Budget Breakdown: With $184K, a Brooklyn Couple Say Out with the Asbestos
Once dark and cloistered, the revamped residence now revels in daylight, bright color, and garden views.
Once dark and cloistered, the revamped residence now revels in daylight, bright color, and garden views.
After four years in their Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, home, fashion designer Niki Marcheggiani and her husband, creative director Gustavo Dao, set out to infuse new life into their drab ground floor. With a budget of $100,000, they sought to open up the compartmentalized spaces and boost natural light while also revamping the kitchen so that it provided better access to their backyard and better views of the landscape.
The row home is situated on a dramatic slope and the main level is two flights above the street. Its quirky location also renders it three flights below the next row of buildings in the rear.
One of the couple’s biggest pain points was the galley kitchen. It was narrow and awkwardly split between the main shell of the house and a one-story addition that opened to the backyard via a tight and inconveniently located door. It was also closed off from the dining room, so Niki couldn’t keep an eye on her two children as she cooked.
| $19,000 Plumbing | $12,500 Electrical | $1,450 Structural |
| $4,600 Powder Room (Excluding Finishes) | $11,250 Back Extension (Excluding Finishes) | $23,000 Kitchen Renovation (Excluding Finishes) |
| $8,476 Asbestos Removal | $27,100 Backyard Renovation | $29,106 Kitchen Cabinets |
| $2,001 TIle | $2,595 Flooring | $4,416 Appliances |
| $1,333 Plumbing Fixtures | $3,296 Doors & Windows | $450 Lighting |
| $4,000 Countertops | $3,000 Bookshelf | $4,352 Trim Painting |
| $938 Radiator Covers | $21,000 Fees | |
| Grand Total: $183,863 | ||
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