#budget-makeover

#budget-makeover

Bergen's former "weird corner" sat within the large, open room in her 1920s Edwardian San Francisco apartment that serves as both her dining and living areas. "What I didn't like was how impractical it felt; it was wasted space," she says. "What I did like was the potential - the corner was tucked, naturally cozy, and I could imagine it becoming a perfect little nook with the right design ... I wanted to honor [my home's] charm while giving it a modern, folk-inspired twist."

I wasn't a fan of the countertops and bare walls behind the sink. And updating the faucet was necessary to gain more space in the sink to do dishes," Sarah says.