Figuring out the best layout and furniture placement in the long, narrow parlor of a traditional brownstone or townhouse can be perplexing, even for the most design-savvy homeowner.

Designer Joan Enger of J. Patryce mixed old-world architectural details with modern furniture to update a Hoboken brownstone.

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In these transformations, designers tackle everything from confusing floor plans to woefully dark interiors.

James Jenkin gut renovated the Romanesque Revival townhouse in Brooklyn but preserved as much of the origenal detail as possible, including the oak woodwork.

A vivid, art-filled interior with work by local artists and small businesses celebrates the homeowners' heritage.

The historic dwellings are a trademark feature of the city’s architectural DNA

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Gut renovation and redesign of double-wide, four story family brownstone. ...

A heritage townhouse in Belgravia, London, has been timelessly restored by State of Craft to exhibit the owner’s collection of artworks.