Designer Visit: Roman & Williams in Nolita

Here's an early look at the noirish, hipster interiors designed by Roman & Williams for 211 Elizabeth Street, a seven-story, traditionally styled red brick condominium project in Nolita. Design flourishes include seven-foot-high wood windows coated with high-gloss oil paint from Fine Paints of Europe. "We set the windows back eight inches and surrounded them with serrated brick, creating a beautiful play of light and shadows," Stephen Alesch of R & W says. Read an extensive and entertaining discussion thread about the old-world brickwork at Wired New York; photos via 211 Elizabeth and Wendy Goodman of New York Magazine.