Kids' Room and Nursery Ideas and Designs
The Brooklyn StudioPhotos by Hulya Kolabas & Catherine Tighe;
This project entailed the complete renovation of a two-family row house in Carroll Gardens. The renovation required re-connecting the ground floor to the upper floors and developing a new landscape design for the garden in the rear.
As natives of Brooklyn who loathed the darkness of traditional row houses, we were driven to infuse this space with abundant natural light and air by maintaining an open staircase. Only the front wall of the original building was retained because the existing structure would not have been able to support the additional floor that was planned.
In addition to the third floor, we added 10 feet to the back of the building and renovated the garden floor to include a rental unit that would offset a costly New York mortgage. Abundant doors and windows in the rear of the structure permit light to illuminate the home and afford views into the garden, which is located on the south side of the site and benefits from copious quantities of sunlight.
ALVAREZ-DIAZ & VILLALON
Photography by Carlos Perez Lopez © Chromatica. This has been one of our favorite kids rooms! We chose a transportation theme in honor of the toddler's father who works in the transportation industry. The trundle bed was custom designed to include shelving and "night stands."
Livettes wallpaperWhite nursery interior with boho decors and Delicate Herringbone wallpaper for a feature wall. Moroccan rug from Rugs USA, cactus hamper from Pottery Barn and pendant lamp from IKEA.
About MuralsThe wall mural was designed to match the rest of the playroom, including pulling out some of the brown and yellow colours from the rug and the hardwood floor. It's the perfect fit for pint-sized people!
Kinder RealmShowing our booth arrangement at the American Crafts Council Show in San Francisco, 2015
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