Cara Greenberg

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Cara Greenberg

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] comYou know you’re looking at the floor plan of a prewar apartment when it shows a narrow, enclosed galley kitchen, behind which is small bedroom labeled “maid’s room.” These days, homeowners do their own cooking, and don’t want to be isolated while they do it. And that small room tucked behind the kitchen is perfect for another modern must: the home office.

2 weeks ago | brownstoner.com | Cara Greenberg

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] comBlue, green, orange, red. Jazzy terrazzo, exuberant florals. What could go wrong? Nothing, in Luki Anderson’s renovation of a lower duplex for a young family, where the brights are tempered by an abundance of white. The Bed Stuy-based architect’s boutique firm, Studio Officina, conceived a new layout and color scheme to address the new homeowners’ needs.

3 weeks ago | brownstoner.com | Cara Greenberg

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] comAntoin O’Duibhir worked as a carpenter when he first came to the U.S. from Ireland in the 1990s. By 2006, he and his wife, Kerry, an interior designer, had formed their own design-build company specializing in the renovation of historic houses. “Our very first brownstone, in Park Slope, was featured on the television series Billions,” O’Duibhir recalled. “It was my education in brownstones.

4 weeks ago | 1stdibs.com | Cara Greenberg

Most interior designers prepare for client presentations with mood boards and fabric swatches. Oregon-based Molly Beth Kidd woos — and wows — prospective clients with flowers. “I’ll create a floral arrangement not only for inspiration in terms of color, form and texture but also for design direction, whether contemporary or modern, traditional or forward-thinking,” Kidd says. “The clients love it.” Not least because they get to take home a bespoke bouquet.

1 month ago | brownstoner.com | Cara Greenberg

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] comSome empty nesters downsize when their kids leave home. This pair of homeowners spread out, renovating three floors of their four-story, mid-19th century townhouse for their own use. Their longtime family home got a stylish update, with an expanded kitchen, new primary bath, and a strikingly modern open stair.