Upstater

One of our big pet peeves in home design is seeing a great old home over-renovated to the point losing all characteristics that made it interesting in the first place. We sort of take the design stance of “if it looks cool, it stays” barring, of course, major structural damage. So we dug this post in Reclaimed Home about the nifty vintage stuff you should keep despite the urge to scrap it all and start anew. And yes, amen on the exposed brick. What do you consider a keeper in your vintage home? While you think about it, feast your eyes on some brick wall eye candy:

 

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