Although most of us can't imagine ever wanting to strip out original features, there was a time when characterful millwork, ornate trims, and old flooring didn't have the respect they get now. So often, old houses were stripped of character, flipped into modern cookie-cutter homes that are easy to sell and easy to maintain.
This was what the homeowners of this 1905 property were dealing with when they moved from the suburbs to South Orange's Academy Heights, New Jersey. But they wanted that character back. So they brought on designer Sarah Storms to transform the first floor of the house. Her task was to add character to the home, restore some of the historic roots, while also designing spaces that worked for a young family and modern life.
