Akwai gidajen da aka sabunta, sannan akwai gidajen da kowace shawara a cikinsu ta kasance da gangan. 252A Titin 22nd na cikin rukuni na biyu—sabon gida ne mai ɗakunan kwana uku da banɗakuna uku a Greenwood Heights, wanda aka tsara bisa ƙwarewar sana’a, jin daɗi da ɗumi, da kuma ra’ayin cewa ya kamata a riƙa gano jin daɗin alfarma a hankali.

Tsarin gidan ya fara tun kafin ka shiga ciki. Sabuwar fuskar gidan ta samo asali daga tsarin gine-ginen Italiyanci na gargajiya, tare da kayan aikin katako na musamman, cornice da kayan ƙawata rufin sama, kayan ƙofar shiga da aka yi bisa salon Victoria, siraran kayan ƙarfe masu ado, da kuma haɗin launuka na musamman da suka samu tasiri daga Spain—Spanish Olive da kore Chimichurri. Gidan ba ya ƙoƙarin sake ƙirƙirar wani zamani guda ɗaya; a maimakon haka, an zaɓi abubuwa cikin tunani daga zamani daban-daban, tare da haɗa waɗannan alamomin tarihi da fitilun banɗaki na tsakiyar ƙarni da kayan haɗi masu salon Art Deco a ɗakin girki da wuraren zama.

A ciki, ɗaya daga cikin manyan zaɓuɓɓukan ƙira shi ne itacen goro na Amurka mai duhu. Maimakon amfani da shi a matsayin ɗan abin ƙawatawa kawai, masu ƙirar sun yi amfani da cikakken itacen goro na Amurka mai kaurin inci ¾ a ci gaba daga benaye zuwa matakan bene da dogayen riƙon hannu. An zaɓi itacen goro ne saboda zurfinsa, ɗuminsa da kuma zane-zanen jijiyoyinsa na halitta, waɗanda za su iya sauyawa daga siraran layuka madaidaici zuwa faffadan karkace da lanƙwasa. Abu mafi muhimmanci shi ne, amfani da ainihin itacen goro a ko’ina cikin gidan ya samar da haɗin kai da ake ji daga bene ɗaya zuwa na gaba. Wannan bayani ne mai tsada—kuma daidai irin bayanin da ake yawan cirewa daga aikin yayin rage kuɗaɗen gini. A nan kuwa, ya zama jigon ƙirar gidan.

A bayan gidan, babban fili mai zaman kansa ba wani wuri ne na waje da aka bari kawai ba; an tsara shi ne a matsayin wani ɗaki na gidan. An yi wa bangon bayan gidan da shingen kewaye sutura da itacen garapa na Brazil, wanda aka zaɓa saboda launinsa na zinariya, siraran jijiyoyinsa da ƙarfinsa. Wannan abu ne da zai iya tsufa cikin kyau tsawon shekaru da dama idan aka kula da shi yadda ya kamata, kuma amfani da shi a dukkan tsarin bayan gidan yana nuna irin zurfin kulawar da aka bayar a nan: an ba bayan gidan kulawa iri ɗaya da aka bai wa gaban gidan.

There are houses that are renovated, and then there are houses where every decision feels intentional. 252A 22nd Street is the latter—a brand-new three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Greenwood Heights designed around craftsmanship, warmth and the idea that luxury should reveal itself slowly.



The design begins before you ever enter inside. The redesigned façade draws from classic Italianate architecture, with custom millwork, cornice and crown detailing, Victorian-inspired entry hardware, slender ornamental ironwork and an unexpected Spanish-influenced palette of Spanish Olive and Chimichurri green. The house isn’t trying to recreate one period; it borrows thoughtfully from several, pairing those historic references with mid-century bathroom lighting and Art Deco-inspired fixtures in the kitchen and living spaces.

Inside, one of the defining choices is the dark American walnut. Rather than using it as an accent, the designers committed to ¾-inch solid American walnut continuously through the floors, stair treads and handrails. Walnut was chosen for its depth, warmth and naturally expressive grain, which can move from fine straight lines into broad waves and curls. More importantly, carrying real walnut through the home creates a continuity that you feel from one level to the next. It’s an expensive detail—and precisely the type of detail that is usually value-engineered out of a project. Here, it became central to the design.

Out back, the oversized private yard is more than leftover outdoor space; it was designed as another room of the house. The rear façade and fencing are finished in Brazilian garapa, selected for its golden tone, fine grain and strength. It’s a material capable of aging beautifully for decades with proper care, and its use across the entire rear composition speaks to the level of consideration here: the back of the house was given the same attention as the front.