SHARING A FUNNY STORY

All of my projects have stories because my clients are people with unique tales to tell. One such project was a 4-bedroom apartment and a roof deck on the penthouse floor of a famous building on Fifth Avenue, right across the street from Central Park.

This was a significant project with a tight deadline. However, what we didn’t anticipate was the building becoming a constant news headline during our time there. The reason?

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer leaves his apartment building on New York’s Fifth Ave., Wednesday morning, March 12, 2008. Spitzer announced Wednesday, March 12, 2008, that he would resign effective March 17, completing a stunning fall from power after he was nationally disgraced by links to a high-priced prostitution ring.

That was when the media arrived, and from then on we wore sunglasses going in and out of this building that Elliot Spizer lived in with his family and owned.

NEW PROJECT FOR A NEW SEASON

Once in awhile, I am lucky enough to be asked to design a space in a NYC building that I adore. Huys is just such a building.  Located in the heart of NoMad , on Park Ave South, Huys is a neoclassical building dating from 1917.  This building underwent a huge conversion from commercial offices to 58 luxurious and elegantly detailed condominiums .  It was designed by the world-renowned Piet Boon . This charming apartment is a pied a terre for a lovely couple that actually live upstate NY. I am very proud of how it turned out. I very much enjoyed designing the interiors, I hope you enjoy seeing the results! 

Soft tones in this  comfy living room accentuate the view 

Soft tones in this  comfy living room accentuate the view 

The walls of the dining room are covered in  textured squares..

The walls of the dining room are covered in  textured squares..

Drama in the powder room is evoked with this wallcovering that seems almost 3D 

Drama in the powder room is evoked with this wallcovering that seems almost 3D 

A Master Bedroom Dream 

A Master Bedroom Dream 

A soft serene place to relax 

A soft serene place to relax 

It's all in the details, soft gray suede walls envelope the master bedroom like a cocoon... 

It's all in the details, soft gray suede walls envelope the master bedroom like a cocoon... 

 Grasscloth walls , leather headboard  hide rug and distressed night stands all mix for high drama in this relaxing guest room..

 Grasscloth walls , leather headboard  hide rug and distressed night stands all mix for high drama in this relaxing guest room..