Collection by Allie Weiss

Midwestern Renovations We Love

From a 19th-century stable in Chicago to a former one-room schoolhouse in Wisconsin, these renovations in the Midwest marry charming histories with modern sensibilities.

The Deans’ new kitchen is long and narrow, punctuated by the small windows that dot the façade and one large light-giving window at the end.
The Deans’ new kitchen is long and narrow, punctuated by the small windows that dot the façade and one large light-giving window at the end.
Kansas City architecture firm Kem Studio renovated a house on Kansas City's historic Janssen Place.
Kansas City architecture firm Kem Studio renovated a house on Kansas City's historic Janssen Place.
The living room and kitchen occupy a former classroom. It had been a schoolhouse up until DeAno and her husband purchased it in 2006.
The living room and kitchen occupy a former classroom. It had been a schoolhouse up until DeAno and her husband purchased it in 2006.
Hernandez and Surratt relax in the living room, which is enlivened by the house’s internal topography. A short flight of steps divides the interconnected areas and offers a place to sit. Above is a loft that can be converted to a bedroom.
Hernandez and Surratt relax in the living room, which is enlivened by the house’s internal topography. A short flight of steps divides the interconnected areas and offers a place to sit. Above is a loft that can be converted to a bedroom.