MEDIA ROOM
Fine finisher Uriu Nuance coated the walls in E25-61 by Fine Paints of Europe, a lustrous cobalt blue. Art: Untitled, Michael Goldberg (left); Musée d'Orsay, Jean-Francois Rauzier. Chandelier: Newel. Drapery: Kravet with Holland & Sherry trim. Sofa: Anthony Lawrence-Belfair in John Rosselli fabric. Throw pillows: Le Studio Anthost (pattern); Robert Allen (blue); Kravet (tweed). Coffee table: Hudson Furniture. Carpet: Beauvais.
KITCHEN
"It all started with the tile, which we used as a sort of wallpaper," says Wright of the Studium cut-stone pattern. The brass reappears on the custom hood and along the cabinetry. Lights: Charles Edwards. Stools: Dennis Miller New York. Range: BlueStar. Faucet: P.E. Guerin. Cabinet pulls: Katonah Hardware. Sink: Franke.
BREAKFAST ROOM
Art: Martin Brouillette. Banquette: Kravet. Chairs: Dennis Miller. Table: custom.
GETTING TO RENOVATE A TURN-OF the-century apartment by legendary firm McKim, Mead & White, complete with sweeping views of New York City, is "any architect's dream," according to Douglas C. Wright. He checked this off his bucket list with a 5,650-square-foot unit in an Italian Renaissance building on the Upper East Side.
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