Vanessa MercedesDesign + Build
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Legend View

Renovation  ·  Before & After
The Legend View kitchen: a dark island with seating beneath lantern pendants
The Project

Room by room, reimagined.

A renovation across the main level — a desk nook turned into a glass-shelved bar, a pantry wrapped in dark shelving, a moody wallpapered powder room, a brighter dining room and living room, and a refreshed staircase.

  • ScopeRenovation
  • SpacesBar · Pantry · Powder Room · Dining · Living · Staircase
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Before & After

Side by side — tap any photo to view it larger.

BeforeDesk nook before — white cabinetry and a built-in deskDuringThe nook stripped back during constructionAfterBar after — glass shelving, a mirrored back and dark wood counter

Desk Nook to Bar

A built-in desk becomes a glass-shelved bar.

BeforeLiving room before — dark built-ins around the TVDuringBuilt-ins being painted during the renovationAfterLiving room after — white built-ins beneath dark wood beams

Living Room

Dark built-ins, painted and restyled.

BeforePantry before — white shelving toward the windowAfterPantry after — dark shelving framing the window

Pantry

White shelving traded for deep, dark millwork.

BeforePantry before — white corner shelvingAfterPantry after — dark corner shelving and counter

Pantry Corner

BeforePowder room before — gray walls and a granite vanityDuringPowder room during — walls painted darkAfterPowder room after — black geometric wallpaper and a floating stone vanity

Powder Room

From gray and granite to black wallpaper and brass.

BeforeDining room before — purple chairs and dark rugAfterDining room after — white slipcovered chairs beneath a beaded chandelier

Dining Room

Lighter, softer and brighter.

BeforeDining room before, looking toward the windowsAfterDining room after, looking toward the windows

Dining Room, Toward the Windows

BeforeStaircase before — purple rug and artworkAfterStaircase after — a crystal chandelier and a calmer palette

Staircase

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The Finished Spaces

Dark millwork, brass and crystal, and crisp white walls.

Bar with glass shelving and brass accentsThe bar beside the kitchen island
Kitchen island seating beneath pendants
Pantry seen through a doorwayPantry with a woven pendant and dark shelvingPowder room with black wallpaperFloating stone vanity and gold pendants
Dining room with a beaded chandelierDining table with white slipcovered chairsFoyer console beneath an arched mirrorTwo-story foyer with a crystal chandelier
Open living space beneath dark beamsLiving room with a leather sectional
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