Before and after: 6 best home renovations

Before and after: 6 best home renovations

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Before: Manhattan entrance hall

A Manhattan entrance hall was given a makeover by designers Thomas Britt and Peter Napolitano.






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Before: Hudson River garden room

In the garden room of a Tudor-style mansion near the Hudson River, architectural designer James Nigro set out to install a colonnade that frames the arched French doors.

 

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Before: Manhattan living room

For fashion designer Cathy Hardwick's Manhattan living room, Mario Buatta conjured Anglo-American elegance after removing two, mod built-in bookcases.

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Before: Park Avenue entrance hall

This 1920s Park Avenue entrance hall now lives up to its chic locale after designer Bunny Williams' ministrations.

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Before: Hamptons entrance hall

To create a welcoming entrance hall for her 19th-century Hamptons residence, decorator Penny Drue Baird replaced built-in shelves and cabinets with a sweeping staircase.

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Before: Tribeca penthouse

Shelton, Mindel & Assoc. built a partial wall to divide a lengthy space in a Tribeca penthouse.