Remodeling
From Firehouse to Family House
An unexpected transformation turns this neighborhood firehouse into a fabulous family home.
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Photo: Southern Accents, Erik Kvalsvik -
Exterior
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One of the biggest jobs of the project was designing a new front door. After the firehouse was shut down in the 1960s, a design firm took up residence and added showroom windows inside the stone entry.
A little hammer-and-crowbar work to remove a soffit revealed a row of curved windows beneath the arch. Moloney replaced the showroom windows with matching glass doors and sidelights that sit flush with the front of the building. - Next: Living Room, Before
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