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Irina and Dean’s home is a special place, and not just because they had their wedding in the backyard. Even though the house was relatively small, they thought of it as their forever home, because they were told they couldn’t have kids. That’s when the miracle happened: two of them, in fact, in 2-year-old son Matai and two-month-old daughter Adalynn. Now, this amazing family needs more space in a home that’s bursting at the seams with love and people! We re-styled the living room, installed a galley kitchen with more space than you’d expect, and did something we don’t typically do: put up walls, for Adalynn’s nursery.

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FHS02E04 Irina Dean

Click below to see all of the items featured in this episode!

wdt_ID	Room	Product Type	STYLE	Product	Company	Product Code/Sku
1	All Rooms	Appliances	T-Bar Tribeca Lever	T-Bar Tribeca Lever	Emtek	N/A
2	All Rooms	Shades	Premium 2” Sheer Horizontal Light Filtering Shades	Premium 2” Sheer Horizontal Light Filtering Shades	Shade Works	SHS-P-LF-2IN
3	All Rooms	Tools	Tools	Tools	Milwaukee	N/A
4	Dining Room	Furniture	Luca Dining Table	Luca Dining Table	The Brick	LUCAGDTL
5	Dining Room	Furniture	Marco Dining Chair - White	Marco Dining Chair - White	The Brick	MARCWDSC
6	Dining Room	Lighting	Hudson Valley Gideon Polished Nickel Chandelier	Hudson Valley Gideon Polished Nickel Chandelier	Lights Canada	2610-PN
7	Entry	Door	Prefinished Engineered Wood Pivot Door with 3 Lite Frosted Insert & Off White Finish	Prefinished Engineered Wood Pivot Door with 3 Lite Frosted Insert & Off White Finish	Renin	PV5402
8	Entry	Lighting	Tori Satin Nickel Semi Flush Mount	Tori Satin Nickel Semi Flush Mount	Lights Canada	SF316SN
9	Kitchen	Appliances	Maytag 20 Cu. Ft. French Door-Refrigerator	Maytag 20 Cu. Ft. French Door-Refrigerator	The Brick	MFW2055FRZ
10	Kitchen	Appliances	KitchenAid 6.4 Cu. Ft. Freestanding Electric Range	KitchenAid 6.4 Cu. Ft. Freestanding Electric Range	The Brick	YKFEG51S
11	Kitchen	Appliances	GE 2.1 Cu. Ft. Over-the-Range Microwave	GE 2.1 Cu. Ft. Over-the-Range Microwave	The Brick	PVM2188L
12	Kitchen	Appliances	KitchenAid Dishwasher with ProDry System and PrintShield Finish	KitchenAid Dishwasher with ProDry System and PrintShield Finish	The Brick	KDPE334S
13	Kitchen	Appliances	GE Profile 30” Chimney Range Hood	GE Profile 30” Chimney Range Hood	The Brick	PVWG930S
14	Kitchen	Plumbing	Rita	Rita	Blanco	401460
15	Kitchen	Plumbing	Quatrus R15 U 1 Medium	Quatrus R15 U 1 Medium	Blanco	401517
16	Kitchen	Tile	Convex White-Ceramics	Convex White-Ceramics	Saltillo Imports	NT 2X10
17	Living Room	Furniture	Josie Nesting Coffee Tables	Josie Nesting Coffee Tables	The Brick	JOSIECTB
18	Living Room	Furniture	Catonia Computer Desk–Glossy White	Catonia Computer Desk–Glossy White	The Brick	CAT47DSK
19	Living Room	Furniture	Atka Accent Table - White	Atka Accent Table - White	The Brick	ATKWHCST
20	Living Room	Furniture	Acklie Accent Table – Glossy White	Acklie Accent Table – Glossy White	The Brick	ACKWHCST
21	Main Floor	Pot Lights	HLB4LED	HLB4LED	HALO	HLB4 LED
22	Master Bedroom	Bedding	Scott Living 3-Piece Geo Velvet Quilt Set in Haze Gray	Scott Living 3-Piece Geo Velvet Quilt Set in Haze Gray	Scott Living	N/A
23	Master Bedroom	Decor	Designed 2B Fabric Accent Pillow-Cobalt	Designed 2B Fabric Accent Pillow-Cobalt	The Brick	P21C1842
24	Master Bedroom	Decor	Designed 2B Linen-Look Fabric Accent Pillow – Cabo Damask	Designed 2B Linen-Look Fabric Accent Pillow – Cabo Damask	The Brick	P21C2674
25	Master Bedroom	Decor	Scott Living Decorative Box in Navy and Gold	Scott Living Decorative Box in Navy and Gold	Scott Living	N/A
26	Master Bedroom	Decor	Scott Living Artificial White Orchid	Scott Living Artificial White Orchid	Scott Living	N/A
27	Master Bedroom	Decor	Scott Living Picture Frame in White and Gold	Scott Living Picture Frame in White and Gold	Scott Living	N/A
28	Master Bedroom	Decor	Scott Living Large Glass Vase in Gray Luster	Scott Living Large Glass Vase in Gray Luster	Scott Living	N/A
29	Master Bedroom	Decor	Scott Living Picture Frame in White and Gold	Scott Living Picture Frame in White and Gold	Scott Living	N/A
30	Master Bedroom	Decor	Oryx Mirror	Oryx Mirror	The Brick	MT1562MR
31	Master Bedroom	Decorative Pillow	Scott Living Beaded Fan Decorative Pillow in Chalk	Scott Living Beaded Fan Decorative Pillow in Chalk	Scott Living	N/A
32	Master Bedroom	Furniture	Milan Storage Ottoman - Grey	Milan Storage Ottoman - Grey	The Brick	MILGYOTT
33	Master Bedroom	Furniture	Reid Queen Bed	Reid Queen Bed	The Brick	REIDGQBD
34	Master Bedroom	Furniture	Theo Nightstand–Dovetail Grey	Theo Nightstand–Dovetail Grey	The Brick	THEO2NS
35	Master Bedroom	Lighting	Hampton Brushed Bronze Semi Flush Mount	Hampton Brushed Bronze Semi Flush Mount	Lights Canada	3201BR
36	Master Bedroom	Lighting	Trinna 29” Table Lamp	Trinna 29” Table Lamp	The Brick	TRINNATL
37	Master Bedroom	Mattress	Sealy Posturepedic Proback Ocean Drive Eurotop Queen Mattress Set	Sealy Posturepedic Proback Ocean Drive Eurotop Queen Mattress Set	The Brick	OCNDRVQP
38	Master Bedroom	Sheets	500-Thread Count Queen Sheet Set - Grey	500-Thread Count Queen Sheet Set - Grey	The Brick	T500GYQU
39	Throughout	Floor Protection	Floor Protection	Floor Protection	Ramboard	N/A
40	Throughout	Flooring	Provence	Provence	CRAFT Artisan Wood Floors	N/A

