""Oftentimes people think they need to replace old with new, but in fact by simply restoring what's already there you can give a space new life and showcase its original beauty.""
""My goal for my apartment was to bring back its original beauty, uncovering the charm of the 1930s aesthetic and eliminate the mixture of various decades.""
""I got to see firsthand how to make a place beautiful with minimal costs. My dad helped me a lot in the beginning - building shelves, replacing fixtures, and doing bigger woodworking projects.""
Karalyn Ann Swanson has spent 15 years renting and restoring her 1930s apartment, acting as the building's caretaker. She aims to uncover the original beauty of the space by stripping away decades of paint and restoring fixtures. The apartment's previous state was a mix of styles due to tenant changes. Her restoration efforts include sanding woodwork, removing rust, and adding decorative elements. Growing up in a family that frequently renovated homes, she learned to enhance spaces cost-effectively with her father's guidance.
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