Hard-edge modernism + checkerboard marble floor + eating bar with a view It’s not unusual to find metal and glass kitchen cabinets in New York apartments – certain buildings constructed early in the 20th century are known for them. Perhaps it was a practical matter, since metal cabinets were fireproof and high rise kitchens often lacked modern ventilation. Today’s … [Read more...]
Old Piano Kitchen
In a historic NY mansion, Victorian antiques and an old piano stand in for kitchen cabinets. A young N.Y. designer, Kohle Yohannan, fell in love with Greystone Court, a wreck of an old house in Yonkers, NY, bought it and then spent years fixing it up to rent out as a photo and film location. Meanwhile, he lives there. So while it's a house with a history, it's also a … [Read more...]