The Property Brothers Tackle This Modern Rustic Reno Fit for a Family

Great Room - After 4: Formerly dated and dark, after the renovation, the great room in Craig and Laurel Perler's Armonk, New York, home is stylish and inviting, with a well-defined seating area, a fireplace feature with flatscreen, and the couple's piano, as seen on Property Brothers. (After)

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Untapped Potential

Craig and Laurel Perler purchased a spacious three-bedroom, three-bath home in Armonk, New York. The only problem? It was in serious need of some updates. Luckily, the Property Brothers stepped in to make the home a gorgeous, open space the entire family can enjoy.

Great Room - Before 1: Jonathan and Drew believe that the addition in the home that Craig and Laurel Perler ultimately bought in Armonk, New York, will make an excellent great room for the Perler family. Jonathan's plan for the space includes raising the floor up to the level of the rest of the house, toning down the color of the wood walls, and converting the fireplace to gas, as seen on Property Brothers. (Before)

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Great Room: Before

The upstate New York home included an already built addition, giving the Perler’s a fantastic extra room with a lovely fireplace. However the dark carpet and wood-paneled walls gave the room an outdated look.

Great Room - After 1: Formerly dated and dark, after the renovation, the great room in Craig and Laurel Perler's Armonk, New York, home is stylish and inviting, with a well-defined seating area, a fireplace feature with flatscreen, and the couple's piano, as seen on Property Brothers. (After)

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Great Room: After

Jonathan and Drew transformed the stuffy space into a stylish and inviting great room. They swapped the dated green carpet with warm hardwood floors, which they accentuated with a funky patterned rug. They brightened up the interior by splashing white paint on the paneled walls, creating a visual break between the wood floors and exposed wood ceiling.

Host Drew Scott plays a cheerful ditty as his brother, host Jonathan Scott, covers his ears, in the renovated great room of Craig and Laurel Perler's home in Armonk, New York, as seen on Property Brothers. (Action)

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Music To Our Ears

The Scott brothers brought the couple’s upright piano into the room to make the space even more personal and inviting. Although Drew doesn’t seem to find Jonathon’s tune quite as inviting as the great room decor.

Formerly dated and dark, after the renovation, the great room in Craig and Laurel Perler's Armonk, New York, home is stylish and inviting, with several seating areas and furniture and accessories in a mix of modern and rustic styles, as seen on Property Brothers. (Detail)

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Mix and Match

The Scott brothers created a balanced blend of modern and rustic styles in the renovated great room. Such as pairing these grommet-studded arm chairs with teal, ombré pillows.

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Beautifully Balanced

Another artful mix of styles, the Scott brothers placed these funky blown-glass vases on top of a rustic wooden chest. As a result, they achieve an aesthetic that is warm, but not stuffy.

Great Room - Before 4: Jonathan and Drew believe that the addition in the home that Craig and Laurel Perler ultimately bought in Armonk, New York, will make an excellent great room for the Perler family. Jonathan's plan for the space includes raising the floor up to the level of the rest of the house, toning down the color of the wood walls, and converting the fireplace to gas, as seen on Property Brothers. (Before)

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Wood-Paneled World

The original bonus room had a large, wood-paneled wall blocking it from the rest of the house. Four sides of dark wood rendered this room incredibly dark and stuck in the past.

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Breaking Out of the Box

By knocking down the great room wall and raising the floor to be level with the rest of the house, the Scott brothers successfully made the room bright and airy. While the lack of wall takes out the obvious barriers between the great room and kitchen, the strategically-placed seating and vibrant rug create a clear separation in living areas.

Hosts Jonathan (L) and Drew (R) Scott sing to Laurel and Craig Perler in the great room of the couple's newly-renovated Armonk, New York, home. Laurel and Craig wrote a song for Drew and Jonathan, and in turn, the brothers sang the couple a song as well, as seen on Property Brothers. (Behind the Scenes)

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The Music Men

Jonathan and Drew can hardly contain their excitement for the beautiful new great room. Here the brothers sing a song to homeowners Laurel and Craig after the couple wrote an original song for them.

Dining Room - Before 1: The dining room in the home that Craig and Laurel Perler ultimately bought in Armonk, New York has white-blonde hardwood floors, and a sliding door on one side leading to an addition. Jonathan's plan for the space includes new hardwood floors, open access to the kitchen and French doors leading to the backyard, as seen on Property Brothers. (Before)

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Dining Room: Before

The Perler’s dining room was flooded with light, made even brighter thanks to light walls and white-blonde hardwood floors. It needed some personality (and fewer walls.)

