![]() The indulgent wet bar makes use of the same cabinetry, set off by classic, white subway tile. Look quickly and you may miss that the chandelier twinkling above the island is made of flatware. In the kitchen, medium-tone, wood, flat-panel cabinetry is sleek, but not cold. A Downtown penthouse allowed Bridges to flex her facility with contemporary design. Some of the original features stayed mahogany pocket doors and a Venetian glass chandelier were renewed and left in place. Furniture was chosen for luxurious upholstery, comfort, and delicate legs that lift rooms rather than weighing them down. Linen wall coverings and Stark sisal rugs add natural softness. The designer overcame the shortage of daylight so common to closely abutted brownstones by using a light, airy palette. The homeowners recently moved from Chelsea and knew the local queen of design would bring life to their 5,000-square-foot Harlem home. A Louis XVI chair, with its original upholstery and 18th-century, gilded barometers adds traditional flair without clashing with the loft’s contemporary lines.Ī young couple retained Sheila Bridges for the redesign of their historic brownstone. An extensive collection of antiques was whittled down to the most impactful pieces. The firm incorporated the family’s pieces in surprising ways, like upholstering a living room ottoman with a kilim rug the couple acquired on a trip. Domino magazine chronicled another Carrier & Company project, the renovation of a TriBeCa loft for a young couple hoping to build a stylish, kid-proof home. The client’s 1954 jukebox, as well as a chair from Lauren Bacall’s apartment at the Dakota lends a retro, glamorous air for a Hollywood powerhouse. For the project, profiled by Architectural Digest, the firm revived the Victorian-era beauty of the landmarked building, refinishing its six fireplaces, including one in the master bedroom that was unearthed during the renovation, a chandelier that original to the apartment was removed from a laundry room, restored and used in the front parlor (not the photo shown) the chandelier in the Living Room is from Ralph Lauren Home. In the living room, antique mirrors and a Damien Hirst painting sing in harmony.Ĭarrier and Company Interiors designed a dream apartment for actress Jessica Chastain. ![]() Escher-style, geometric print wallpaper by Deborah Bowness. Fine brass sconces and clean, cubic nightstands make the room decidedly contemporary. ![]() In the master bedroom, a custom velvet bed in teal is a textural relief against a dark blue wall. The firm applied the same attention to detail for a family home on Charles Street in the West Village. Penny-Tile floors and gold-framed antique mirror add a touch of old New York. The master bath is an oasis with a Victoria + Albert soaking tub beneath a modern, Ralph Lauren Home light fixture and a soft, white archway. Overall, the design balances weighty furniture, like a broad, wood dining table, with more delicate elements, joining pieces evocative of a luxury loft with the warmth of a family townhouse. ![]() In just over a year, the firm took the actors’ two units from drawings to a fully renovated duplex. Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber tapped Ashe + Leandro to design a Manhattan apartment for their family of four. W Magazine covered the renovations and interiors. The firm also designed some of the furniture pieces, including a tufted banquette that sits at the top of the two-story space that joins the residence with the studio. A wall of staggered display boxes are dotted with the odd, colored panel. A jumble of backlit, cubic, oak volumes hides a coat closet. ![]() The design employs clean lines in whimsical ways. The Upstate New York home, which adjoins a studio for the widely exhibited painter, features an enviable art collection with pieces by Kara Walker and Joyce Pensato displayed in varied milieus. Valle came to the project having previously worked with its original architect, Stan Allen. The firm also styled a Cold Spring retreat for artist Marilyn Minter. There’s comfort in the curves of the extra-wide, plush bench, the Reuleaux-shaped shagreen side table, and the deceptively simple walnut dining table with its wide legs and Brazilian dining chairs. A luxurious marble coffee table by Italian designer and architect Mario Bellini and velvet armchairs by Jindrich Halabala look impossibly approachable set on a natural fiber, sisal rug, across from the all-black fireplace. She trusted Studio Giancarlo Valle to join her New York aesthetic and Brazilian roots in her Upper East Side townhouse. Marina Larroude, Fashion Director of Barneys New York, knows style. ![]()
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