Before and After: A Condo Untouched Since 1978 Gets a Fresh and Bright Makeover

This home on Chicago's Gold Coast was originally built in 1892, but was transformed into condominiums in 1978. This particularl unit--a two-bedroom space with one and a half baths--hadn't been touched since. Covered in old carpet (even in the kitchen, shudder) and in need of a lot of work, Kira Cole wasn't deterred by the design task at hand when she purchased the space.