The Third Floor

23 years ago - #pre-renovation

The third and most confusing floor. It was split into a million rooms when it was a dormitory. We've taken down many of the walls.

The bathroom. Once again, the stalls are gone. A jacuzzi bath will eventually go here.
The bathroom. Once again, the stalls are gone. A jacuzzi bath will eventually go here.

One of the many bedrooms. This one faces the back. You can see what the floor is originally. The verdict is still out as to what we're doing with the floors. Right now it's getting industrial carpet.
One of the many bedrooms. This one faces the back. You can see what the floor is originally. The verdict is still out as to what we're doing with the floors. Right now it's getting industrial carpet.

This room and the one next to it are becoming the temporary kitchen. It will eventually become the Turkish room.
This room and the one next to it are becoming the temporary kitchen. It will eventually become the Turkish room.

The room above Gogo's room. We aren't quite sure what to do with this room.
The room above Gogo's room. We aren't quite sure what to do with this room.

This room and the one next to it will become the guest bedroom.
This room and the one next to it will become the guest bedroom.

Yet another bedroom.
Yet another bedroom.

More of bedroom number five.
More of bedroom number five.

The sixth and most glamorous room. No windows. What did they use it for? It will be our storage/linen closet. (And maybe a dark room someday when I take up photography.)
The sixth and most glamorous room. No windows. What did they use it for? It will be our storage/linen closet. (And maybe a dark room someday when I take up photography.)

The view from the front.
The view from the front.

The view to the rear.
The view to the rear.

The former and future skylight. It's right above the center of the stairwell, so light will reach all the way down.
The former and future skylight. It's right above the center of the stairwell, so light will reach all the way down.

And stairs taking you all the way back down.
And stairs taking you all the way back down.

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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.