Introducing Maggie & Ed’s Renovation — Renovation Diary

The view looking into the dining room towards the back of the house and kitchen. The far wall with the Jazzfest posters and doorway is coming out in the reno.

Name: Ed and Maggie Williams (of MVW Archite ct)
Type of Project: Kitchen/Dining/Music Room Renovation
Location: Freret, New Orleans, Louisiana
What type of home do you live in?: 100-year-old, Craftsman-style, shotgun double
Square Footage: Our side is 1,100 square feet (2 bedrooms/1 bathroom); we rent the other side (925 square feet)
Years Lived in: 3 years

The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here.

Maggie and Ed’s 100-year-old home has both the beautiful (incredible fireplace) and the…not-so-beautiful (Brady Bunch kitchen) aspects known well to all residents of vintage homes. They also have space issues familiar to anyone who’s ever lived with a musician. Join them as they reconfigure their rooms to create the optimal spaces for cooking, dining, and working.