Contemporary Townhouse

Quiet & Contemporary Townhouse

Living room with a white fireplace overlooking a double-height kitchen and large windows.

This project was the result of a creative collaboration between client, interior designer, architect, and builder. The result is an inviting, quiet, modern, and flowing home with a timeless design.

Modern kitchen with white millwork, a white countertop, marble backsplash, and four black barstools. — Nearly two decades ago, we completed a full-gut renovation of this townhouse. When the house was sold in 2020, its new owners reached out to us again.

Nearly two decades ago, we completed a full-gut renovation of this townhouse. When the house was sold in 2020, its new owners reached out to us again.

We translated the warm, industrial-inspired finishes, complete with metal accents, exposed brick, and bright cherry, and turned them into a softer, serene version of contemporary design.

Curved modern staircase landing with white plaster solid railing. — In our embodied carbon analysis, we realized the existing staircase, designed by us in the early 2000s, did not need replacing. A team of artisans carefully cased the staircase in plaster, completely changing the look and feel of the staircase in the space.

A staircase with black metal center beam stringers, cherry handrails and risers, and black balusters sits in front of an exposed brick wall. A wood and black fabric loveseat sits under the staircase. — In our embodied carbon analysis, we realized the existing staircase, designed by us in the early 2000s, did not need replacing. A team of artisans carefully cased the staircase in plaster, completely changing the look and feel of the staircase in the space.

View from the kitchen into the front of a townhouse, with a split level housing two separate living spaces. — We focused on perfecting, rather than overhauling, the home's layout. Keeping the split-level entertainment space maintained the connection between the kitchen and living rooms, while updated finishes brought a renewed sense of cohesion to the relationship between levels.

Double height space with a large grey fireplace and living room on the upper floor. The spaces are divided by dark metal balisters with wood handrails. — We focused on perfecting, rather than overhauling, the home's layout. Keeping the split-level entertainment space maintained the connection between the kitchen and living rooms, while updated finishes brought a renewed sense of cohesion to the relationship between levels.

Living room with a black credenza, grey settee, and white curtains.

Note from the Architect

This Carroll Gardens townhouse was the result of a fun collaboration between the clients, Nune, and BIA. The resulting serene environment allows natural light to pour through spaces, which seamlessly blend together from floor to floor.