5 Top-to-Bottom Brownstone Renovations

By Dwell @dwell
A classic New York or Brooklyn brownstone may not be the obvious Dwell-style dwelling—at least not until an enterprising architect has opened it up for a modern renovation. Here are six great examples of the brownstone's new wave. Slideshow

A Brooklyn architect shows what a little elbow grease, a healthy dose of naïveté, and a decade can accomplish: a Prospect Heights row house filled with light and idiosyncratic material touches.