There was not an original brief. It was more of a floorplan and images of the apartment in its existing condition and a desire to renovate and update it without changing much of the plumbing footprint. The home owner didn’t know what all was possible within her timelines. She did have some color and some lightness in a few inspiration photographs she shared and that gave me an insight into her likes and dislikes.

I think the most challenging space in this apartment was the kitchen, the bathrooms were a close second. The kitchen was narrow and broken up, it had almost no counter space and all sorts of pipes; plumbing, gas and telephone, intercom in random places making it really tough. I wanted to get to the drawing board to see if I could solve this space. The gas pipe was the hardest to work with, but we made it happen. Now she has significant lengths of countertop on both sides and tons of storage. I must say, I am thrilled with the kitchen my client gets to use every day. The bathrooms had plumbing running between floors, they were dated and simply disgusting. The primary bathroom was laid out in such a horrible way. I changed the location of the vanity and now my client has tons of counterspace for all her things. I framed around the pipes creating pillars and niches, making them a feature rather than an eyesore.

Material wise, this home is very special. From some beautiful quartzite, honed marble, terrazzo, lilac marble and fluted glass to a mix of bronzes, brass and nickel metal finishes, rich woven leather and walnut and oak woods… this home takes you on a journey of materiality. The two slabs I used in this home are my absolute stars. I used a quartzite stone called botanic green in the dining room tea area, for both the countertop and backsplash and it looks stunning. It ties in the green in the kitchen with an otherwise neutral dining room. In the kitchen, I used a natural honed marble with some green undertones and it picks up really beautifully against those green cabinets. I also used fluted glass in the dining room millwork which adds some sparkle. The honed vessel sink in the guest bathroom in natural marble is a delight to touch.

Team:

Architects: DesingbyRUCHI LLC

Photographer: Jacob Snavely

Materials Used:

Kitchen

Millwork – Custom Cabinets, in Benjamin Moore – 467, High Park

Countertop Stone – Olympic White, Honed Natural marble from Artistic Tile

Floor Tile –Carrara and Bardiglio natural stone field tiles

Backsplash – Hexagon Mosaic in Carrara Marble from Ann Saks

Appliances – Miele

Faucet – Tournant Faucet in brushed brass finish from Kohler

Sink – Strive undermount Sink from Kohler

Hardware –Hollywood Hills Collection in Vintage Brass finish from Baldwin

Dining Room

Custom Millwork with fluted glass

Stone – Botanic Green Quartzite, Artistic Tile

Chandelier – Heracleum II, Mooi

Dining Chairs – Saarinen Executive chairs in oak finish, DWR

Dining Table – Bevel extendable Dining Table in oiled oak, Ferm Living

Accessories – Colin King-TRNK, Arteriors

Living Room

Chandelier – Well 3 in gradient glass & leather, Allied Maker

Chairs by the window – Rally Chairs in raw dark leather and bronze, Timothy Oulton

Side table – Drop side table in polished marble and black powder coated base, Skram Furniture

Chairs – Fane in teak, Uultis

Art above sofa - SKLO

Drapes and Roman Shades – The Shade Store

Coffee Table – Distinct coffee table in travertine, Ferm living

Sconces – Piega sconce in bronze, Blueprint lighting

Accessories – Arteriors, Sanderson, L’object, TRNK, Zimmer & Rohde, CB2, PotteryBarn

Side table – Oslo Open Square, Restoration Hardware

Sofa – Lugano in Italian Melange Weave in Dove from RH

Media Unit – Forma Media Unit in walnut, DWR

Office

Millwork – Custom

Chandelier – Osiris 2-tier chandelier from Visual Comfort

Desk – Ridge Bleached Desk, CB2

Chair – Eames Aluminum Executive Chair in Light Grey leather

Sofa – Duca in blue denim colorway from Natuzzi

Drapes and Roman Shades – The Shade Store

Accessories – Arteriors, CB2, Anthropologie

Rug – Loiloi

Hardware – Bone Handles, CB2

Primary Ensuite

Closet Hardware – Buster and Punch in Brass finish

Chandelier – House Cord Pendant, Workstead

Table Lamps – Bethany Lamps, Made Goods

Bed – Gema Bed, Lazzoni

Rug – Portage, Jaipur Living

Nightstands – Benoit Nightstand, Restoration Hardware

Vanity Table – Pietra Showcase in Calacatta mica and walnut legs, Lazzoni

Vanity Mirror - Renwil

Sitting Area Chairs – Busto in Walnut & leather, Uultis

Sitting Area side Table - Androgyne Side Table in Lilac Marble by Menu

Drapes and Roller Shades – The Shade Store

Bathroom

Plumbing Fixtures – Easton series from Waterworks in Nickel

Vanity Hardware – Cushing Pulls in Nickel from Waterworks

Vanity – Custom Gemelli Vanity from Lacava

Wall Tile – Lilac natural marble field tile form Artistic Tile

Floor Tile – Carrara Triangle from Stone Source

Shower Floor Tile – Lilac honed Hexagon Mosaic, Artistic Tile

Accessories – Kassatex, Arteriors, Citizenry

Guest Bathroom

Wall Tile – Quinn Pillow in Cotton Matte colorway, Nemo Tile

Floor Tile – Terazzo Marble, Agglo series by Nasco Tile

Vanity Faucet – Sento by Graff

Vanity – Ambra in Nordic oak, Build.com

Vessel Sink –Moon white natural honed marble sink

Medicine cabinet – West Elm

Sconce – Monarch sconce, Dutton Brown

Accessories – Kassatex, Citizenry