Before & After: A Dilapidated Kitchen Restored to Rental Heaven

Jessica Isaac
Jessica Isaac
Jess is an interior and architectural photographer based in Los Angeles. While she has the honor of peeking inside designer homes on a regular basis, she loves real homes designed by real people most of all.
updated May 3, 2019
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Dilapidated kitchen with peeling paint, broken cabinets, and exposed plumbing under the sink.
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While Joanna Harrison has done a stellar job decorating her family’s small Silver Lake cottage, she’s lucky the preservation-savvy developers at bettershelter got their hands on the decaying structure before their demolition-hungry competitors. The company restored the historic home before renting it to the Harrison trio, making Joanna’s renovation process more about adding functional style and less about, um, not dying.

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tan sofa on pink chair

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The 1921 home was restored to its original charm and boasts a large, fenced-in outdoor space and storybook pointed ceilings with wood beams. The small home is efficiently designed and decorated with streamlined furniture and clever built-ins to maximize functionality and maintain and open, airy feel.

Check out what this whole home looks like now! → A Small Silver Lake Bungalow That’s a Little Bit Rock & Roll

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Thank you Joanna and bettershelter!

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(Image credit: Lindsay Ribe)
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