I thought it would be a lovely change to do a house tour of an old, stodgy 19th school turned house in stodgy Milford, PA.

via Dwell
Oh, how looks can be so deceiving!

the living room
Did I just blow your mind? Good. So the story is that these two New York photographers — Richard Renaldi and Seth Boyd – decided to move into the Milford Academy, an actual 19th century school, in Milford, PA, and they paired with their two architect friends — Andrew Magnes and Koray Duman – and remade the interior into something so deliciously modern and fun that I had to show you!

kitchen island with cararra marble countertop

the living room
Love this room divider screen designed by Magnes!

the stairway

the bedroom
This home appeared in the Dec./Jan. 2011 issue of Dwell Magazine. Click here to read the article and look at more pictures!

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