Carrol Gardens Duplex With Marie Burgos
Welcome to my newly designed space. Today, I am pleased to show you around this amazing duplex apartment in the heart of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
This beautiful building is set on a quiet and well-preserved block in one of Brooklyn’s most desirable neighborhoods. This first floor sun-drenched GARDEN DUPLEX apartment features 3 bedrooms, 3 bath. The lower level is a fabulous family room entertainment space opening up and a multi level outdoor Oasis.
The design inspiration was my client’s Brazilian native heritage, which is filled with images of nature and family gatherings. This home is designed to be a peaceful organic retreat to recharge you and make you feel close to nature, while you are creating memories with friends and family.
First Floor
From the entrance you are directly stepping in a peaceful environment… as if you were entering a beautiful resort by the beach. The large artwork by Brazilian artist Eliane Isolani, sets up the tone for this inviting living room.
This floor is an open plan concept in a monochromatic color palette with lots of warm wood, organic materials and touches of greenery.
The curved sofa is paired with a concrete white wash oval coffee table and architectural mid-century modern accent chairs, all in ivory hues of boucle fabric, linen fabric and leather, which contrast against the Caramel cowhide rug.
The custom millwork, in solid white oak with fluted details, is the element that travels
throughout the entire home and brings in functionality, warmth and beauty.
In this millwork, I have integrated an TV entertainment center as well as lots of storage for coat and shoes and even a pantry.
The kitchen is an open plan concept. The peninsula showcases a waterfall edge. It is covered in a gorgeous Calacatta Gold stone counter top and backsplash.
The millwork fluted details carries on to the island back area against the warmer stone veining counter top. The breakfast area is a welcoming spot for the whole family to meet at anytime of the day.
The frosted glass bubble chandelier casts a soft glow on the area and the green wall provides a inspiring background to always feel connected with nature. It’s a beautiful odd to the Amazon forest.
Let’s see the primary bedroom. This peaceful nature connection is also carried throughout the bedroom.
In the primary bedroom, I created an oasis of relaxation with a mix of hard wood materials and plush surfaces.
The custom cabinetry provides warmth and function to the space with a full armoire and desk area as well as this custom platform bed in mixed materials. The light velvet upholstery and the plush shag rug bring soft comfortable elements.
I integrated a soft hues wallpaper for a little bit of romance. And the 3 dimensional art over the bed, is a beautiful odd to artists using organic materials.
The chandelier and pendant lights, in custom hand blown glass are real treasures, floating and glowing in the space. They really provide a very peaceful and romantic atmosphere to this room.
The babies room is a sweet little room where I integrated dreamy characters with a custom wallpaper in pastel colors. I also created a play area and designed the room with lots of textures to discover and enjoy.
Lower Level, the family room on the garden level is a perfect space for entertaining in style, relaxing and working!
The space was a blank slate with white walls, with a tremendous potential. I utilized the entire wall space to create a walk in closet, and a custom millwork which provides storage, an entertainment lounge area, desk area and even a bar.