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Another striking feature in the master, though not built in, is an antique walnut dresser, a family heirloom topped with marble and accentuated by vintage lions’ head pulls that have seen better days. Together with the homeowner, Donna and Victoria decided to restore the dresser with trusted partners. After a fresh coat of shiny white lacquer and rounds of wire brushing on the handles to restore the original sheen, the beautiful piece found its rightful place in the master, looking just as good – if not better – than the day it was built. On the third floor, the living area, topped with more white oak on the ceiling to bring an element of warmth to the 11-foot-high ceilings, is arranged as an open concept with areas that are distinctly separate. “Each space is defined in an open plane—we didn’t want it to feel like you’re in three rooms at once,” Victoria says.
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The multi-functional space is split between a living room, dining room, kitchen, and closet-turned-bar area. The architect originally had incorporated a storage space, but Donna felt it would be better suited to a bar area, which was one of the homeowners’ must-haves. “We shifted directions, removed the closet and converted it to a bar,” Donna explains. The bar, complete with worn-looking subway tile, a concrete-style quartz countertop, and custom floating shelves of reclaimed pine wood shelves, ties into the details of the other areas, like the fireplace mantle in the living room, and kitchen hood, all made of the same pine wood. The kitchen feels easy-going and livable—still on trend with the light colors of this decade, but not stark white and clinical. The cabinets are finished with cream brushstrokes, contrasted with frosted glass backsplash in an ice mist blue, complimented by a textured, gray