The home was dark and narrow masking this Victorian brownstone's natural elegance and so with the guidance of the homeowner we embarked on a multi-step transformation in which we widened the walls exposing the natural brick lining the living-room and dining-room space, sanded and stained the floors with a light/natural matte coat, removed and reinforced the rear wall installing floor to ceiling thermally broken steel windows, extra tall custom inset kitchen cabinets, 3-level mini-split AC/Heating system, and several other improvements to the home owner's delight.