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

FLYING HIGH IN A GALLEY KITCHEN

Galley kitchens don’t get their due: they’re easy to navigate, and work perfectly when you need to move quickly from food prep to cooking dinner for, say, a family of four. We installed some beautiful shaker-style cabinets and a deep pantry so that they actually gained storage. We converted the back window to a door for easy outside access and more natural light, and even salvaged enough brick in the process to complete the reverse conversion from door to window for the adjacent nursery.

NEW BABY, NEW ROOM

A lot of times, we’re clearing out walls and opening up the whole house. This time, we took a little detour, thanks to Irina and Dean’s newest little addition: two-month-old Adalynn, who needed a room of her own. So, instead of taking walls down, we put them up, right where the dining room table used to be. But those walls did double-duty for us, as we were able to turn the other sides into a gallery wall and banquette for the new dining room table, as well as the critical wall for the galley kitchen. And, as a bonus, we were able to take out an uneven floor that was not only a trip hazard, but really harshed the vibes during family dance parties.

CLOSETS, CLOSETS, CLOSETS

That’s all we saw when we opened the front door: so many closets! We took some out and opened up the entrance to the living room, which made the house feel so open that new visitors wouldn’t know we had taken some of the dining space for the new nursery. Instead of jamming all the storage into the middle of the house, we spread storage throughout the home with new shelves in the living room, drawers under the banquette, and a deep pantry in the kitchen.