The First Floor

23 years ago - #pre-renovation

We're now on the first floor. This is the future home of the dining/living room and the fantastic kitchen.

The front door entrance to our part of the house.
The front door entrance to our part of the house.

The view of the street side of the first floor. You can't see in this picture the wrought iron ivy grates on the front windows. You also get no idea how big this room feels (for Manhattan).
The view of the street side of the first floor. You can't see in this picture the wrought iron ivy grates on the front windows. You also get no idea how big this room feels (for Manhattan).

The fireplace. David foolishly got rid of the little swirlies.
The fireplace. David foolishly got rid of the little swirlies.

More of the living room.
More of the living room.

The kitchen fireplace. Our smaller dining table will go in front of this fireplace. The mantel is solid marble, and someone painted over it!
The kitchen fireplace. Our smaller dining table will go in front of this fireplace. The mantel is solid marble, and someone painted over it!

More kitchen. This wall will have fridge, cabinets, sink, etc. The room will have a large island in the center.
More kitchen. This wall will have fridge, cabinets, sink, etc. The room will have a large island in the center.

The view of our backyard from the kitchen.
The view of our backyard from the kitchen.

The hallway leaving the kitchen.
The hallway leaving the kitchen.

And up the stairs to the second floor.
And up the stairs to the second floor.

This post is part of a series called...
The House Tour
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The second floor. This is really our floor. It has Gogo's room, the family/entertainment room, and master bedroom.
Shortly after finishing the new kitchen, we saw a commercial for Martha Stewart. We were stunned to realize that we had unknowingly (I swear!) built Martha Stewart's kitchen....except we have a better countertop. But in terms of "look and feel" Martha and ourselves are in agreement. This is either very good or very bad. After spending any amount of time in the kitchen, you will be forced to agree that we nailed it. Especially on a summer day, the doors open to the backyard, everyone hanging around the island without me having to yell, "GET OUT OF MY WAY! I'M COOKING." You will soon forget you are in Manhattan. Let's take a tour through the kitchen with David, shall we?
If you want a virtual tour of the house, this is the place to start. When we bought it, it was the Bowery Mission Women's Home. Even though it's been privately owned for 8 years now, we still occasionally get visitors to the house hoping that it's still a mission home. Sad, I know.