Elsewhere, in the home’s private spaces, yellow grounds a striped bedroom with a mustard-colored rug, accents the custom Sacco carpet in the walnut-shelved library overlooking the living room, and enlivens the trim and door to the intimate family room, where television can be watched from the velvet-covered custom sectional.
Inspired by its 19th-century roots, the town house does not have the seemingly ubiquitous open floor plan of most contemporary renovations. “The layout of the house has a classical feeling because the rooms are defined; they’re not just big, meandering, lofty spaces,” describes Forino. “I think [this layout] lends itself better to freestanding pieces of furniture than lots of built-ins.” Because the clients were excited by dynamic design, Forino sourced playful furnishings by makers from around the globe, including anthropomorphic chairs from Christian Astuguevieille’s Holly Hunt collection, resin sconces by Italy-based duo Draga Obradovic and Aurel K. Basedow, and a cocktail table with a fuchsia blown-glass base by London’s Grzegorz Majka. All the sofas are bespoke as are the rugs, which feature geometric patterns in a variety of tones. Advisor Elizabeth Fiore helped to decorate the walls with collectible artworks by talents like Frank Veteran and Juergen Teller.
However, while the living room is certainly the loftiest of the house, Forino notes that it’s where the homeowners often gravitate. “It’s a really beautiful room to sit in and it feels fantastic,” she says, thanks to floor-to-ceiling patterned curtains, a plaster chandelier, and the library overlook that help mitigate its height. Sunlight streams in from its oversized windows, which also provide a view of the back garden, landscaped by Brooklyn-based Corey Hutson and perfect for more grill-oriented gatherings. Overall, Forino describes her design strategy for this house as “eclectic but carefully curated.” And for a couple that loves to host, the abode itself is a conversation starter.
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