Plaza Street East

Type: Co-Op Apartment, Full Renovation
Status: Completed Fall 2022
Size: 1,500 sf
Location: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY

Modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a marble island with a ribbed wooden front, black stools, gold fixtures, marble backsplash, and large windows.

The project entails the full renovation of an existing co-op apartment in a 1940s era apartment building located in Brooklyn, NY. The co-op apartment was previously two separate units, these two units were previously combined in the early 2000s.

The existing apartment included two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a powder room and office. We maintained this and added a third bedroom, two smaller kids’ bedrooms and a primary bedroom.

A kitchen with wooden cabinets, marble countertops, and a marble backsplash; two white vases with green plant on the counter.
Modern kitchen with marble backsplash, wooden cabinetry, and an island with a marble countertop. There are three black cushioned stools with wooden legs, a window with blinds, and a book open on the countertop.

The renovation included the significant and strategic removal of interior partitions to create more open and flexible living areas. The existing kitchen wall was removed to create a large, combined kitchen, living and dining space. All new finishes, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and appliances were installed throughout the apartment.

Close-up of a marble countertop with black and white swirled pattern, supported by wooden vertical slats.
Close-up of gold kitchen faucet and smaller matching faucet on marble countertop with wooden cabinetry and decorative vases with greenery in background.
Marble sink with black, white, and beige veining and a brass drain.

The kitchen design combines lively and graphic ondulare rosso polished marble at the counters and backsplash with a calming natural oak cabinet. Tambour oak on the island provides depth and texture.

3D floor plan of an open-concept modern apartment with a kitchen featuring marble countertops, bar stools, two dining chairs, a brown sofa, and two bedrooms.

The powder room has a dark atmospheric material palette as a counterpoint to the light and airy apartment design. Venetian plaster carefully troweled onto the walls providing character and a unique texture.  

A modern bathroom with black wall-mounted lights, an oval mirror, and a marble sink, partially visible through an open door.
Interior view of a modern bathroom with a small marble sink, a mirror, and two black wall-mounted light fixtures casting warm light.
Modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, marble backsplash, and open shelving in a light and airy space.

As you turn the corner from the refrigerator and pantry wall you will find custom built-in ratan cabinet fronts and open shelving across from the living room.

Modern open-concept living room and kitchen with natural light, wooden accents, white walls, beige sofa, armchair, coffee table, bar stools, and dining table.
Living room with built-in shelves and a wooden cabinet, white walls, wooden flooring, window with a marble top, minimal decor.
Close-up of a marble countertop with black and white veining, mounted on a wooden cabinet with vertical slats.

Collaborators: AR Construction / Brooklyn Millwork / Brooklyn Granite