A little gem of a room at the back of a brownstone becomes the taking-off point for a wholesale renovation of the parlor floor, all the way out to the back garden.
A six-hour drive is a small price to pay when the destination is a vintage farmhouse on Martha's Vineyard, done up casually but stylishly by a pair of Brooklyn-based designers.
A local architect created a casual open kitchen with a '50s diner feel where preteens can learn to cook.
Brooklyn architects von Dalwig gave a 19th century row house a custom look and airy feel by rethinking the layout, introducing more glass and spec'ing unusual materials.
The painstaking restoration and renovation of a fine Victorian row house in Fort Greene spared no expense to re-create original detail.
Custom millwork in a minimalist vein melds beautifully with carved late 19th century woodwork in a Bed Stuy row house.
Among the results of this just-short-of-gut renovation: an airy, lofty parlor floor, a luxe master dressing room, all-new baths and a gorgeous mudroom.
The standout innovation in this ground-floor renovation is a multi-functional piece of custom white oak millwork comprising both bedroom and home office components.
An all-encompassing birch plywood storage wall became the organizing principle in a young couple's one-room loft.
A light architectural touch, extensive custom millwork and careful attention to detail turn a sorry brownstone duplex into a young family's made-for-entertaining home.
