50 AUTUMN 2026 ASPIREDESIGNANDHOME.COM 51 ALL TOGETHER NOW: OLD AND NEW IDEAS CONVERGE IN AN ARCHITECTURAL ACHIEVEMENT THE DRAWING BOARD, INC., LEADS A RESIDENTIAL DESIGN TRANSFORMATION TEXT GWEN DONOVAN PHOTOGRAPHY KATE WICHLINSKI STYLING KATALIN FARNADY The light-filled living room features a new open staircase to the second floor with glass railings to allow light from upper clerestory windows to illuminate the space in the late afternoon. A windowed breakfast nook on the first floor is a sunny and stylish spot for morning coffee.