See the neo-moderne reinvention of a derelict West Village townhouse that had been abandoned for 10 years. DHWendyGoodman reports
The Living Room Photo: Tria Giovan “We really did have to take a holistic view towards it because it was so destroyed,” Craig Wood says of the 1870 West Village townhouse he bought, in great disrepair, right before the pandemic. He soon discovered that it was last renovated in the 1940s and the former owner had lived there up until about a decade ago, but nobody had since. When he died, his family sold it.
“I wanted to keep the spirit of the house, and instead of completely rethinking the space, I wanted to pay tribute by keeping the original layout as much as possible,” he says. “Style-wise, the idea was to reinterpret the detailing of that period, so we reintroduced new details inspired by what had existed.”
It also led to his designing an S-curve door — which he’s in the process of patenting — to accommodate the uneven wall space on either side of the opening to the bedroom owing to the design of the staircase. “It’s not a styling exercise,” he explains. “It came from the function, so on the left of the door, the position of the wall was dictated by the stairs to be grand enough to go up and down easily.” The Foyer: Before.
After: “The entrance is completely paneled in walnut,” Segers says. “So you feel the warmth of the house. I always put a mirror in the entrance, because when you come in from the street, you are loaded with energy; the mirror helps continue the flow of the energy.” From top: Photo: Tria GiovanPhoto: Cape Advisors The Staircase: Before: Typically, the stairs in 19th-century townhouses greeted you as you entered the front door as they snaked up one side of the building.
After: The open kitchen/dining/living room now has a terrace off the dining area. The fireplaces were refurbished with the original mantels when possible. The new floors are oakwood. From left: Photo: Cape AdvisorsPhoto: Tria Giovan Upstairs Rooms: Before: The owner hadn’t been living here for a decade.
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