New York, NY
The design goal for this light-filled Nolita penthouse was to maintain the clean lines of the open floorplan. The walls were painted a crisp white and are offset by architectural details like the white paneling in the dining room that masks the entrance to freight elevator and the cleft Cyprus wood panels which serve as the backdrop to the raw steel staircase that leads to the private rooftop. Keeping the interior architecture clean allowed for the client’s extensive collection of modern and contemporary artwork to harmoniously communicate with the assortment of vintage French and Scandinavian furniture. Mixed in with iconic vintage pieces from Phillip Arctander, Charlotte Perriand, Carl Malmsten and Jean Prouvé, are custom pieces like the square oak coffee table and baseball stitched leather sofas that all adorn the warm bleached wood floors. The color palette was kept neutral and a variety of textures like leather, shearling and cashmere were introduced to marry the old and new together in a modern and comfortable setting.