Brooklyn firm Hatchet Design Build has enlisted New York studios Coil + Drift and Cold Picnic to choose textiles, furniture and lighting for a 19th-century residence in the borough.

Hatchet Design Build completed a major overhaul of the landmarked building in the Prospect Heights neighbourhood in 2017, creating two family homes within the six-storey property.

The project involved stripping the interiors of existing details ? including the original millwork, casings, wainscotings and staircases ? to allow for repairs and modifications to be made to the historic structure.

Decorative dark walnut doors with patterned pockets, and white ornate mouldings that surround the windows, doors, and fireplaces, were then added back in by Hatchet Design Build's sister fabrication company Good Dog Rosie.
The firm also designed and built a host of wooden fittings for the residence. A pale staircase, kitchen cabinetry, and storage in the bathrooms and wardrobes create an "interplay between new and old".

"[The renovation was an] exercise in tactical restoration," said Hatchet principal Zach Rockhill in a project statement, "preserving the most striking historical details that give the home its undeniable character, while introducing contemporary design intent as well as infrastructure and amenities that will ensure that that same character will endure for another century more."

Following the renovation, Hatchet Design Build enlisted rug company Cold Picnic...