This wide row home was covered in 70s paneling when we found it and the rooms were sectioned off. We opened up the entire first floor and rear wall, installing a custom iron door to the rear yard, exposing the brick along the party wall, and replacing the steps with an open staircase to allow light and flow. Stepping away from the traditional row home layout, we moved the kitchen to the middle and living room to the rear, in order to create a serene light-filled living space that would connect the indoor and outdoor spaces. Or, as the elderly previous owner of this house stated when he came back to look at the property after the rehab, “This would be a good place to enjoy a nice glass of wine.”