The shower features Fireclay Tile in Blue Satin—a pop of pastel amidst the otherwise earthy palette.
The architects made sure to step back the upper-level addition so as not to overwhelm the scale of the surrounding neighborhood. Plus, "If we build on top of it, and try to make it a new and larger box, it will falsify the identity,
The wood windows have a custom muntin pattern that reflects traditional designs from the 1920s, but incorporates reeded glass in the upper portion rather than stained-glass. "That was a reinterpretation that we made,
The design team specified tile by Makumade for the dining room cabinetry. It's the Malaga line in custom colors and size.
The cherry cabinetry throughout, including the kitchen island with the exposed corner, “echoes” the post-and-beam architecture, says Wang.
The design team restored the cork floors. The island lights are Sven Middleboe for Nordisk and are original to the house. The counters are Ceppo Di Gre Marble and the door to the restored pantry is painted Tarrytown Green by Benjamin Moore, and given a porthole window with reeded glass.
One of the bedrooms awaiting on the upper level is trimmed with walnut accents.
"The wall paneling and railing at the entry required very close collaboration with metal and wood fabricators,
A terracotta vanity expands across the full length of the bathroom.
The sophisticated white motif of this bathroom capitalizes on its natural light.
The exposed rafters were carried into the exterior areas, including the covered patio.
Dimensional tile lines the walls and the glass enclosure wraps the shower bench. A new skylight brings in natural light to the room, as it doesn’t have an exterior wall.
The use of brick in the apartment was inspired by the external facade of the block.
The brick wall was intended to introduce an element of warmth into the living room.
Another view of how the white oak stairs wrap around to become the bench. Rogers wanted the simple interior material palette to both celebrate and gently contrast with the site’s features, becoming a backdrop for the “bark on the trees and the texture on the boulders.”
The new foyer is designed after a Japanese Genkan, and ensures the entry is clearly delineated from the rest of the house. The wood of the bottom stair forms the bench for sitting and removing shoes.