A 260-Square-Foot Living Room Gets a $300,000 Renovation Rooted in Nature
The roughly 260-square-foot space was part of a full renovation for a management consultant and corporate strategist in her early 50s, who shares the home with her two sons. In addition to being a formal space for entertaining, it serves as a place to meet with clients.
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