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Brooklyn Heights Trifecta
![Formal study with wood floors, a fireplace, large white bookshelves, and a black and wood lounge chair in a Brooklyn Heights home](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/study.jpg)
This 1840s Gothic Revival home came to us in excellent condition, with many original details – including weight and chain Gothic Revival windows – intact. Located on a quaint Brooklyn Heights Place, the home is a living relic of times past. Our goal was to update the interior layout while paying respect to the building's history.
![Upgraded, double-loaded kitchen with a small island, blue countertops, and interesting semi-flush light fixtures in a Brooklyn Heights home](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/kitchen.jpg)
![Narrow, single-loaded kitchen in Brooklyn Heights townhome before our renovation](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/kitchen-before-4.jpg)
The original kitchen was cramped to the point of being dysfunctional. By reinforcing parlor floor joists, we were able to accommodate a modern family kitchen. with plenty of space. We relocated the moldings, floor borders, and introduced sliding pocket doors to preserve and replicate historic details.
![Bright red Scandinavian fireplace in the garden-level living room of a Brooklyn Heights townhouse](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/basement-fireplace.jpg)
We repurposed an original cooking fireplace to accommodate a Scandinavian woodstove and wood storage. The new fireplace became an interesting centerpiece in the garden-level den.
![Dining room with two set of French doors leading to the rear yard, light grey walls, and wood dining table and chairs.](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/dining-room.jpg)
![Office space in a Brooklyn Heights home with grey wallpaper, striped rug, and a set of French doors to close the space off.](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/office.jpg)
![Bright, eclectic living room with patterned couches and chairs, a large patterned rug, light grey walls, and a Grandfather clock.](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/living-room.jpg)
The 170-year-old windows were rehabilitated alongside expert craftsmen, preserving as much of the original Gothic Revival windows as possible.
![Rear garden floor of a Brooklyn Heights townhouse with a new areaway leading up to the rear yard and two sets of French doors leading outside](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/garden-floor.jpg)
![Informal dining area with newly restored wood floors and windows, wood circular table with black chairs, leading out to the rear yard of a Brooklyn Heights home](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/informal-dining.jpg)
![Brooklyn heights bathroom with dark teal subway tiles in the shower stall, white floor tiles, and a light wood vanity.](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/bathroom.jpg)
![Newly splayed skylight with a hanging sculpture above the main staircase of a Brooklyn Heights home](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/skylight-hallway.jpg)
![Blue clawfoot tub in the foreground of a primary bathroom with tiled floors and a shower stall.](/assets/projects/brooklyn-heights-trifecta/primary-bath.jpg)
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- Kari McCabe
- SMR Craftworks
- H&M Windows Restoration
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- Peter Peirce
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- Curbed
- Rethinking the Future
- Archello
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