A Converted Hardware Shop Home with a 60s Camper Guest Bedroom -- House Tour

Name: Karie Leonardo Location: Pilsen -- Chicago, Illinois Size: 1,500 square feet Years lived in: Owned 5 years All around Chicago, there seems to be a residential rehabilitation of once-commercial spaces on a massive scale. But rarely does a single person attempt it with a sole commercial property. Five years ago, restaurant manager and event coordinator Karie Leonardo purchased a shuttered hardware store in her Pilsen neighborhood and began the ambitious process of converting this old commerc...