Prewar Manhattan Flat
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This cozy prewar apartment on the Upper East Side had been beautifully renovated by a previous owner, much to our clients’ and our delight. The bones of the project mixed a more modern sensibility with a traditionally formal Upper East Side aesthetic, and we used that balance as a guiding force in the design of the space. We layered in a combination of more minimal, masculine elements and colors with feminine touches to strike a balance that felt appropriate to both the space and our young client’s life there.
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