Decorology

Category: NYC

  • Ali Cayne’s light-filled family friendly NYC townhouse

    Ali Cayne’s light-filled family friendly NYC townhouse

    I was pretty darn excited to run across this house tour on Domino magazine because I’ve seen and featured rooms from it individually in previous posts (her bathroom is one of my favorites)! Ali Cayne is a restauranteur who moved to a downtown Manhattan townhouse and took the opportunity to update it to be a warm and inviting family home for her and her five children.

    Ali really made her subway tiles pop by using a dark grout (darker grout also hides stains better than white).

    What an oven!
    Open shelves full of beautiful dishes looks like a chef’s delight!
    I love the light gray cabinets with the brass cup pulls.
    Not only would I be thrilled to have a dressing room, but a dressing room white built ins and herringbone hardwood floors?
    The Greenwich Village townhouse has amazing bones, and the renovations really are a breath of fresh air.
    I don’t usually love accent walls, but I love a dark accent wall in a master bedroom.
    This dining room is heaven.  A white gallery wall, and beautiful dining table and chairs.
    I like the glam version of a sawhorse desk.  The giant inspiration board is great too.
    Ali’s workspace is also light filled and features built in bookshelves.
    This is the bathroom I’ve posted before.  It is an all time favorite.
    Read and see more at Domino Magazine.
  • A chic bachelorette pad in NYC

    A chic bachelorette pad in NYC

    In NYC square footage may be small, but style is big.  This amazing make over was done completely over the internet too, via eDesign.

    Even the little dining area is glam!
    I never would have thought to pair the bold modern wallpaper with the traditional, muted palette of the rug.
    Vertical storage like the bookshelves are a must-have in small spaces. Love the styling of the shelves too.
    The art is great, too

    Have an impressive collection? Show it off!

    I love the dark wall against the classic lines of the cream headboard.

     

    The rug perfectly subdued and “noticeable” at the same time.

    See all and read more at Lonny

  • Chango & Co: A Brooklyn based firm that makes interiors fresh AND timeless

    I’ve been crushing on the work of Chango & Co. for a while now.  I love their approach to honoring the character and craftsmanship of old homes while breathing new life into them.  Their projects are really refreshing.

    It’s nice to see ikat in an application other than curtains and upholstery.

    So pretty.

    I love how they’ve kept all the original bones.

    What do you think?  See all their work at Chango & Co.

  • A beautiful New York loft that evokes simple Quaker aesthetics

    This SoHo loft, spanning an entire New York block, is such a breath of fresh air. It is urban and glamorous, but at the same time peaceful and simple. Enjoy!

    first two images via Urban Kaleidoscope the rest via Remodelista
  • Real NYC apartments and what they cost

    Real NYC apartments and what they cost

    I’m probably torturing myself by looking at NYC real estate sites, but I miss the city so much, and it just helps to tide me over until I manage to move back. Not that I’d ever begin to afford to live in one of these homes!


    Nolita
    This home is part of a major project at 211 Elizabeth Street. The penthouse closed for just under $7 million, a neighborhood record for price-per-square-foot.

    Read all about this apartment here on curbed.



    Gramercy.
    The above two photos are from a condo in the former Parish House of St. Georges Church.
    Stats:

    • Condo
    • 988 square feet
    • 1 beds / 1.5 baths
    • Maint./CC
      $901
    • Taxes
      $588

    Asking: $1,365,000

    Central Park South, Midtown
    Stats:

    • Coop
    • 1930 square feet
    • 3 beds / 3 baths
    • Maint./CC
      $2,297
    • Taxes
      $0

    Asking: $2,495,000

    Upper West Side
    5-story, 6,000 sq. ft. townhouse, 18 ft wide x 99 ft deep currently configured as an (owner’s) triplex and three free market-rate apartments

    Asking:
    $4,475,000



    The three images above are from a condo for sale in Williamsburg, a very popular neighborhood in Brooklyn. I lived there for two years but my apartment was a far cry from this beauty.

    Stats:

    • Condo
    • 1468 square feet
    • 2 beds / 2.5 baths
    • Maint./CC
      $1,312
    • Taxes
      $0

    Asking $1,090,000

    Do these numbers surprise you? Pretty much what you expected? Thought prices would be higher? Thought prices would be lower?

    photos and info via Curbed