This circa 1900 paper doily factory in Brooklyn NY sat dormant for over 10 years. As part of this adaptive reuse project, Glickman Schlesinger Architects designed two apartments on the second floor of this building (and the pre-school on the ground floor). In both apartments, the original ceilings which had been covered up were restored and paint on joists and columns was removed to reveal the natural wood of the original heavy timber structure. The existing maple wood floors were sanded and refinished. In this apartment, which is a two-bedroom two-bathroom home for the owner of the building, the boarded up original skylight openings were refurbished. Custom walnut millwork was designed to complement the gray IKEA kitchen cabinets and the colorful tiles requested by the owner.

Photo Credit: Lauren Coleman Photography