A family of three sits together on brick steps decorated with pumpkins.

Ryan & Lauren

Lauren and Ryan wanted to live in a neighborhood where they could be close to everything the city has to offer but a respite from the "concrete jungle" of where they previously lived in South Philly, and that’s exactly what 817 North Taylor Street gave them. 
 
Ryan, Lauren + Alessandra
817 N Taylor Street | Fairmount
Represented by Kristin McFeely
 

How would you describe your personal interior design style?

Modern, slightly industrial.
 

How would you describe your neighborhood?

Family friendly, tree lined, close to everything.
 

What was your non-negotiable when it came to finding your dream home?

We wanted to live in a neighborhood where we could be close to everything the city has to offer but a respite from the "concrete jungle" of where we were previously in South Philly.
 

What's your favorite room? Why?

The open living/dining room. It is where all the action happens. Family meals, play time, adult relaxation time once Ali goes to bed.
 

A day spent running around the neighborhood: what's your first stop and last stop?

Our first stop would be the Van Coln playground so Ali can run around and then swing down the street for some snacks and groceries at Whole Foods. We would end our day with a dinner at Bad Brother, which is great for adults and kids in the early evening hours. Sit there and have a meal and a few drinks before heading home to put Ali to bed.
 

How has your home changed from move-in day?

The biggest change we made was making our second bedroom bigger so that we would have more space for a nursery when we welcomed our daughter into the world.
 

What's your favorite memory of your home?

One of our two block parties in 2022, it was a spring day but was scolding hot. We set up two pools and a sprinkler for the kids. One of the pools was from a neighbor whose family had lived on the block for 50+ years, the pool was so big it was almost the entire width of the street, kids and parents were in it all day even tho the water was freezing cold.
 

What was the catalyst to you purchasing a new home?

We got the opportunity to move full time to our home in Wildwood where our daughter’s grandparents live, couldn't pass up the opportunity to be walking distance to family and at the beach!
 

What's your favorite piece of Philly culture?

We are members of both the Academy of Sciences and the Zoo. We can walk to both institutions and Ali absolutely loves them!
A man kisses a smiling young child on the cheek in a brick-walled room.
Ryan and Lauren sit with their young daughter on a couch, sharing a book.
Child sitting in a space-themed play tent with a cat resting behind her.
Two adults sit close together as their young daughter plays a board game on the floor.
A family plays a board game on the living room floor beside an exposed-brick fireplace.
Ryan and Lauren smile with their young daughter on a living room couch.
Living room with an exposed brick wall, white fireplace, and shelves of children’s books.
Young child holding an illustrated book beside a cabinet in a brick-walled play area.
A woman holds a young girl in a warmly lit living room.
A smiling couple hugs their young daughter in a living room.
A family shares fruit around a wooden table in a brick-walled office.
A woman watches a young child peel a citrus fruit at a wooden dining table.
A young child bites into a red apple while seated at a dining table.
A family gathers around a wooden dining table, smiling together in a brick-walled dining area.
A woman holds a smiling child beside an exposed brick wall and a “stay golden” sign.
Framed cat artwork with a red heart-shaped balloon on an exposed brick wall.
Handmade turkey craft with colorful feathers, hand outlines, googly eyes, and “Gobble Gobble” lettering.
Interior wall displaying framed travel, family, and pet photographs in a variety of frames.
A family in a kitchen with dark green cabinets and an open door to the patio.
Kitchen with teal cabinets and butcher-block counters, where a woman reaches into an open cabinet.
A woman holding mugs in a kitchen as a young child stands in the foreground.
A young child holds up a spiral toy in a backyard garden.
Woman rinsing a pink cup at the sink in a modern kitchen.
A woman washes a pink cup at the kitchen sink as a young child watches.
A young girl waters potted flowers with a bright pink watering can in a backyard.
A couple smiles at each other while sitting together on a cushioned outdoor sofa.
A young child jumps on a backyard deck beside patio furniture and an open sliding door.
A young child stands on a backyard deck while two adults sit on patio furniture.
A man kneels beside a young child among toys and colorful clothes in a bedroom.
A couple play with their daughter beside her colorful nursery closet and crib.
Mint-green nursery with a white crib, rocking chair, and mother reading with a child.
A mother and young girl read a picture book together in a mint-green room.
Personalized baby keepsakes with an Alessandria unicorn bank, framed baby clothes, and a “TWO” pillow.
A child runs down a wood-floored hallway carrying a doll.
A couple and their daughter laugh together on a bed in their bedroom.
Interior wall with five framed prints, including colorful graffiti and cat artwork.
Framed “Philadelphia Roots” tree illustration with labeled trees on a light-colored wall.
A couple kisses in their living room beside a white fireplace and exposed brick.
Ryan and Lauren embrace in their living room beside a fireplace and exposed brick wall.
Ryan and Lauren stand together beside a fireplace in their living room.
Family steps out of a red-brick home through a blue door, with pumpkins on the steps.
A child walks along an autumn street as family members gather outside a brick rowhouse.
A woman and child hold hands beside yellow chrysanthemums outside a brick home.
Parents cuddle their young daughter on brick home steps beside autumn pumpkins.
Family of three on brick front steps decorated with pumpkins and chrysanthemums.

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