1136 5th Avenue Apt 6A
Hayley Ellen Day
Product Spec Sheet

ElementBrandProduct Name
ChairsCrate and Barrel
Bibelot Lamp
Le Tuco Shearling Accent Chair
Ruins Pedestal
Ruins Lamp
La Strana Concrete Table
Honore Nightstands
Sensorio Swoop Arm Chair
FurnitureCB2
Diana Bed
Bozzi
Espira
Foley Chair
Babylon Table
RugWest Elm
Torchiere Lamp
Travertine Lamp
Cleo Table Lamp
VasesAudo Copenhagen
Sentiment Paper Weight
Stance Vase
RugBeni Rugs
Ancora
DaybedChristian Siriano
Lennon Daybed

Product Spec Sheet
Chairs
Sensorio Swoop Arm Chair, Honore Nightstands, La Strana Concrete Table, Ruins Lamp, Ruins Pedestal, Le Tuco Shearling Accent Chair, Bibelot Lamp by Crate and Barrel
Furniture
Babylon Table, Foley Chair, Espira, Bozzi, Diana Bed by CB2
Rug
Cleo Table Lamp, Travertine Lamp, Torchiere Lamp by West Elm
Vases
Stance Vase, Sentiment Paper Weight by Audo Copenhagen
Rug
Ancora by Beni Rugs
Daybed
Lennon Daybed by Christian Siriano

1136 5th Avenue Apt 6A

Staged To Sell Home as Designers

The home was most recently owned by Prince Alexander Nikitich Romanoff of Russia and his wife Sicilian Princess Maria Romanoff.  Prince Alexander is the great-nephew of the last Russian Czar.  They lived in the home for over 50 years. Maria passed away in 2023 and the home was sold by her heirs.

photo_credit Shannon Dupre
Shannon Dupre
photo_credit Shannon Dupre
Shannon Dupre

The greatest challenge for Jason Saft from Staged To Sell Home was knowing that you have entered someone else's castle — it was clear the owners had a clear vision and point of view — then trying to respect yet reinterpret that.

photo_credit Shannon Dupre
Shannon Dupre
photo_credit Hayley Ellen Day
Hayley Ellen Day

At first the plan was to comb through all the existing belongings and select certain pieces to be utilized in hopes to work with the estates furnishing and incorporate in some new lighting and select pieces.

The majority of things ended up going to auction so Saft reapproached the space with a slightly more modern eye. The opportunity to start fresh was incredibly exciting. Saft did have a few pieces to work with, like the stunning pair of antique Italian gilt mirrors in the living room and the formal tables in the grand double height entry.

photo_credit Hayley Ellen Day
Hayley Ellen Day
photo_credit Hayley Ellen Day
Hayley Ellen Day

It took about 2 weeks to paint the entire apartment and clear out all the excess. From there the staging installation took 4 days. Saft spent the winter planning it out and had most things lined up well in advance. He loves traditional elements, furnishings, architecture, but loves modernity equally. At the core of his work in historic spaces, he is consciously trying to preserve, respect and honor the past, while moving firmly into the present. That usually is done through art, accessories, select furnishings and lighting.

photo_credit Hayley Ellen Day
Hayley Ellen Day
photo_credit Hayley Ellen Day
Hayley Ellen Day

Saft enjoyed sourcing the art from his available inventory as well as having several pieces commissioned by some of his favorites like Josh Young, Louis Venturelli, Ron Giusti, Artstar and his go to source for vintage art, Gillian Bryce Gallery.

photo_credit Hayley Ellen Day
Hayley Ellen Day
photo_credit Hayley Ellen Day
Hayley Ellen Day

Although Saft entered the design world late in life, he had always wanted to be a decorator, ever since I was a young child. He can still remember being in his bedroom at around 6 or 7 and decorating every day. He used to hide his mother’s design magazines in his room and late at night, when everyone went to bed, he would escape into the magazines, dreaming that one day he would design spaces.

This project was more than a dream come true… it’s a dream Saft didn’t know was possible.

photo_credit Hayley Ellen Day
Hayley Ellen Day
photo_credit Hayley Ellen Day
Hayley Ellen Day

Team:

Designers: Staged To Sell Home 

Photographers: Francisco Rosario; Shannon Dupre; Hayley Ellen Day 

photo_credit Shannon Dupre
Shannon Dupre
photo_credit Francisco Rosario
Francisco Rosario

Materials Used:

Living Room: 
Paintings: Marseille by Josh Young, Abstracts by Kiel Weuhlner, Botanique Painting 1 & 2 by Josh Young
Lamp Pair: Sophia by Danny Kaplan
Sensorio Accent Chairs: Athena Calderone for Crate & Barrel 
Babylon Marble Table: CB2 
3 Vintage Mohair Sofas
Marseille 1926 painting over sofa, oil on canvas by Josh Young
White Floral Ceramics: Dear You Ceramics 
Lennon Day Bed: Christian Siriano 
Rug: Beige Stripe by Colin King for West Elm 

Dining Room:
The Louvre Golden Hour: Matte Acrylic & 24K gold leaf on Italian linen by Louis Venturelli 
Antique Dining Table
Foley Dining Chairs: CB2
Antique Gilt Swan Table
Vintage Italian fruit sculpture - Scout Chicago

India Yellow Bedroom Inspired by Maria “Mimi” Romanoff:
Paint: Farrow & Ball
Rug: Giancarlo Valle for Nordic Knots
Mini Heart Abstract: Ron Giusti 
Vintage Hollywood Regency Swan Chair: Antik Brooklyn (Jenna Chused)
Vintage Art: Gillian Bryce Gallery
Mushroom Poof: Forsyth Art with Beata Hueman fabric 
Cleo Table Lamp: West Elm 
Vintage Art & Antiques: Stylists Collection 

Jenna Chused Inspired Brinjal Den
Paint: Brinjal Farrow & Ball 
Rug: Arrell by Arvin Olano for RugsUsa
Coffee table:  Espira by CB2 
Bozzi Chair: CB2
Gropius Chair: Noom
Art Over Sofa: Lost Room Artstar.com 
Vintage Art & Antiques: Stylists Collection 

Athena Calderone Inspired Bedroom (Intricate moldings)
Diana Bed: Ross Cassidy for CB2
Honore Nightstands: Athena Calderone from Crate & Barrel
Ruins Lamps: Athena Calderone from Crate & Barrel
La Strana concrete table: Athena Calderone from Crate & Barrel
Ruins Pedestal: Athena Calderone from Crate & Barrel
Tuco Chair: Athena Calderone from Crate & Barrel
Vence Sconce: Athena Calderone & Simone Bodmer Turner 
Koukero Rug: Sarah Sherman Samule for Lulu & Georgia 
Bibelot Lamp: Athena Calderone from Crate & Barrel
Vintage Art & Antiques: Stylists Collection 

Colin King Inspired Bedroom:
Coverlet: Colin King for Cultiver
Ancora Rug: Colin King for Beni Rugs
Travertine Lamps: Colin King for West Elm
Sensorio Side Chair: Athena Calderone for Crate & Barrel
Torchiere Lamp: Colin King for West Elm 
Painting: Louis Venturelli 
Stance Vases: Colin King for Audo
Sentiment Brass Pair paperweight: Colin King for Audo 

photo_credit Francisco Rosario
Francisco Rosario
photo_credit Francisco Rosario
Francisco Rosario
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