Steal This Look: A Communal Family Kitchen in a Brooklyn Townhouse

In reconfiguring an 1899 Brooklyn townhouse for a family of three generations, design studio TBo were tasked with building out both separate and communal spaces for people to gather. The parlor floor is designed for the young family and the garden level for the grandparents, and an extension on the parlor floor was created to house the kitchen and dining bay. Here, we profile the key elements of the parlor kitchen with sources to match.

Above: The extension combines concrete structure with exposed Douglas fir beams. Photo by Matthew Williams, styling by Brittany Albert from One for All: TBo Updates A Brooklyn Townhouse for Multigenerational Family Living. Above: The walls are diamond veneer, a hard gypsum plaster. Photo by Matthew Williams, styling by Brittany Albert from One for All: TBo Updates A Brooklyn Townhouse for Multigenerational Family Living. Above: The windows, framed in Douglas fir, bring plenty of light into the kitchen. Photo by Matthew Williams, styling by Brittany Albert from One for All: TBo Updates A Brooklyn Townhouse for Multigenerational Family Living.

Materials

Above: Custom flat-panel overlay and full inset cabinets are painted in Farrow & Ball No. 289 Inchyra Blue. Above: The countertops are grey Caesarstone; shown here is the Caesarstone 4030 Pebble material.

Faucets & Fixtures

Above: The faucet is the Waterworks Easton Classic Two-Hole Bridge Gooseneck Kitchen Faucet for $4,210. Above: The Shaws Classic Shaker Single Bowl Farmhouse Apron Front Kitchen Sink is $1,873 at Quality Bath.

Appliances

Above: The Bosch 800 Series 36 Inch Induction Smart Cooktop is a similar cooktop; $2,999 at AJ Madison. Above: The Bosch 500 Series 30 Inch Single Electric Wall Oven is $2,299 at AJ Madison.

Hardware

Above: The Tapered Brass Bin Pull in unlacquered brass is $21.19 at House of Antique Hardware. Above: The knobs are the Solid Brass Oval Cabinet Knobs in unlacquered brass; $15.19 at House of Antique Hardware

For more kitchens with ideas to steal, see our posts:

• Steal This Look: A Considered Kitchen in an East London Townhouse
• Steal This Look: A Creative, Colorful Kitchen in Montmartre
• Steal This Look: A Georgian-Style Kitchen in a Brooklyn Townhouse
• Steal This Look: A Warm Tiled Kitchen in Melbourne

N.B.: This story originally ran on October 24, 2023 and has been updated with new links and pricing.