Tour a 1910 Long Island Home Decked Out With Vintage Art

Kate Pearce is a sixth-generation Long Islander; her husband, Bill, jokes they live on Long Island with “all 87 of her family members.” Kate, who blogs about vintage finds and interior design always wanted to live in an old home, and her century-old "loveable money pit" certainly fits the bill.

Kate's 1910 home looked like something from the 1970s when they moved in, so she and Bill gutted it to the studs and rebuilt it. Kate and Bill live there with their daughters, Eva and Josie, and their dog, Ripley.

Kate and Bill say they balance one another – she is self-described as "unreasonable" about aesthetic. Bill, however, is the measured, calculating designer. They've created a functional home that preserves the 1910 feel and adds thrifty, vintage flair.

Kate and Bill renovated the kitchen, moving everything around and joining old and new design elements together. The casing around the vent above the stove is from 1800s Connecticut barn wood, and the painting above the stove is from an estate sale.