For this 20-foot-wide brownstone on Union Street, we highlighted original details while adding elements that expressed the clients’ interest in playful, unique, and casual spaces. The preserved staircase is a statement piece, as are new plaster crown moldings and a fireplace mantle. Unusually, garden access is via the garden-level family room, freeing the rear kitchen wall for a perfectly centered sink with views to the garden below.
This clean, white kitchen features Paonazzo marble countertops, unlacquered brass fixtures, and a custom metal hood. The home’s mansard roof resulted in a striking shower design and unique window details in the top-floor primary bath, which also showcases furniture-like millwork and a preserved, relocated fireplace mantle.