We recently came across—and admired—the work of Peter Dolkas and Michelle Ficker of Studio Dorion at the Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse.
Photography by Peter Dolkas.
“We’ve worked together for five years; all over the New York area, and also in Litchfield County; we just finished a project in Philadelphia as well.”
Dolkas papered the entryway in period-appropriate Willow Bough wallpaper by William Morris.
“The minimalist mantel is Sheetrock that’s been painted; the previous fireplace was nothing special, so this was an easy solution” Dolkas says.
Dolkas found the Georgian book cabinet at a Doyle auction.
The unlacquered Hurricane Candle Sconce was designed by Dolkas and is available to order ($350) directly from his studio.
Dolkas hung a row of vintage Dunster agateware plates adjacent to the mirror.
An oversize Noguchi Akari lantern provides a focal point in the dining corner.
Dolkas propped a live edge coffee table top in the corner; “It looks kind of like a surfboard,” he says.
Dolkas inherited the Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted china collection from his grandmother.
The kitchen countertop is sealed butcher block; the island is topped with a Carrara marble slab Dolkus inherited from a project.
The stained butcher block counters add a nautical note.
Custom cabinetry conceals the refrigerator and freezer.
A clip-on Tolomeo Lamp adds additional illumination and a note of modernity.
Dolkas found the antique chest at auction.
Opposite the dining table is a corner niche with a built-in bookshelf. Dolkas found the table lamp at an LA vintage shop.
In the bathroom, Dolkas kept things simple.