"came to us because of color, and because they knew I wouldn't want to rip everything out," Jacoby said."
"It was a beautiful house with incredible detail, but it wasn't in great shape, and it was quite dark," she recalled."
"We were looking for a way to preserve the detail that didn't involve the labor and expense of stripping and restoration, so we went with saturated paint colors to make it feel brighter and more loved."
"Because you see the front parlor, center hall, and dining room at the same time, we needed to come up with colors that were copacetic without feeling too rainbow-y."
Homeowners chose a Long Island City architecture and design firm for its bold use of color. The early 20th-century bow-front limestone row house retained detailed trim and decorative plasterwork that had been painted over and felt dark. Rather than strip and restore, the team used saturated paint colors to preserve and enliven architectural detail economically. The project added central air, upgraded electrical, refinished floors, rebuilt garden-level stairs, installed a new kitchen, created two upstairs bathrooms, and added a powder room under the parlor stairs. A Farrow & Ball consultant aided cohesive color selection for interconnected rooms.
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