Before & After: A Vibrant Revamp Gives a Cramped Brooklyn Brownstone Room to Breathe

Studio Officina delivers a perfectly tailored top-floor update to the founders of androgynous fashion brand Kirrin Finch.

It’s a well-established rule of thumb: The higher the floor, the more light you get, particularly in cities, where neighboring buildings often block the sun at street level. But Laura and Kelly Moffat found the opposite to be true in their Fort Greene, Brooklyn, home.

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Jessica Dailey
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Jessica Dailey is a Brooklyn-based editor, writer, and content strategist interested in where and how people live. www.jessicadailey.me