The Ground Floor

23 years ago - #pre-renovation

There is much confusion as to how the floors are numbered. The architect somewhat decided it for us by calling the first floor the ground floor and the second floor the first floor. This is how it's done in France - and now that we live in such a fancy building, we always have to be aware of how things are done in France.

By the way, this is Benji's floor.

A shot of the entrance we just walked through. The EXIT signs are all gone. Presumably because David wants to put up better ones.
A shot of the entrance we just walked through. The EXIT signs are all gone. Presumably because David wants to put up better ones.

The front of the ground floor. The part that faces the street.
The front of the ground floor. The part that faces the street.

mmmm.....fireplace
mmmm.....fireplace

More of the ground floor front room
More of the ground floor front room

The kitchen for the ground floor. Some of this has been moved to the top floor for our temp kitchen, the rest has been trashed.
The kitchen for the ground floor. Some of this has been moved to the top floor for our temp kitchen, the rest has been trashed.

The world's largest stove. We could have opened up our own diner. The picture doesn't do it justice.
The world's largest stove. We could have opened up our own diner. The picture doesn't do it justice.

mmmm....more fireplace
mmmm....more fireplace

A beautiful glass door that opens up to the back yard.
A beautiful glass door that opens up to the back yard.

The ground floor bathroom
The ground floor bathroom

The ground floor hallway. This is how you get to the basement.
The ground floor hallway. This is how you get to the basement.

Up the stairs to the first floor.
Up the stairs to the first floor.

The Happy Homeowner.
The Happy Homeowner.

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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.