Dining Room - After 1: After Jonathan and his team opened up the walls between the kitchen and dining room, and installed pass-through bookshelves in the walls to the great room, the dining room in Lauren and Craig Perler's new home is bright and spacious. Sliding glass doors provide easy access to a large back deck, and new hardwood floors throughout the first floor create a consisten flow from the front to the back of the house, as seen on Property Brothers. (After)

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Dining Room: After

The Scott brothers made the dining room even more illuminated and spacious by knocking out the walls between the kitchen and dining rooms. They created a cohesive room-to-room flow by replacing the light floors with a richer hardwood. To balance the new floors and keep their design elements consistent, the brothers brought in light beige chairs with patterns and details that coordinate with those in the great room.

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Playing the Blues

To keep the color palette uniform throughout the house, Jonathan and Scott brought in a gorgeous dark wood dining table, accented with pops of teal, white, and silver place settings.

Dining Room - After 3: After Jonathan and his team opened up the walls between the kitchen and dining room, and installed pass-through bookshelves in the walls to the great room, the dining room in Lauren and Craig Perler's new home is bright and spacious. Sliding glass doors provide easy access to a large back deck, and new hardwood floors throughout the first floor create a consisten flow from the front to the back of the house, as seen on Property Brothers. (After)

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Busting Barriers

In order to keep the floor plan open, but still create a clear divide between living spaces, the Scott brothers installed pass-though bookshelves between the dining and great rooms where the Perler couple can display anything from modern vases to family knick knacks.

Kitchen - Before 4: The kitchen in the home that Craig and Laurel Perler ultimately bought in Armonk, New York, is fairly spacious, but has dated cabinets, appliances and floor tiles. Jonathan's plan for the space includes new cabinets, new hardwood floors, and an open space plan connecting the kitchen to the dining room and living room, as seen on Property Brothers. (Before)

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Kitchen: Before

While the kitchen may have been spacious, the dated cabinets and floor tile left much to be aesthetically desired.

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Kitchen: After

After swapping all of the outdated features for stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, and crisp white cabinets, the Scott brothers created a new kitchen that’s as sleek as it is functional.

Kitchen - Before 1: The kitchen in the home that Craig and Laurel Perler ultimately bought in Armonk, New York, is fairly spacious, but has dated cabinets, appliances and floor tiles. Jonathan's plan for the space includes new cabinets, new hardwood floors, and an open space plan connecting the kitchen to the dining room and living room, as seen on Property Brothers. (Before)

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Kitchen Purgatory

The dated appliances in this kitchen were definitely not suited for the culinary needs of a modern family like the Perlers.

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Island Paradise

Not only does the new island create a natural barrier between the kitchen and dining room, but it also adds ample storage and a food prep-zone.

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Take a Seat

On the other side of the island, Drew and Jonathan thoughtfully added extra seating space with these warm, upholstered wooden chairs. Once again, the contrast between the rustic seating and modern quartzite countertop creates a chic blend of design aesthetics.

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Clever Conveniences

By installing a second prep sink into this island, Jonathan and Drew created a convenient way for the homeowners to whip up a meal while still socializing with family or friends in any of the adjacent rooms.

Living Room - Before 6: The living room in the home that Craig and Laurel Perler ultimately bought in Armonk, New York, is large, but has white-blonde hardwood floors, and a shiny black, built-in cabinet left over from a renovation in the 80s. Jonathan's plan for the space includes new hardwood floors, open access to the kitchen and safer, tempered glass in the front window, as seen on Property Brothers. (Before)

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Living Room: Before

Before the Scott brothers entered the scene, the light walls and floor of this living room were domineered by a massive, shiny black, built-in cabinet leftover from the 80s.

Living Room - After 6: After the renovation, the living room in Craig and Laurel Perler's new home in Armonk, New York, is a comfortable seating area with beautiful views to the trees in front of the house, and open access to the adjacent kitchen and dining room. By removing two kitchen walls, and making pass-through bookshelves to the great room, Jonathan and his team made the space feel open and light, as seen on Property Brothers, as seen on Property Brothers. (After)

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Living Room: After

After tearing the walls down and removing the imposing cabinet, the Scott brothers turned the living room into a cheery haven that seamlessly opens up to the rest of the sizable home.

