Jersey City Chic Condo
Fourteen-foot ceilings are a highlight of this Jersey City condo, but the homeowner wasn’t fully utilizing the height of the space. Focusing on the dining area—where our client enjoys cooking, baking, and entertaining—we designed a custom built-in cabinet and wall shelves, which provided all the storage space she needed for her cooking and baking equipment, extra room for glassware, as well as counter space to work or spread out food and drinks.
The aesthetic of the existing space, with exposed ceilings and ductwork, is quite industrial, so we aimed to complement that with our design. Painting the wall and the cabinets a charcoal gray gave definition to the dining area and gave the feature wall the prominence it deserved. Adding a single strip of wallpaper on the dark wall—a French detail that speaks to the client’s heritage—was the final touch. The walnut wood used for the shelves, countertop, and wine rack is reclaimed from a retired barn in upstate New York, contributing a much-needed layer of warmth to the space.