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Deborah sits on the concrete staircase at the center of the house. Doubling as an extension of the kitchen, it encases a stove, a refrigerator, and storage space. “These stairs for me are like sculpture that you can use,” says the Venezuelan-born artist. “They’re a cross between art and functionality.”
Deborah sits on the concrete staircase at the center of the house. Doubling as an extension of the kitchen, it encases a stove, a refrigerator, and storage space. “These stairs for me are like sculpture that you can use,” says the Venezuelan-born artist. “They’re a cross between art and functionality.”
The staircase needed to be rebuilt to meet current building code, but being in basically its original location, is an anchor in the redesign. The wall color is "Hamilton Blue
The staircase needed to be rebuilt to meet current building code, but being in basically its original location, is an anchor in the redesign. The wall color is "Hamilton Blue
Classic New Orleans elements surface in the design, such as the reclaimed poplar barge plank plucked from the walls of the couple’s previous, 1860s home that is now a shelf in the dining room. They repurposed materials wherever they could to maximize their budget and to experiment­­—another NOLA specialty. A long table made using the wood from a fallen tree in Seth’s dad’s yard anchors the open kitchen and dining area. And the $100 kitchen sink was a Facebook Marketplace find.
Classic New Orleans elements surface in the design, such as the reclaimed poplar barge plank plucked from the walls of the couple’s previous, 1860s home that is now a shelf in the dining room. They repurposed materials wherever they could to maximize their budget and to experiment­­—another NOLA specialty. A long table made using the wood from a fallen tree in Seth’s dad’s yard anchors the open kitchen and dining area. And the $100 kitchen sink was a Facebook Marketplace find.
A closer look at the renovated kitchen, which features a large picture window and a beloved chandelier that once hung in the couple's first Berlin apartment.
A closer look at the renovated kitchen, which features a large picture window and a beloved chandelier that once hung in the couple's first Berlin apartment.
Light pours into the renovated kitchen from all directions, with the breezy natural palette transforming the room into a warm and inviting family space. After removing walls, the dated and mismatched floors became an eyesore, with Leah opting to replace them with Hakwood Engineered European Oak floors in ‘Aura,’ which run throughout the home.
Light pours into the renovated kitchen from all directions, with the breezy natural palette transforming the room into a warm and inviting family space. After removing walls, the dated and mismatched floors became an eyesore, with Leah opting to replace them with Hakwood Engineered European Oak floors in ‘Aura,’ which run throughout the home.