Book Report: ‘Workstead: Interiors of Beauty and Necessity’
Photography by Matthew Williams from Workstead: Interiors of Beauty and Necessity
This historic Colonial Revival house, redone by Workstead, is located in Prospect Park South in Brooklyn, updated with care by principal Ryan Mahoney and the Brooklyn- and Hudson-based team. The project is also a highlight of the studio’s first monograph, Workstead: Interiors of Beauty and Necessity, which chronicles Workstead’s first 10 years. Take a look.
The Workstead team worked to preserve the house’s historic details, add fine millwork, and a encourage a sense of escape and nature.
The mudroom features a pastoral mural (actually wallpaper by Gracie) and a vintage clock.
Shades of green—a nod to nature—are a recurring theme throughout the project.
An original copper mantel depicts a maritime scene.
The kitchen is fitted with cabinets by Brooklyn-based woodworker Markus Bartenschlager, a wide blue island, and terracotta floor tiles for a subtle color-blocking effect.
A study in textures: the layered, eclectic but neutral main bedroom.
The main bathroom is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Ammonite.