Row home interior

Thomsen preserved the original pine flooring on the upper floors, as well as the bedroom layout on this hallway. Tagged: Hallway and Medium Hardwood Floor. Photo 16 of 22 in Before & After: A Philadelphia Architect Opens Up Her Historic Row House.

This home needed a ton of cosmetic changes when Matt and Anne bought it. Now they've given it a gorgeous facelift!

Hosting an open house can be stressful. First, everything has to be immaculately clean and tidy. Then, strangers enter and inquire about everything from the brand of your appliances to the quality of nearby school systems. In those crowded and crucial moments, it can be hard to point out all the elements you feel make your space special.

Name: Rachel & Eric Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania My husband is an architect and designed our house from the ground up. It’s new construction, located in Pittsburgh, in the north side neighborhood of Deutschtown. Deutschtown is a city neighborhood with mostly row homes and this is our own modern interpretation of a classic north side row home. We love the neighborhood and lived here for about five years before building from scratch.

In these transformations, designers tackle everything from confusing floor plans to woefully dark interiors.

F Street Row House | Interior Renovations transitional-dining-room

The design experts at HGTV tour a renovated early-1900s three-story Victorian row house in DC with crisp, clean black-and-white style.

Historic architecture meets warm and modern comforts

Location: Bloomingdale, Washington, DC Size: 2,800 square feet Years lived in: 2 years; Owned Before you even ask, yes, people have tipped Gypsy the cow. Liz had to cement her in. “When I move again, I’m planning to dig her up and take her with me,” she said. After all, Gypsy is more than just a goofy lawn ornament. Liz grew up in Arizona, where her father is a cattle rancher. Gypsy is an homage to her childhood.

It was designed by decorator Patrick Mele