Before & After: A Brooklyn Kitchen Shines After a Much-Needed Renovation

A dark and outdated kitchen in a 100-year-old Brooklyn townhouse is transformed into a bright and contemporary space with plenty of storage.

When Amory Wooden and her husband Marc McGehan purchased a brownstone in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, they had twin two-year-olds and a newborn baby in tow. Wooden, a busy working mother who does marketing for StreetEasy, is well-versed in the ups and downs of NYC Real Estate—and was fully aware from the get-go that her new 100-year-old home was in desperate need of updates.

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Jennifer Baum Lagdameo
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Jennifer Baum Lagdameo is a freelance design writer who has lived in Washington DC, Brooklyn, Tokyo, Manila, and is currently exploring the Pacific Northwest from her home base in Portland, Oregon.

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