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Room With a View

The new living room layout gives the Perler’s a place to lounge in a plush seating area while enjoying lovely views through the windows in the front and sides of their home. Just like in the dining room, here, pass-through bookshelves create a sleek barrier between rooms, without obstructing the open floor plan.

After the renovation, the living room in Craig and Laurel Perler's new home in Armonk, New York, is a comfortable seating area with beautiful views to the trees in front of the house, and open access to the adjacent kitchen and dining room. Pillows and accessories in pastel colors provide subtle visual accents around the room, as seen on Property Brothers. (Detail)

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Pastel Accents

After the renovation, the living room in Craig and Laurel Perler's new home in Armonk, New York, is a comfortable seating area with beautiful views to the trees in front of the house, and open access to the adjacent kitchen and dining room. Pillows and accessories in pastel colors provide subtle visual accents around the room, as seen on Property Brothers. (Detail)

Host Jonathan Scott poses for a portrait in the renovated living room of Craig and Laurel Perler's Armonk, New York home, as seen on Property Brothers. (portrait)

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Confident and Colorful

The comfortable seating area is visually punctuated with pastel pillows and accessories, which add the ideal amount of extra color to the room.

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Open Kitchen Cabinets

Not only is the renovated living room perfect for lounging, but it’s also ideal for entertaining thanks to features like this built-in bar with elegant quartzite countertop. Plus, the glass-front cabinet above the bar is great for extra storage.

Playroom - Before 4: The home that Craig and Laurel Perler ultimately bought in Armonk, New York, has a bonus room adjacent to the front door. Though the previous owners remediated the original asbestos flooring, the slab is cracked and needs to be re-poured, and the couple was skeptical when Jonathan and Drew suggested they turn the space into a play room for their daughter, as seen on Property Brothers. (Before)

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Bonus Room: Before

Fortunately, the house came with yet another bonus room. But unfortunately, the previous owners left it totally unfinished, with a cracked slab as the main focal point. The bonus room seemed pretty hopeless to the homeowners, so they were pretty skeptical when Jonathan and Drew mentioned converting the space into a playroom.

Playroom - After 4: The playroom in Craig and Laurel Perler's new home in Armonk, New York, had had a faulty slab and been remediated for asbestos. After the renovation, the room is warm and inviting, with a large sectional, bright but durable carpeting, and multiple play areas, as seen on Property Brothers. (After)

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Bonus Room: After

After repairing the slab and covering the walls in a fresh coat of white paint, the room was made even better with cheery and colorful decor.

Playroom - After 2: The playroom in Craig and Laurel Perler's new home in Armonk, New York, had had a faulty slab and been remediated for asbestos. After the renovation, the room is warm and inviting, with a large sectional, bright but durable carpeting, and multiple play areas, as seen on Property Brothers. (After)

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Perfectly Playful

The seemingly hopeless bonus room was turned into a magical playroom with the help of a colorful (but durable carpet), coordinated seating, charming accessories, and endless places to play.

The playroom in Craig and Laurel Perler's new home in Armonk, New York, had had a faulty slab and been remediated for asbestos. After the renovation, the room is warm and inviting, with a large sectional, bright but durable carpeting, and multiple play areas, as seen on Property Brothers. (Detail)

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Fun and Games

Jonathan and Scott made sure to include plenty of storage for toys and games. Not to mention, even this white shelf incorporates grommet detailing. Talk about cohesive

Hosts Drew (left) and Jonathan (right) Scott pose with homeowners Craig (center L) and Laurel (center R) Perler and their daughter in the renovated playroom of the couple's Armonk, New York, home, as seen on Property Brothers. (portrait)

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One Happy Family

Craig and Laurel Perler fell in love with the renovated playroom, and it seems safe to say their adorable daughter is pretty pleased as well. Drew and Jonathan succeeded yet again in transforming an out-of-date house into a modern, charming, and functional family home.

The Property Brothers Tackle This Modern Rustic Reno Fit for a Family

Untapped Potential

Great Room: Before

Great Room: After

Music To Our Ears

Mix and Match

Beautifully Balanced

Wood-Paneled World

Breaking Out of the Box

The Music Men

Dining Room: Before

Dining Room: After

Playing the Blues

Busting Barriers

Kitchen: Before

Kitchen: After

Kitchen Purgatory

Island Paradise

Take a Seat

Clever Conveniences

Living Room: Before

Living Room: After

Room With a View

Pastel Accents

Confident and Colorful

Open Kitchen Cabinets

Bonus Room: Before

Bonus Room: After

Perfectly Playful

Fun and Games

One Happy Family

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