House of the Week: Keeping up with the Neighbors

By Dwell @dwell

In the sleek kitchen, the white Ikea cabinet uppers seem to disappear into the wall, while the bases get a distinctive custom walnut wrapping. Flanking the cabinets are open bookshelves, which provide secondary function as a spacial divider for the children’s play area. A Dornbracht faucet sits on a slab of Vermont Olympian White Danby marble, which is also used for the island and backsplash. 

Our readers enjoyed the story behind this house about a family that bought the apartment downstairs and connected it to their own in Brooklyn. 

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