In contrast to the Transitional Style of the Apartment as a whole, the clients wanted a Media Wall to have a more Contemporary design. It features fabric upholstered panels with inset ebony-stained oak cabinets & niches, as well as a hidden bar cabinet.

The Coffee Table is the ‘Anemone’ by O’Hara Studio, the Rug is a Custom 22’x12’ by Bokara, and the Chandelier is ‘Constellation 4’ by Ted Bradley

Detail Shot of the Media Wall, featuring Niches w/ Integrated Lighting

Sectional: Custom by A.Rudin

Coffee Table: ‘Anemone’ by O’Hara Studio

Chandelier: ‘Constellation 4’ by Ted Bradley

Rug: Custom 22’x12’ by Bokara

Detail Shot of Cubbies & Cabinets, as well as inset TV and Soundbar. The middle cabinet folds down to reveal a hidden bar.

Art was a primary concern for the Clients and so we were careful to design for feature pieces. Here we installed an oversized Hunt Slonem painting, and below we designed storage cabinets and an ethanol-fueled EcoSmart Fireplace inset in the Transitional Paneling

Detail shot of our Swivel Chairs by Clive Daniel in Custom Kravet Fabric and the Monroe Nesting Tables by Erinn Valencich. A EcoSmart fireplace provides a cozy backdrop.

Rug is a Custom 22’x12’ by Bokara

Bianco Namibia natural stone, white transitional paneling & cabinets, and sheer drapery provide a serene backdrop to our striking interior furnishings.

Swivel Chairs: Clive Daniel in Custom Kravet Fabric

Nesting Tables: ‘Monroe’ by Erinn Valencich

A ‘racetrack’ style Dining Table was sourced from Bradley USA to allow guests comfortable in-and-out access to the banquet bench, customized from TRNK. Dining Chairs from Hellman Chang, and artwork by Keith Haring.

The Entry Foyer features full size wall paneling, chevron-style wood flooring from Madera Surfaces, and Phillip Jeffries covering on the ceiling.

Detail Shot featuring Artwork by Keith Haring, Huntley Sconce Lighting by Urban Electric and part of the Lariat 5 Chandelier from Apparatus. Demaris Console and Custom Sectional by A.Rudin beyond. Soft edge and clean lines come together in this open Dining Area

A banquet table arrangement was designed to allow for a space that could function both as a dedicated dining room, but also as a transitional space connecting the Entry Foyer to the Living Area beyond. The Living Room was now twice as large as in the previous apartment design, providing for both formal & grand as well as informal & intimate spaces. 

Artwork: Keith Haring,

Sconce Lighting: ‘Huntley’ by Urban Electric

Chandelier: ‘Lariat 5’ from Apparatus

Chevron Pattern oak flooring with a wide-plank border demarcates the Entry Foyer space, and from there, one can circulate forward to the Dining & Living Areas, to the right for the private Bedroom wing of the apartment or to the left into the Kitchen space, shown here.

Every detail matters. The clients loved the the color blue, so the first elements that we designed in the apartment were the kitchen colors & surfaces. ‘Stiffkey Blue’ from Farrow & Ball was selected to complement a beautiful Grigio Scurro slab that we discovered at ABC Stone, and we coordinated the plumbing fixtures from Dornbracht and the cabinet hardware from Waterworks to sync up as well.

Top of the line Wolf & Miele Appliances were used & Engineered White Oak Flooring from Madera Surfaces was chosen for a uniform, continuous surface throughout the Kitchen and into the open spaces beyond.

Detail Shot of the Kitchen Cabinetry.

Lower Cabinets: Farrow & Ball Stiffkey Blue

Uppers Cabinets: Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace

Countertop & Backsplash Stone: Grigio Scurro from ABC Stone

Plumbing Fixtures: Dornbracht

Cabinet Hardware: Waterworks Pinnacle

View from Kitchen towards Living Area, showing the appliance wall veneered in complementary Light Grey Oak 11.06 from Alpiwood

A wall-to-wall built-in desk with floating shelves was customized in Abet Laminati ‘#609 Holz’ for a dark & masculine aesthetic, while the Curio Wallcovering in ‘Snowflake’ by Maharam was installed to soften the mood.

Millwork: Abet Laminati “609 Holz’

Wallcovering: Maharam Curio ‘Snowflake’

Hardware: Hamilton Sinkler ‘Chrysler’

A key design concept for the apartment was to honor the traditional Upper East Side architecture and design aesthetic while reinterpreting it in a more modern transitional, or occasionally fully contemporary style. In the case of the Guest Bathroom, White Carrara marble was chosen for its classic association with Upper East Side residential design. However, we elevated its use by incorporating unique elements, such as plumbing fixtures that seamlessly integrate Carrara marble into their design.

Vanity Faucet: Custom Watermark ‘Zen-36’ Gooseneck w/ Carrara Handle & Polished Nickel finish

Shower Controls: Aquabrass ‘Marmo’ w/ Carrara Handle & Polished Nickel finish

Shower Accent Tile: AKDO Shine Hex w/ Split Finish (honed & polished)

Hardware & Accessories: Waterworks Bond, Polished Nickel finish

A moment of respite can be found in the Primary Bedroom where we custom-designed a Make-Up Vanity for the client, complete with ‘Bisou’ Hollywood Sconces by Blueprint Lighting, full-length mirror, and gorgeous Cristallo Quartzite countertops. ‘Velvet Vibes’ wallcovering by Phillip Jeffries in Book Page White provides further serenity.

Cabinet Pulls: ‘Camden’ from Restoration Hardware

Side Tables: ‘Benoit’ from Restoration Hardware

King Size Bed: ‘Sanders’ by Lillian August

Rug: Custom 10’x12’ by Bokara

Sconces: ‘Pedra’ from Restoration Hardware

Radiator Tops: ‘Cristallo’ Quartzite from BAS Stone

Side Tables: ‘Benoit’ from Restoration Hardware

King Size Bed: ‘Sanders’ by Lillian August

Rug: Custom 10’x12’ by Bokara

Countertop: White Quartz from BAS Stone

Millwork: Custom Stained Quartered White Oak

Plumbing Fixtures: Dornbracht MEM

Vanity Lighting: Langston by Visual Comfort

Hardware: ‘Churchill Suite’ by SA Baxter

White Quartz stone, installed wall-to-wall and downlit from above, provides a jaw-dropping feature for the Shower Niche. The rest of the shower and bathroom are clad in inexpensive, but beautiful ‘Glassos’ porcelain & glass tile from Chelsea Arts Tile & Stone. Not pictured here is the floating slab shower bench, complete with radiant heating installed on the surface, and Dornbract plumbing, including a cascading shower fixture, two handshowers, and a rain head.

Blue reappears in the Clients’ Son’s bedroom, with wallcovering by Holly Hunt and another custom rug by Bokara. The Queen Bed is the ‘Modern Nora’ with Storage component by Room & Board and the nightstands are ‘Vestry’ by CB2

A final ‘Blue’ feature was customized for the Son’s Bathroom, where we worked with our trusted partners at Chelsea Arts Tile to source and design a bespoke mosaic feature wall out of White Thassos, Carrara Marble, & Blue Celeste to match the special-order 6x12 wall tile. Chips of Bardiglio were used in a random pattern to match the darker floor tile, and the slabs are pure white ‘Nanoglass’. Graff ‘Phase’ Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories were used in a polished chrome finish for a consistent look throughout