Restored by the Fords: A Big Renovation for a Big Brownstone

Chad and Anthony’s home was interesting in that it had actually been split into two separate apartments. By reattaching the apartments into a single home, Leanne and Steve were able to meet the homeowners’ needs: bigger kitchen and a powder room downstairs.

The original kitchen was very tiny, very closed off, and not nearly big enough for Chad and Anthony's impromptu dance parties.

What was the kitchen, is now a hallway that opens up to the new galley kitchen.

In the newly-created hallway space, Leanne and Steve were able to add a powder room with gorgeous French doors.

Leanne Ford once said that "anything can be a sink" and in this case, that anything was a vintage garden planter. Copper piping was also exposed here, to add another special touch!

There wasn't much going on in the detached apartment behind Chad and Anthony's home.

By reattaching the back apartment, Leanne and Steve were able to give Chad and Anthony a long, skinny galley kitchen with some seriously gorgeous features. The Fords exposed and limewashed the original brick walls and on the drywall portions, they added a layer of Roman clay for texture.

Here’s another view of the kitchen and its giant island!

A close-up look at the new salvaged floor that Leanne found and Steve sanded down to the original wood.

Handmade plates and bowls that Leanne and Steve got special for the homeowners.