Before & After: A 100-Year-Old Houston Home Gets Opened and Brightened Up

Katy Cartland
Katy Cartland
Hi! I'm Katy and I'm from Houston. Over the past 6 years, we have lived in Tulsa, then Paris, France, and we're back in Houston again with our family.
updated May 4, 2019
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Living room with gray sectional sofa, beige rug, and bookshelf; adjacent room with wooden chair and guitar on wall.
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Marina and her husband Sebastiano bought a 100-year-old home in Houston about a year ago. The overall condition of the house was near-perfect, but Marina wanted to transform the traditional home into a more modern, open space.

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After knocking down the walls between the living room, dining room, and kitchen, Marina and Sebastiano now have a full view of the major rooms of their home from the front door. The openness and the new white paint work together to create a bright, open space.

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The dining room before…

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…and after!

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The kitchen before…

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…and after!

The kitchen was the biggest renovation, involving new cabinetry, counters, tile, and island, along with a slight restructuring of appliances. The end result is absolutely gorgeous!

Thank you, Marina!