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NEW REPUBLIC CITY, NEW YORK NY
*FULL SERVICE DESIGN - IN PROGRESS*
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PROJECT:
This 3 bed 2 bath Upper West Side home hadn't been renovated in over 40 years, and it showed! In addition to updating all of the finishes and fixtures, our clients wanted to open the kitchen up to the rest of the space, add a giant sectional perfect for movies and parties, and create the ultimate expandable dining nook, all while maintaining an "earthy" and "airy" vibe.
The bedrooms also had to accommodate tons of storage, while providing spaces for each member of the family to work from home, and features to complement aging in place were a key consideration for both bathrooms.
PRINCIPLES:
We begin every project with a set of principles that come from our client's own words:
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Make space for the eye to rest
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Fabulous & flexible furnishings
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Plan for a party of 3 or 30
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Provide a plant paradise
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Bring the ice cream, leave room for the toppings
The key moves in the primary suite are: maintaining a calm and neutral color palette accented with soft blues, using the same wallpaper in both the bedroom and bathroom to link the rooms, building new bedroom closets for additional storage, adding a custom secretary to conceal work after hours, replacing one bedside table with a matching dressing table, and rotating and expanding the shower with a full depth bench and storage niche.
The key moves in the great room and entry are: carving out a wall niche for shoe & bag storage, changing the lights from wall sconces to ceiling fixtures for more even illumination, opening the kitchen to the rest of the room, enlarging and rotating the island 90 degrees, connecting the ptac covers with a continuous plant shelf and banquette seating, adding shades and wall sconces to modulate light throughout the day, and using a variety of fabrics within the same white, green, and gray color palette with wood and caramel leather accents.
The key moves in the second bedroom are: adding a bed with lots of drawer storage flanked by wall sconces, adding a window seat with plant ledge, combining the desk with a storage vanity mirror, and adding a second wardrobe for art supplies, books, and misc items.
The key moves in the third bedroom are: adding a sofa bed flanked by side tables and wall sconces for extended stay guests, recapturing the closet space for a home office, adding a wardrobe next to the window for guest storage, and adding acoustic felt wall tiles to absorb sound when the the space is being used to play music.
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