Design Confidently, Live Comfortably
Issue #2, Jan/Feb 2004
| New Life Behind Old Walls A growing family turns a dramatic 19th-century townhouse into a contemporary home filled with natural light by Jessica Brilliant Keener Susan and Ian Schwartz searched for a family home in their favorite Chicago neighborhood. What they found was a house that was "old on the outside and new on the inside." Architects Elissa Morgante and Fred Wilson were hired by the previous owners to redesign the home. They gutted the 19th century townhouse and shaped a fresh interior using steel beams and columns as well as a dynamic, light-filled atrium/stairwell. The Schwartzes bought the house and set about making it their own. Using a neutral color palette and bright accents, they brought harmony to the old and new elements.  Resources |
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