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Photo: Windy City Rehab
Who Says You Can't Teach an Old House New Tricks?
There’s a special kind of thrill in watching a seasoned pro restore a home’s faded glory for a new generation of occupants. Brand-spanking-new conveniences are nice, but when you can retell a classic story in a thrilling way? That’s peak renovation satisfaction. (Case in point: This spectacular Chicago kitchen that Alison Victoria of Windy City Rehab revived with a 13-foot island, bold blue color and a pine-cabinet-turned-wine-bar that’s original to the Civil-War-era home.) Take a spin through HGTV stars’ very best historic before-and-afters.
