Electric Brights

Photography by Gieves Anderson

Rayman Boozer, the founder and creative director of the award-winning interior design firm Apartment 48, unveiled its new project that showcases his unique style and creative vision: a townhouse on New York’s Upper East Side .

Located in the bustling heart of New York City, the house is a stunning renovation that features an impressive range of colors and bold design statements. The space has been completely transformed to provide a luxurious and comfortable living environment for clients - a family of four. Having lived in London, the owners wanted to take inspiration from there. Since the house is over 100 years old and there were landmark restrictions, the designer could not change the facade of the building and the front door, therefore they have been kept as is the entryway arches and moldings. The entire parlor floor has been renovated to make it all an open plan without any walls, allowing an easy flow from the living room to the dining area and to kitchen. On clients' request the walls are painted bright white and all the trim and stairs are painted Benjamin Moore's Midnight Dream. The fireplace does not go unnoticed - it is the only one to be kept original, all the others are new. The chairs and sofa by Interlude give a further sophistication to the space while Arteriors lighting and the carpet by Rug Company tie everything together, highlighting the gold accents in the room.

We took many cues from English houses; including the backdoors, fireplace hearths and painted millwork. Several of the wallcovering, fabrics and art are by English artists and designers.

Continuing in the dining area, the beautiful table by Julian Chichester and the sculptural black chairs from Ethnicraft mark a decisive but, at the same time, very accurate design. In the background is the large colorful art of Irene Maiyeimpossible not to notice!

One major thing that was changed was the kitchen: it was moved to the parlor floor from the garden one, near the dining zone. The homeowner wanted to do this to take advantage of the natural light. The cabinets is also painted Midnight Dream by Benjamin Moore but has light Calcutta marble countertops and a huge window, so it still feels light and airy. A touch of drama has been obtained from the silver details such as the polished nickel accents of the Worlds Away stools or the structure of the Rejuvenation chandelier, which then these go to mix with the taps and appliances in sight.

The floor below is the one that overlooks the garden. Here the den is characterized by the gray color including all the millwork and ceiling. On one side, we find the custom-made upholstered loveseat made with Susi Bellamy fabric, the colorful cushions, a couple of poufs and the wall covered in Jim Thompson's wallpaper. Visual Comfort's sconces accentuate the blue and dark red colors with its gold finishes, as well as providing a deco touch by showcasing its curved design. While on the other side, a more formal area composed of swivel brown fabric armchairs by Romo and the green coffee table with clean lines from Made Goods. A large carpet in shades of blue and the colorful floor-to-ceiling curtains of Kerrie Brown bring out all the colors in the room.

The master bedroom and dressing room are both unique with the lilac paint from Benjamin Moore called Flower Box and Violet Mist. The light shade of the CB2 sofa creates a perfect balance between the dark colors of the king size double bed and the coffee tables. The bedroom also has blue and grey accent tones, like in the rug to help ground the space. Beautiful curtain fabrics by Création Baumann and Italian bedding by SFERRA harmonize with custom pillows by Designers Guild. The old fireplace has been replaced with the new one in statuary marble. Next to it was included a chair that the customer had for years and upholstered 3-4 times; it has been reupholstered with Designers Guild fabric. Even in the dressing room it was decided to include a few splashes of fuchsia as in the carpet. Instead, the primary bathroom is kept light and white. Shades of light gray are found in the Breccia Capraia marble vanity top and Tile Bar floor tiles. The centerpiece is the freestanding bathtub by Signature Hardware. Above Visual Comfort's chandelier embellishes the environment providing a shimmering elegance. This project is a testament to Rayman Boozer and its design team's passion and commitment to creating unique, stylish and functional living spaces that reflect the personality and lifestyle of their clients.

This particular client loves jewel tones so within the home we added lots of fuchsia and purple accent colors and also kept the furniture dark.