What began as a call from a concerned homeowner about a plaster medallion that had fallen off the ceiling turned into a gut.
The Insider: Architect Carves Two Duplexes Out of Narrow Carroll Gardens Brownstone in Dire Straits
The Insider: Years-Long Park Slope Townhouse Reno Concludes With Fresh New Decor
In 2018, interior designer Liz Lipkin got a call from prospective clients who thought they saw light at the end of the renovation tunnel and wanted help pulling things together, decoratively speaking.
The Insider: Prospect Heights Townhouse Goes Light and Bright With Salvaged Marble Mantels
A narrow Renaissance Revival stone row house got a modern update with a tweaked floor plan, white paint and new built-ins.
The Insider: Smart, Strategic Crown Heights Townhouse Reno Keeps Budget Top of Mind
When a couple who had been living in a small modern condo carved out of an old building in Prospect Heights went shopping for a more spacious home for their family, they were open to a modern vibe and wanted rental income.
The Insider: Redesign of Williamsburg Bachelor Pad Pivots From Hotel Chic to Homey During Pandemic
When a prospective client first approached Keren Richter of the design studio White Arrow to upgrade the apartment he'd just bought in a historic commercial building near the Williamsburg Bridge, the pandemic had not yet begun.
The Insider: Gut Renovation of Landmarked Clinton Hill Townhouse Adds Extension, Keeps Mantels
Landmarks approved a visible four-story-high extension as part of an all-out gut of an Italianate brick house that salvaged marble mantels and "retained classic elements," the architect said.
The Insider: Arched Openings Are Elegant Leitmotif in Renovation of Fort Greene Townhouse
The graceful arched openings are but one element of a renovation that transformed a narrow building's interior from several rundown apartments to an elegant owner's triplex plus garden rental.
The Insider: ‘Light Reno’ Freshens Up Bed Stuy Row House for Young Family, Buying Them Time
Though they plan a full-blown renovation at some future date, they were by no means ready to plunge into a major overhaul right away.
The Insider: Blue Hues Prevail in Decor of Newly Renovated Park Slope Townhouse
We played up the original millwork and made all the details shine," said interior designer Alicia Hassen of the detail-laden townhouse renovated for a growing family.
A Bed Stuy Homeowner Makes a Plasterwork Palace Her Own
A Bed Stuy homeowner tackled the restoration of crumbling plaster detail and much-painted woodwork with gusto and patience, then gave her witty design sensibilities free rein.
