75NY
The 1929 pre-war apartment in the heart of Manhattan under went an extensive renovation. Three-year project began by tearing out the existing Kitchen and Library paneling, refinishing the original flooring and Living Room fireplace, restoring the Swiss stained glass windows. The muted fabrics and soft materials showcased the ever changing artwork.
Dark grey felt wraps the Study walls. The bespoke oak desk and leather stitched panels with bronze shelving creates an intimate and sleek home office. The polished off-white finish of the Eggersmann Kitchen cabinetry contrasts the textural wallpaper. The counter stools are Willy Rizzo and the decorative plaster mirror is from Todd Merrill. Bastien Carre was commissioned from Paris to design his first residential led chandelier, which hangs above a custom limestone pedestal dining table.
Stretto
Stretto House is the only Steven Holl designed home in Texas. In conjunction with Max Levy architects, the empty lot next door was purchased for construction of the new sleeping quarters, connected to the existing site by one long glass corridor. To bring the outdoors in, the Living Room custom area rug mimics the property’s fallen oak leaves. The existing architectural details in the doors and windows are reflected in the strict lines of the sofa and glass coffee tables. Pops of bright orange, green and blue offset the neutral plaster walls.
Original copper drapery tracks are still in tack. The Dining Room rug incorporates silk and copper threads that outline the oval dining table. The Breakfast Nook cotton candy pink pendant was crafted by Thaddeus Wolfe, which hangs above a custom Carrara marble table inspired by Carlo Scarpa. Ai Weiwei navy blue ceramic spheres sit patiently in the vestibule.
Park Lane
The client requested a complete redesign of the first floor Living Area to be an inviting space where “Dean Martin would want to sit and drink martinis.” Keeping with the original 54” square grid of the 1957 Edward Durell Stone home, space planning was limited. An organic de Sede sofa and a Robsjohn-Gibbings, the original interior designer of the home, coffee table to offset the linearity of the home. The acid washed rug mimics the front interior pools, which hold the Dining Area. The clients’ love of sculpture led to the selection of the Silas Seandel and Maison Gerard end tables.
