The gut renovation of a Brooklyn brownstone for a chef and their family led Home Studios to create spaces intended for hosting dinner parties.
Built in 1901, the three-storey Fort Greene Townhouse required an entire overhaul following an earlier "underwhelming" renovation that left its spaces lacking in character.
Fort Greene Townhouse was renovated for a family of four who enjoy entertaining
Brooklyn-based Home Studios, which is shortlisted for Interior Design Studio of the Year at the Dezeen Awards 2021, was tasked by a restauranteur to recreate the atmosphere of their family's previous West Village apartment in a much larger space.
With 1,900 square feet (177 square metres) to utilise, the studio set about reworking the floor plan to better connect the rooms and create a more open flow through the house. Paonazzo marble forms countertops and a backsplash behind the range in the kitchen
Other key requirements of the renovation were to ensure that the family of four could cook for and entertain guests, and to respect and highlight the building's original Italianate architectural features.
"The design principles of 'hospitality' ultimately informed the architectural and material decisions throughout the project," said the studio.
"The goal of the project was to embrace the underlying tenets of 'history' and 'materiality' in an effort to create an updated environment that defies the conformity of a typical residence."
The home's layout was alter...