Project: Ovington, Bay Ridge

Working with a green architecture firm, we  were hired to do all the carpentry on a two floor brownstone renovation from framing to finish.  The project called for all FSC certified wood, high recycled content building materials, low to no VOC paints and adhesives, and Bluejean cotton insulation as well as air sealing for maximum energy conservation. This is the completed ground floor kitchen.  After sistering all the floor joists to reduce movement, we leveled the ceilings after the electrician installed recessed lighting. Beautiful Crown Point cabinetry with soapstone countertops, were some of the finishing touches.

The Parlor room had original wainscot paneling on the walls, which we sanded and painted with minor repairs, to keep the integrity of the original work.  

For the second floor Office, we had all moulding custom milled to match original profiles throughout the rest of the house. This entire room had been gutted down to the brick and had to be re-framed for new window locations and a bathroom. We built custom closets for the office and radiator covers under the windows for a finished look.    

Close up of radiator cover in ground floor kitchen.

                   

Project: E. 10th St. Manhattan

Our client contacted us after a flood in the kitchen filled their entire apartment with many inches of water. They decided this was the time to renovate the two bathrooms, the damaged kitchen, new floors and repaint everything. 


The small bathroom was cramped; a common NYC feeling. Finding empty space in the ceiling, we raised it as much as we could, framing soffits to cover the upstairs plumbing, and put recessed lights in the soffits to brighten the ornate tile work in the room. Likewise, a custom glass door and panel kept as much light flowing around as possible.
    

When we started, the walk in shower was tight and didn't leave much room for movement.

More dead space inside the walls was taken advantage of by putting a marble bench on the right side...

and a niche for soap and shampoo above the valve.

This is the kitchen before. Being the source of the flood, it needed to be updated to forget the drama and trauma. 

Choosing Brookhaven cabinets with new GE Cafe appliances, the kitchen went from modern white to a more country feel.

The real stone floor lent more credibility....

as well as a farm house sink; something the customer had always wanted to do.

The granite countertops and glass mosaic lit by under cabinet lights pulled it together.

The large bathroom needed the same treatment as the small bathroom.

Making higher ceilings and the floor to ceiling calcutta gold marble gave this space a grand, timeless appeal. 

The outdated laundry hamper wall was re-framed...

to make room for display niches

After the floors were installed, the final touch in the living room was fabricating and installing custom painted cabinetry with storage and a false front to cover a convector in the middle. 

Project: 25th St. Chelsea

Updating this bathroom was a common challenge we face; taking very uneven walls and making a new tile job cover the irregularities.  

Before

After studying and replastering the gypsum block walls, the new glass tile lit up the room, with a little help from the expansive medicine cabinet.

The standard fixtures and floor had to go for the bathroom to be all it could be.

A sleek pedestal sink and toilet on the white porcelain tile keeps the place fresh and larger feeling.

Finishing off the tub with the modern bars and accessories lends the proper touches to a simple clean, modern space.

Project: 8th Ave. Park Slope

Our client called us back to move on to the next phase of her apartment renovation. Transforming the living room from dark dungeon to light dramatic entertainment area was the goal. The result was this.

Tearing out an old limiting bookcase, we filled the wall with new custom shelving and base cabinets with sliding doors to give easy access behind the large Steinway piano.

The client fell in love with this colorful chandelier. We loved hanging it so people can see it as soon as they walk in the room.

After dropping the ceiling between the beams to accommodate 3 inch recessed lights, we accented the longest wall with a stunning faux gold finish.

Project: 8th Ave. Park Slope

This tight kitchen, with living room French doors and generous window light, needed some real customization to make it feel bigger without moving walls. Working closely with the very well prepared client's ideas, we set out to make it real. The wall with the standard sink jutting out had all the risers for the building line in it, so this was an unchangeable variable. This dictated nearly the whole layout down to the awkward countertops.

Shortening the depth on the sink side upper and lower cabinets gave the entryway a true smooth galley. The moving of the gas line and stove to the other side made room for the refrigerator in the old stove nook and everything fell into place from there. A wall mounted small screen TV and a unique over the table light jazzes up the eating area. 

The solution for the sink was to get a custom made stainless steel apron sink with a wall mounted faucet.

Under and interior cabinet lights accented the frosted glass on the doors and the tile backsplash.

A powerful recirculating fan over the stove helps out the cooking experience.

The modern lacquered cabinetry, stainless appliances, and black granite made this kitchen a luminous, sleek and exciting space. 

Washington Sq. Greenwich Village

Our client contacted us after purchasing a charming, fixer upper apartment and wanted to retain as much of the original character and still make it useful as he needed. Working closely with a designer, ideas and creativity gave way to a very unique space. 
One of the first things to do was open up the doorway that someone had walled up in the past, close off unnecessary doors and create a comfy meeting alcove room.

Before

                                After

Before                                                                          After

Continuing with the effort to give a lounge feel, we made built in banquets, benches and bookcases extending around the common rooms to give people freedom to camp out and feel relaxed in any area. 

The viewing room wall needed reworking to accommodate the TV and entertainment equipment. The extra kitchen doorway was closed off for another built in.

    Before

                                                                 After   

More built in's for viewing.

Converting an unused doorway to a small bar further pushed the coziness of this place.

The bedroom wall that was adjacent to the office study was given a secret hidden closet door. 

    Before

    After

More built in bookcases in the office.

The antique kitchen sink was kept and a new shelf put above in the same, simple style.

Even the original cabinets were kept and refinished.

A custom corner counter with the inherited stove completed the kitchen.