Built in 1820, this converted stable pairs 19th-century patina with contemporary interventions—and it comes turnkey and completely furnished.
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 ceiling and built-in storage wall in the bedroom are fabricated from American white oak, while the opposite wall and floor has the same grayish-white tone found in the rest of the apartment.
After: The layout was reworked to prioritize the view and maximize natural light and cross-ventilation throughout the 240-square-meter home.
Designers Murray Barker and Esther Stewart leaned into a midcentury aesthetic with the renovation of this 700 square-foot walk-up apartment.
Two Angle II Armchairs from TRNK sit below a quilt by Catherine-Marie Longtin.