stove from MF Fire and a West Elm couch cozy up the living room.

Sofa and rug are from Restoration Hardware.

A look at the moody office space, which is outfitted in handsome darker tones.

A long, narrow hallway runs along one of the two volumes. “The house is so relaxed. There’s a whole lot of bare feet and lemonade there,