too many things?

She usually does very pretty rooms, none of which are in this apartment. I had a visceral reaction of displeasure at the sight of the media room. Never has that much Schumacher fabric looked so apprehensive upon meeting its matching wallpaper.

Well, wow, this place is amazing. Celerie you have gorgeous (extremely fancy!) taste. I'm particularly fond of that chandelier above the table. And the bedroom. The only items I'm not entirely positive about are the palm beach type things (the shell-like chairs in the living room esp). Is the the same building that had a dif apt reno'd a few wks ago? Looks like it. Interesting bc the bones don't lend themselves 100% to this type of decorating, imo, but it still looks beautiful.

The media room reminds me of mildew.

The overall look isn't really my style, but I'm loving the glass doors, the kitchen, the bathrooms and the weeping willow :)

I expected more of a "luxe" look when reading that she had "access to an extensive design budget". I like certain elements, like I absolutely love the clam-shell settee-type chairs in contrast with the coral coffee table. I think the wallpaper in the bathroom works with the white fixtures to break it up. But I really dislike the den - I think that a room full of same fabric and wallpaper coverings is a very bold and difficult thing to pull off, and in this case the choice was unfortunate.

Please tell me where you found the black and white elephant statue in the kid's room!

I must have that sheep in the children's bedroom! Where is it from?

Yikes! The kid's room is cute... and although it's bland, the kitchen is quite nice... but the rest of this apartment looks like it was thrifted from the set of a soap opera, circa 1980. Maybe it's partly due to low lighting effects (some of the pics do seem a little grainy) but this tour just screamed "stale" to me.

RAD lucite brass bookshelf!
i want one..................

There's something about these million-dollar high-society places that just turns me off. One person's treasures (clamshell chairs and coral coffee table) are another one's garbage (in this case, mine). This is definitely one place where I would not want to live. Sorry to be so negative... but it's visceral. Yes, that word again.

I agree with design_love about the "1983" feel, especially in the living room (the chairs, the coffe table, the glossy black wall and Deco revival fireplace and what seem in the pictures as pastel/beige tones on the upholstry and rug). Strangely the feeling I have is that the rooms want to look glamourous but somehow don't really get there... The kitchen and bathroom are nice but have no particular originality, and the painted mural in the bedroom looks cheesy, sorry to say this. The ones in the kid's room are way more interesting.
That said I love the bedroom furniture (bed and what looks like a chest of drawers).

a few hits and a few misses... those clamshell chairs are awful, but the overall vibe is pretty good

I don't know what she was thinking when she set up the living room in that way. 4 chairs, a couch and 3 tables? Come on - 5 months to do this! And wallpaper on every wall in the bathroom? An interior designer should know way better. The black gloss is pretty nifty, though.

Wow, I like Celerie Kemble, but honestly, this place is ghastly. From the awful seashell like chairs, to the "blood-splatter" like black and white wallpaper. The whole design is heavy-handed and not one piece or one room speaks to the other. I think it's really unfortunate.

Just don't know what to say. So, I am keeping quite.

I am looking forward to the day when the "open plan" kitchen/dining/living room is over. This is a perfect example of why it doesn't work - the overdone haughty living room (with nary a place to sit for long and have a conversation) looks positively aggressive next to the dinky kitchen. And the "dining room" similarly seems like it is cowed by the furniture in the living room. The rest is more show-house than live-here-house - the den is terrifying! And if I were a child in that room staring up at the images on the ceiling I'm not sure how I would feel every morning. All that being said, it is a bizarre eccentric and highly sophisticated interior but does not look like a fun place to be.

Does a soap actress of the 1980's , who hasn't decorated since then live here? What is going on with the den? I like the kitchen though.

It's just wonderful - so luxurious and thoughtful. Is it just me or does that kids' room look like it doesn't belong, and is an afterthought? It seems more like a garage.

Noooooo thank you. The kids room is pretty cool, but I thought the skyline in addition to the wonderful constellation ceiling was too much.

Mostly, I kind of hate everything? I feel like I shouldn't since so much money was involved, but everyone who commented that there's something very 80's-soap opera about this is right!

Blegh.

too much stuff going on. hard to think it would actually appeal to any buyers...

Love the concept!
For those who love "glamour" houses, a look on the www.bocadolobo.com could be interesting. I've heard about them this year at Maison et Objet.

It is the horrendous walls that are killing this place. There are some beautiful pieces here; and the kid’s room is lovely.

Wow, sorry but I hate it too. I can believe it suits the building and potential buyers, but if I had to move in there I'd start over - even if I had nothing but white paint and a small budget at Ikea.

The kitchen and kid room are the only winners here and completely don't fit the rest of the space.

So what makes pinstripes "organic"? Are they free-range?

I personally like what happened in the den, though it helps that the sectional looks so excellent for flopping on.

I like the kids room

The kitchen doesn't look like it belongs to this space.

The bed is a face in photo 28:
http://gallery.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/celerie-ht/item/224276

Anyone else see that? Pillows as eyes, footboard as smile, bedposts & tree mural as some kind of crazy antenna/antlers!

Sorry, but this place has the look of one of those homes on TV that's been on the market for ages and needs help.

Wow.... I can understand where the need to use the word visceral comes in to play here. It was exactly my reaction when I began to go through the images....

Strong sense of personal style aside, crown molding has no place in a mid-century modern building. NONE. The whole point of Manhattan House is the celebrate the modern, and to live in a world free of the bondage of over-design. This home misses that essence completely. Gordon Bunshaft would likely rolling over in his grave if he knew this is what was being done to his masterpieces.

I second wanting that sheep. Adorable.

WOW. Are people being HARSH much? I don't know why everyone is so offended, it's just a model apartment. It must have something to do with the forum we are on here, maybe people just weren't expecting it.

I guess I'm not having the same reaction because I am VERY familiar with Kelly Wearstler's designs, and she has been trending towards gaudy 80's decadence for quite some time now. There are several things in this apartment that remind me of KW taste.

I am personally not a fan of the 80's in any way, but I've googled more of Celerie's rooms, and can see an obvious difference in the way she has designed this model apartment compared to these other examples shown on this blog...

http://studioten25.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/celerie-kimble/

I had a similar reaction to another recent model apartment -- there were so many good ideas, however, it felt like the design team didn't know when to quit. In the end, the design elements feel like they are competing with each other rather than complementing each other so that the space itself, which is what is supposed to be what is being showcased, is overshadowed by the decor -- and it becomes too personal. If there were just less happening, it would be more chic and appeal to more people.

This look might have been interesting in another apartment. Frankly, I simply feel sorry for whomever has to remove some of the wallpaper and other affects. It seems to me as if the decorator ruined a perfectly nice modern and clean apartment with decor that just does not belong or accent its good points. For example the kitchen seems out of place and in too stark contrast to the overdone living area. Most of it really belongs in a brownstone or more traditional apartment where the granny look might have seemed interesting instead of just plain out of place.

My Palm Beach Great Aunt -- who had wonderful taste -- would have screamed in horror