Designer Spotlight

The Brownstone Boys

Best in the Borough

When longtime Brooklyn residents Jordan and Barry renovated their own Brooklyn brownstone, word traveled fast. Today they're known best as The Brownstone Boys, a design firm helping others make their historic townhomes shine, and authors of the book For the Love of Renovating, a must-have guide for DIYers packed with essential renovation tips.

Hear from the specialists themselves as we walk through their stunning renovations, learn their best design tips and ask their top colors for making a brownstone the best on the block.

Gates House Chaine Homme Kitchen Backsplash

The Brownstone Boys brought the heat (and the H-shaped tile) with them to this kitchen restoration. The alabaster sheen and geometric lines of our interlocking Chaine Homme Tile in Magnolia strike a perfect balance with the perfect-shade-of-green cabinetry, and are especially fitting since the homeowners’ last name starts with "H!"

Moody Star and Cross Powder Room Floor

More is more in this stunning powder room by the Brownstone Boys, featuring moody black wainscoting, floral wallpaper, and a showstopping floor of Mini Star and Cross Tile in cerulean Lake Tahoe.

Gates House Clover Bathroom floor

The perfect perch for an inviting soaking tub, this primary bathroom floor designed by the Brownstone Boys features an eye-catching blend of 2x6, 3x6, and 6x6 Ceramic Field Tile in earthy Clover that gives bathtime a beautiful view in every direction.

Spruce Gloss Kitchen Backsplash

To say the Brownstone Boys spruced up this Brooklyn townhouse would be an understatement, but also pretty accurate. Choosing a backsplash of sheeted 1x6 Tile in Spruce Gloss, the Boys give this open concept kitchen a pop of evergreen color to set off the rich walnut island and concrete countertops.

Carbon and Calcite Primary Bathroom

The Brownstone Boys outdid themselves on this dapper bathroom. Dark Carbon Hexagon Tiles contrast against bright 6x6 Calcite squares, which pay homage to the history of their Brooklyn brownstone with refreshingly contemporary results.

Ombre Ogee Drop & White Wash Bathroom

The Brownstone Boys channeled mermaid magic into their Bed-Stuy Brownie’s bathroom. Classic 2” Mosaic Hexagons and 3x6 Ceramic Subway Tile in White Wash clad the front half of the space, but step through the arched shower door and you’re awash in color.

Blue & White Bathroom with Handpainted Accent Wall

The Brownstone Boys channeled the Island of Enchantment in this vivacious bathroom inspired by the homeowner’s Puerto Rico upbringing. Handpainted Valencia Tile in a custom colorway reminiscent of Old San Juan’s cobblestone streets adorns the accent wall and arched shower niche, complemented by a floor of 8x8 Tile in Blue Velvet and walls of 4x8 Tile in White Wash.

Bed-Stuy Brownie Black Kitchen Backsplash

A brownstone kitchen renovation that dreams are made of, the Brownstone Boys imbued the perfect touch of moody drama in their Bed-Stuy Brownie’s modern kitchen with a black backsplash of 2x8 Ceramic Tile in matte-black Basalt.

Herringbone Kitchen Backsplash

Highlighting the hues of grey throughout their kitchen, the Brownstone Boys went with a herringbone pattern in White Wash with a dramatic black grout detail to welcome their Brooklyn brownstone into the 21st century.

Sample The Brownstone Boys

Like what you see? Sample the secrets behind The Brownstone Boys designs with their curated color selections featuring Adriatic Sea, Caribbean, Crater Lake, Calcite, Carbon, Antique, Painted Sky, & Clover.