A multi-story brownstone from the 1890s has hit the market after undergoing extensive renovations to create a home inspired by movie classics.
The four-story home in Brooklyn, New York, was purchased by revered film editor Gavin Cutler and his partner Sundy Procter in 2004 and has since undergone a remarkable transformation.
Designed with the help of Manhattan-based architect Robert Young, the 4,000-square-foot sanctuary leveraged iconic works to stimulate the imagination of its owners.
The property has undergone $1 million worth of renovations and is currently priced at $5,295,000.
One room has been designed with a forest theme from Maurice Sendak’s 1963 book “Where the Wild Things Are”, while two ducts in The extractor hood over the kitchen stove has been converted into vents, as seen on Terry Gilliam.‘1985 film’Brazil‘.
The ground floor living room has an L-shaped sofa set and a coffee table, while two-story windows make up one of the walls of the luxurious property.
An eight-foot-wide panel of lipstick red rises 40 feet toward the skylight, as if shooting through the glass landings.
The dining room has a black walnut table that seats 10 in the middle and is surrounded by eight red Ultrasuede chairs (worth about $1,600 at time of purchase) and a hand-blown clear glass Venini chandelier ( with a price of $10,000).
The brownstone’s interiors, cataloged by Douglas Elliman’s Michelle Griffith, are covered in glass, resin details, and a vibrant palette of red and blue fabrics.
The ground floor living room has an L-shaped sofa set and a coffee table, while two-story windows form one of the walls of the property.
A skylight has been built over the open wooden staircase with glass landings from where light shines over most of the house.
An eight-foot-wide lipstick red panel rises 40 feet toward the skylight, as if shot through the glass landings.
The dining room features a hand-blown clear glass Venini chandelier (priced at $10,000 in 2008), the New York Times reported.
It also has two majestic windows with green views and a stone fireplace.
The powder room is adorned with a shaggy Anemone rug that has cylindrical tufts of fabric that bend and billow as you run your fingers across it and a marble sink that resembles teak wood.
It also has two majestic windows with green views and a stone fireplace.
The master bedroom features a long study desk, floor-to-ceiling shelves, and three windows with light brown blinds.
One of the bathrooms is covered with blue resin above the sinks and in the shower.
Paying homage to author Maurice Sendak’s popular children’s book, the vanity serves as a captivating ode to artistic expression.
Adorned with a shaggy Anemone rug that has cylindrical tufts of fabric that bend and billow as you run your fingers across it, the area is complemented by a marble sink that resembles teak wood.
The pseudo-walls that create the dining room, the living room off the kitchen, and the second-floor TV room are adorned with white planes and sheets of white panels, suspended from wooden beams.
All rooms have wooden floors, two of them equipped with sliding doors that open to the garden.
The master bedroom features a long study desk, floor-to-ceiling shelves, and three windows with light brown blinds.
One of the bathrooms is outfitted with blue resin on top of the sinks and in the shower, while another has a brownstone wall along with a full bathtub.
The living room in front of the kitchen is adorned with white planes and sheets of white panels, suspended from wooden beams.
One of the bathrooms has a full bathtub and brownstone wall.
All rooms have wooden floors and artwork hanging on the walls, two of which are also equipped with sliding doors that open to the garden.
The four-story home in Brooklyn was purchased by film editor Gavin Cutler and his partner, Sundy Procter in 2004 and has since undergone a notable transformation.
One of the kitchens is equipped with a dishwasher, oven, modern refrigerator and space for a fireplace.
According to Cutler, the home’s furnishings were selected by interior designer Procter.
“She’s the one who made it more interesting, more romantic,” he told the NYT.
Cutler is a partner in Mackenzie Cutler, a Manhattan film editing company known for its comedy television commercials, while Procter is an interior designer.
