East Village, New York City
Photography // Björn Wallander
Mid-toned white oak extends throughout the space, from the floorboards of the now open-plan kitchen and great room to custom floor-to-ceiling built-in armoires that contain concealed elements like a wet bar. It was also used in kitchen cabinets, newly installed window frames, and mirror-proportioned French doors, which segment off an adjoining den. Contrasting this sober consistency—whose only distinguishing point is slight variations in grain pattern—are the softening qualities of limewashed walls and Calacatta Paonazzo marble, used in the near-seamless kitchen countertop and backsplash. Brass taps and other fixtures introduce a worn-in quality that achieves the pre-engineered sense of longevity mentioned before. “There’s nice tension between things [that are] new and [things] meant to age,” said Lang.
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Design // Lang Architecture
General Contractor // Ravi Arps
Furniture Fabrication // Elephants
Sun Valley Bronze hardware is featured throughout the project.
