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Restoring a house in the city, Ingrid Abramovitch ; photographs by Brian Park

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Includes bibliographical references (page 275) and index

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Restoring a house in the city

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Ingrid Abramovitch ; photographs by Brian Park

What do a fashion mogul, a Williams-Sonoma executive, a museum curator, and a design-savvy actress have in common? Good taste, of course, but more than that: a shared passion to "bring back," to carefully restore and artfully embellish, their houses. They are among the twenty-one real-life renovations featured in this essential resource - from stately town houses to brownstone fixer-uppers - to give the true experience of creating an urban oasis on any street. Whether hunting for rare chandeliers, salvaging floorboards for new tabletops, or removing walls to let more light in, all the nuts and bolts of restoration are here. In Boston, a young family's renovation takes three years and includes every modern amenity (a media room, home gym, elevator), but saves most of the original interiors (window shutters and seats, marble fireplaces). A Baltimore couple - both stars of the graphic design world - must reconcile their cutting-edge tastes with their traditional surrounds. From furniture and color to rooftops and terraces, Restoring a House in the City offers a treasury of inspiration and ideas, as well as a lavish illustrated tour of some of the best done renovations in the business

Introduction -- A guide to town house styles -- Restoring tradition (The Federalist : Greenwich Village, New York City -- Charleston Revival : historic district, Charleston -- Restoration notes : entrances -- The Brahmin : Beacon Hill, Boston -- Forgotten grandeur : Troy, New York -- Restoration notes : brownstone) -- Old meets new (Star turn : Greenwich Village, New York City -- Restoration notes : ornamental plaster -- The nostalgic : Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn -- Straight and narrow : historic district, Savannah -- Restoration notes : wood floors -- Diplomatic core : Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. -- Soul survivor : Fort Greene, Brooklyn -- Restoration notes : fireplaces -- The Edwardian : Ashbury Heights, San Francisco -- Restoration notes : wood shingles -- Canadian Gothic : Golden Square Mile, Montreal -- Simply French : Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn -- Restoration notes : windows -- Ghost story : historic district, Savannah -- The alley cats : Fells Point, Baltimore -- Restoration notes : brickwork -- Rock 'n' roll Revival : Greenwich Village, New York City -- Restoration notes : salvage -- All in the family : Park Slope, Brooklyn -- Restoration notes : woodwork -- Skyline view : Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn) -- Modern reinventions (Minimalonialism : Society Hill, Philadelphia -- Graphic pop : Bolton Hill, Baltimore -- Restoration notes : color -- Light box : Cobble Hill, Brooklyn -- Bricks and glass : Greenwich Villiage, New York City) -- Buyer's and renovator's guide (Before you buy -- Detective work : researching your old house -- Working with architects and contractors -- Question list for architects and contractors) -- Where to find it