Ulla Johnson

The Ulla Johnson store is located on a landmarked block of Bleecker Street in the NoHo Historic District. We used residential proportions to create a space that would feel familiar and comfortable, breaking the long, narrow storefront into front and rear “parlors” connected by a decorative pass-through with a green marble floor that continues from the base wrapping the store’s perimeter.

High ceilings were emphasized with exaggerated tall mirrors and soft coved crowns, and the appearance of taller windows was created by building new frames with artificial light behind window coverings. The oval custom sales desk is composed of oak dowels wrapped in Danish cord, with brass caps visible through the glass countertop where jewelry is displayed. The historic copper storefront was polished and left to patina for 24 hours before being sealed to capture the perfect complementary color.

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