{"id":300183,"date":"2018-05-25T11:10:56","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T15:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=300183"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:19:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:19:58","slug":"dapostrophe-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/dapostrophe-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips for Undertaking a Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people dream of living in a house with an old soul. But owning a historic property comes at a price. It often entails undergoing a makeover to enhance the home\u2019s aesthetics and functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Francis D\u2019Haene, the Belgian-born, New York City\u2013based architect and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/dapostrophe-design\/\">D\u2019Apostrophe Design<\/a>, has extensive experience working on this type of project. Here, he tells us how to update older interiors through a combination of simplicity and refinement.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Emphasize Double-Height Spaces<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_303843\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303843\" class=\"wp-image-303843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.-East-92nd-Street-Photography-by-Bart-Michiels--e1527175705791.jpg\" alt=\"East 92nd Street home by D'Apostrophe\" width=\"950\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.-East-92nd-Street-Photography-by-Bart-Michiels--e1527175705791.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.-East-92nd-Street-Photography-by-Bart-Michiels--e1527175705791-440x350.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.-East-92nd-Street-Photography-by-Bart-Michiels--e1527175705791-120x95.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.-East-92nd-Street-Photography-by-Bart-Michiels--e1527175705791-768x610.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-303843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Bart Michiels<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis five-story townhouse with four bedrooms was designed for a family of art dealers, and it features a 25-foot-height dining area. Our design centered around French <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/material\/limestone\/\">limestone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/teak\/\">teak<\/a>, Brazilian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/material\/mahogany\/\">mahogany<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/material\/rosewood\/\">rosewood<\/a> throughout the 4,500-square-foot townhouse. In adding double the height to the dining room, we removed space from the parlor floor, making the house feel bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tie Everything Together<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_303853\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303853\" class=\"wp-image-303853 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.-West-End-Ave-II-Photography-by-Aaron-Thompson--e1527176028428.jpg\" alt=\"dining room by D'Apostrophe\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.-West-End-Ave-II-Photography-by-Aaron-Thompson--e1527176028428.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.-West-End-Ave-II-Photography-by-Aaron-Thompson--e1527176028428-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.-West-End-Ave-II-Photography-by-Aaron-Thompson--e1527176028428-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.-West-End-Ave-II-Photography-by-Aaron-Thompson--e1527176028428-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-303853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Aaron Thompson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis was a renovation for a family of entrepreneurs with two kids in a four-bedroom duplex apartment with grey floors. Floating cabinetry was used to separate space without enclosing or cutting off the spatial boundaries. Dark stained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/material\/oak\/\">oak<\/a>, solid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/material\/walnut\/\">walnut<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/material\/plaster\/\">plaster<\/a> and limestone are key elements in this 4,000-square-foot home. Indeed, the contrast between dark floors and white walls help to make the space feel more open.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Open It Up<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_303903\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303903\" class=\"wp-image-303903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bondst-1-e1527177606487.jpg\" alt=\"Bond Street apartment by D'Apostrophe\" width=\"950\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bondst-1-e1527177606487.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bondst-1-e1527177606487-512x350.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bondst-1-e1527177606487-120x82.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bondst-1-e1527177606487-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-303903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Gregory Holm<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis renovation was done in a beautiful 8,500-square-foot triplex apartment, with a 2,000-square-foot roof deck, for a family with three children. We used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/material\/stainless-steel\/\">stainless steel<\/a>, rift-cut white oak, white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/material\/lacquer\/\">lacquer<\/a> and gray-stained oak to tie all the design elements together. The living\/kitchen\/dining room has an open floor plan on the main floor, with sleeping on the upper level and playing plus media on the lower one. The layout gives the space a loft-like feeling, with the functionality of a townhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Reorganize the Space<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-305753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-14-e1527781354668.jpg\" alt=\"white marble kitchen\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-14-e1527781354668.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-14-e1527781354668-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-14-e1527781354668-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-14-e1527781354668-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n<p>\u201cThe kitchen was placed in the center of the parlor floor as the kitchen is usually where the family and guests gather.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Use Lines of Sight<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_303943\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303943\" class=\"wp-image-303943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.-Lafayette-Street-Photography-by-Collin-Hughes-e1527180681683.jpg\" alt=\"Lafayette Street home by D'Apostrophe\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.-Lafayette-Street-Photography-by-Collin-Hughes-e1527180681683.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.-Lafayette-Street-Photography-by-Collin-Hughes-e1527180681683-524x350.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.-Lafayette-Street-Photography-by-Collin-Hughes-e1527180681683-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.-Lafayette-Street-Photography-by-Collin-Hughes-e1527180681683-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-303943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Collin Hughes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor a loft with relatively low ceilings, we used shorter furniture to draw horizontal lines of sight.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bring Drama to Your Decor<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_303953\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303953\" class=\"wp-image-303953 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.-West-19th-Street-Photography-by-Costas-Picadas-e1527180971391.jpg\" alt=\"West 19th Street home by D'Apostrophe\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.-West-19th-Street-Photography-by-Costas-Picadas-e1527180971391.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.-West-19th-Street-Photography-by-Costas-Picadas-e1527180971391-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.-West-19th-Street-Photography-by-Costas-Picadas-e1527180971391-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.-West-19th-Street-Photography-by-Costas-Picadas-e1527180971391-622x933.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-303953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Costas Picadas<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBy adding a ladder-like bookcase above the fireplace, the vast blank wall becomes more interesting while keeping the room focused on the art and emphasizing the space&#8217;s double height.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<div class=\"interstitial-banner interstitial-banner-collection interstitial-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-background-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-1000x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-interstitial size-interstitial\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container interstitial-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"interstitial-link-around-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/dapostrophe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More about D'Apostrophe Design in Our Magazine\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"gold-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/dapostrophe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people dream of living in a house with an old soul. 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