Italianate Townhouse

In this four-story 1850s brownstone designed for a fashion designer, an art consultant, and their children, we were most concerned with the way the space and interiors felt. The result is a bohemian home that is equal parts monumental and tactile, wholly reflective of the creative family who lives there. Restored elements like the delicate parlor crown molding play against clean plastered walls, and rooms were envisioned as tableaux for the couple’s collection of art and textiles.

Impactful interventions are rendered with exquisite materials and delicate detailing—thin railings and posts, an oversized stone-clad island, a family room hearth that becomes a bench, and a travertine primary bath with custom tub. Throughout, connections between outside and inside honor the owners’ love of flowers and nature: patio brickwork is echoed in the garden floor fireplace, a minimalist elliptical skylight floats over the staircase, and a plant-filled solarium connects the garden to the kitchen.

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