Budget Breakdown: $49K of Curvy Cabinetry Solved This NYC Couple’s Storage Conundrum

Architect Fareez Giga deploys a suite of custom built-ins to upgrade a 715-square-foot flat for a bibliophile and a passionate cook.
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Janey Tracey and Peter Efstratiades quickly fell in love with the neighborhood of Astoria in Queens, New York, after moving into a rental apartment there seven years ago.

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Brian Libby
Dwell Contributor
Brian Libby is a Portland-based architecture writer who has contributed to Dwell since 2004. He has also written for The New York Times, Architect, CityLab, Salon, Metropolis, Architectural Record and The Oregonian, among others.