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The cathedral-ceilinged great room spans 20-by-24 feet with 14-foot ceilings—impossibly grand for a 1,050-square-foot house. The kitchen island doubles as stair railing, eliminating visual interruptions between living, dining and cooking zones.

Madrid-based studio Gon transformed Santiago and Ángel’s two bedroom, 850-square-apartment into an airy one bedroom home with a library at its center.

“Throughout my life, I’ve been sharing space with partners and roommates while working as a creative person in New York City,” Catherine says, which is why renovating her apartment was such a special task: “It’s like you’re always a bit spongy to everyone else’s tastes. Your apartment is the place where you go, and it’s just for you.”

Catherine decorated her walls with pieces by George Grammer, a painter who lived and worked in New York. He studied at Parsons with Catherine’s mother in the 1970s, and lived in the city until he passed a few years ago.

“My friends and family were laughing when I bought the big antique dish hutch for my kitchen, but I’ve come around to the way it balances with newer items,” Catherine says. “There’s more texture and depth.”

Catherine has lived in her rent-controlled apartment in Ridgewood since 2018, but she only began to make it her own earlier this year. The rental renovation started in the kitchen with new counters, shelves, and textiles.

Catherine moved to New York to study at the Cooper Union. While working in retail, she was introduced to art direction and set design, and she’s since made a name for herself as an independent creative.

Renovating her Brooklyn rental gave Catherine Pearson a new appreciation for the Portieux Vallérysthal ceramics she’s collected over the year, like the one on her bedside table. The French brand is known for its distinctive blue glassware.

Using money she’d set aside for a trip not taken, set designer and art director Catherine Pearson reimagined her home with new kitchen fixtures, colorful curtains, and gallons of paint.

Floor plan of The Cube by Elliott Architects

The Cube glows at night, but maintains privacy with the frosted plexiglass.

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The Alusion panels are made of recycled materials, and can be recycled.

When returned to its upright position, the desk stays in position via magnets.

The aluminum panels fix to a Douglas fir frame.

The simple bathroom was fitted with colored glass and black tiles, and accomodates a generous bathtub and shower.

A curved sliding door serves as the entrance to the master bedroom.

After repurposing the former garage, the space has now been transformed into a surprisingly spacious 700-square-foot home.