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The renovation entailed completely rebuilding the interior and opening up the segmented rooms. In the living space, a low-slung contemporary sofa offers a comfortable place to land without stealing focus from the restored antiques. The circular mustard rug reflects the tone of the hardwood floors and pulls the room together.

After: "We don't believe in the hierarchy of materials,

The new building has slightly less square footage and is nested within the same area as the original foundation.

Intended primarily as a social gathering place, the house has no dedicated bedrooms.

Main bathroom

Parlor floor living area

The square tiles of the shower walls mimic the squares of the glass-block wall that delineates the bathroom.

Ben Allen renovated this old Victorian in London using a rainbow of colored concrete. One of the new bathrooms is cast in mossy green with an arch motif that appears throughout the home.

Rear garden

Front View

"I often choose finishes that allow the natural texture to show through, and finishes that emphasize the cathedrals and burls of the graining,

The couple has two rescue dogs, Wren and Lint.