Name: Cusi & Peter
Location: West Village of Manhattan, New York, New York
Type of Home: rent stabilized apartment
Color Inspiration: My husband and I are HUGE color lovers. Both of our mothers have a very strong sense of design and used color in our homes growing up with abandon. So, it's our normal.
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Color Inspiration continued: We are both writers and work a lot from home. Our space is really small and we are in it together working a lot of the time. It was very important for the living space to be cozy and conducive to writing and reading. I think color can create that feeling very easily.
The cabinetry was in the apartment when we moved in, so whatever color we painted the walls had to compliment the wood. And the room has a lot of light. So much so, that in sunny months we sometimes have to wear sunglasses inside. We wanted colors that could actually darken the room a bit.
Between the two of us, we have tons of inherited and acquired paintings. We have a lot of friends and family who are painters. So, I knew we were going to have an an art wall and I wanted to use colors that would showcase the paintings.
We chose Tangerine Melt from Benjamin Mores's classic colors. It's warm and and bold but also oddly neutral. The color began to inspire all the various orange and blue accents in the room. Ultimately, it gave the room a direction and a purpose.
I never seem to get sick of it. It's an oddly peaceful color. We only painted the wall in our living room Tangerine Melt. We don't have that much other wall space, so it makes a bold but elegant statement. It's the kind of statement you can live with.
Colors Used: Benjamin Moore, Tangerine Melt 91
Color Tip: If you are feeling timid about color, try one wall first. It might be all you need. And of course, get samples and try a big patch on the wall and live with it for a few days. It's kind of amazing how many colors that can eliminate.
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Comments (27)
Love the ladder and the colors look especially great in that last picture (with the candle stick and candles). nicely done.
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Very, very Bloomsbury, this space. I absolutely adore it.
Love love love the rich colors, the textiles and textures, and the books and art. A big thumbs up.
BTW, AT/Aaron: cosy in UK, cozy in USA.
Very enticing. Need my magnifier to take in all the interesting details, like that great bird pitcher on the bookshelf. Alway like to see a cigar box, too. Love it.
A very good antidote to bright sunny windows...Love the art grouping...noticing a lot of nice ones lately.
@ChrissF ... Ha...I immediately thought "Bloomsbury", but wasn't sure enough to trust that instinct!
The wood work and brick is so nice and I love the light in this apartment everything is so warm and cozy.
sorry, this is not quite for me. What some call "cozy" I find "cluttered" and "claustrophobic"...
I'd love a house tour of this!
I totally agree with the Bloomsbury comment above.
This is my pad and "Bloomsbury" is just about the nicest thing you could say to me or my husband, like better than saying you look too thin, or ten years younger. Thanks for the kind words.
lovely!
Great place. Would love to sit at that table or in one of the window seats with a cup of tea.
Wonderful!
Comfortable and relaxing - a perfect place to sit.
YES. One of few entries with real deliberate thought and absolute cohesion. I'll be mulling over these photos for a long, long time. I just love what you've done here! LOVE.
Add me to the Bloomsbury contingent. I'd love to live in a place like this.
Cozy... indeed! I could curl up in this place!
Bohemian, Bloomsbury, Provence... I love it!!
yaaaay- love it!
For the record, inca girl, you also look too thin, and ten years younger. Hee! Nope, this is my dream for my living room. Question: what do you do when you have a dinner party, do you mind me asking?
It is utterly spectacular. How many thumbs are there in NYC? All should be yours.
I love, love, love your place!
Pure loveliness.
Wow, this is really one awesome apartment! So jealous :(
Love.
Lovely! As someone who's still living with a "mochachino" (uh, pink) bedroom...I am most impressed with your color technique.
When I dream about moving back to NYC this is EXACTLY how I picture my studio. Quirky, textured, saturated, intellectual, collected and amazing! Nicely done!
Could someone explain the Bloomsbury reference or post a link? Thanks.
Where did you find that ladder for your loft??!!! And, I wanted to say I really love this room. Maybe when the contest is over, we can arrange a tour in person . . .