Warm interiors for the prewar co-ops, condos, and townhouses of the Upper East Side, with the polish the neighborhood expects.
The Upper East Side is prewar New York at its most composed: limestone facades, white-glove co-ops, herringbone floors, and the kind of proportions that don't get built anymore. From Lenox Hill to Carnegie Hill and Yorkville, these are homes with real architecture: high ceilings, generous entry galleries, and rooms that were made to be lived in gracefully.
Our work here honors that heritage. We keep what gives a prewar apartment its soul: the moldings, the light, the sense of arrival. Then we quietly bring it up to the way people live now, with kitchens that work hard, layered lighting, comfortable seating, and a palette that feels collected over time.
Much of our residential work is inside Manhattan's prewar co-ops and condos, and that experience shows in the details that matter: designing within board rules and alteration agreements, respecting a building's requirements, and planning renovations that run smoothly past the front desk. We've reworked closed-off prewar kitchens into warm, modern spaces and turned long, narrow living rooms into rooms that finally work from every seat.
Whether it's a single room refreshed or a full-home renovation, we scope an Upper East Side project with its building in mind from the first walk-through, so the design is beautiful and buildable.
A closed-off prewar kitchen on the Upper East Side became a warm, modern cook's kitchen: soft grey cabinetry, walnut and brass details, a marble waterfall island, and a concealed backlit bar. It's a clear example of how we bring contemporary function to a classic UES apartment without losing its character.
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