See How Designer Maureen Stevens Gave a 1920s Home a Modern Makeover

Designer Maureen Stevens set out to give this 1920s home a modern makeover, and by incorporating cool colors, gold hardware and geometric details, she was able to give the Victorian-style home new life. Still, she held onto its unique history, making the century-old crown molding, stain glass windows and original bathroom fixtures the home’s focal point.

Fill your inspiration board with decor ideas from this sun-drenched home. Along the way, steal Good Housekeeping Cleaning and Home Care Lab Director Carolyn Forte‘s top tips on how to keep every room in your home sparkling.

Living Room

The living room’s relaxing hue (Benjamin Moore’s Gray Owl) recedes to allow the century-old bright white trim to pop. Architectural accents like a coffered ceiling draw the eye up to the ceiling.

Kitchen

Peter Molick

Textured pendants, crafted in Thailand in the style of traditional bamboo fishing baskets, unite the kitchen’s and sunroom’s natural elements.

Cleaning Tip: Intricate moldings serve as stylish focal points, but these fancy details can harbor spiderwebs. To remove them, you’ll need an extendable duster. Look for one that expands to six feet, giving you over 11 feet of reach.

Peter Molick

The retro pattern acts as a counterpoint to the warm wood shelves and the elegant brass hardware.

Cleaning Tip: Polished fixtures can be a bit of a challenge to keep spot-free. To prevent hard-water minerals from marring the shine, dry water drops with a glass-cleaning microfiber cloth. It will buff without streaking.

Bathroom

Peter Molick

Keeping vintage fixtures like stained glass, a claw-foot tub and the original sink and tile was priority one for the homeowners. The result is a bright room that highlights period details.

Cleaning Tip: Soaking a shower head in vinegar to remove hard-water clogs can mar its finish. Dip a soft brush in vinegar to scrub, then rinse.

Peter Molick

Mixed tiles in black and white — and a wooden bench for a dose of comfort — complete the small shower in the primary bathroom. “The hard edges of the wall tiles and the round edges of the penny tiles work well together,” Stevens says. “It’s a good balance between simple and drastic.”

Keep Your Small Space Clean With These Tools



Wipe Out Pivoting Shower Squeegee

Full Circle
amazon.com

$12.16

A squeegee offers an easy way to keep shower doors and walls spot-free. This one pivots for better corner wiping and includes a suction cup for hanging. 



8″ Lambswool Duster

Wool Shop
woolshop.com

$5.99

This pint-size one is perfect for getting into intricate chair backs and stair railings. 



Deep Clean Brush Set

This mini brush set makes quick work of cleaning shower door and window tracks, around faucets and within tiny grout lines.



Magic Eraser

If you’re working with an all-white interior, keep an eye out for stains and scuffs and nab them when you see them. This GH Seal star work on walls, fixtures, floors and more.



Glass Cleaning Wipes

Invisible Glass
amazon.com

For stained glass, clean mini panes with pre-moistened glass wipes because they are thinner than a cloth and easier to use in tight corners.



Steam Mop

Bissell
amazon.com

$99.99

To clean penny tile, use a convertible steam mop, which is a mop for large areas and a handheld steamer for grout stains. 

A version of this feature appeared in the June 2021 issue of Good Housekeeping.




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