I love everything you've done in the kitchen and all of the bright greens. The photo walls are amazing. It looks like a wonderful place to live!

Love the shoe box/tray.

I'm guessing rent on this place is $6,000+ per month. Buy! It's an investment.

wow. possibly my favorite house tour I've ever seen. it's meticulous but livable. the best.

Fantastic! Can this possibly be 1200 square feet as stated above? It seems so much bigger. If 1200 square feet can look like this I really need to rethink my own floor plan.

Does anybody know where the beige area rug with white patterns under green Ottoman comes from? Thanks!

Wow!!!! This knocks my socks off.

I love everything about this space. It manages to look glamorous, quirky and comfortable all at once.

Who would think that the bathroom was done in cork? It seems to have more glimmer than that. Very intriguing. I assume that's due to the lighting, mirror, etc. Looks great!

And the photos of the wallpapered rooms are very impressive. Shows once again how wonderful and contemporary some wallpaper can look.

Amazing -- and this is a rental?? You're allowed to make all the changes described to a rental? That stuns me. (My old landlord over my beloved but outdated jr. 1BR in SF wouldn't even let me do something to the ugly floors.)

I'm pretty sure I will never, ever be able to afford to live in a place like this--but hey, a girl can certainly dream!

Beautiful home. I'm impressed at how grown-up and mature your home looks, while incorporating child-friendly touches.

Hi guys - I am the owner and thank you SO much for all the awesome comments. I am so proud of the house (and I renovated while pregnant and moved in and continued to renovate with a 4 week old baby, so not easy) so this is really fun to see!

To answer your questions:

No, it's not a rental. AT is fixing that. It's also 4 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths.

Jessica Jeanne and MelissaM thank you so much for understanding exactly how I wanted my house to come across. You got it exactly! Also, Melissa - the wallpaper has a metallic background with the cork over it, so the metallic peeks through.

Oct, the carpet is a custom Jonathan Adler.

Thank you SO much again and feel free to ask me any other questions!

Bitter jealousy will not stop me from praising this house -- that's how great it is.

I want my house (when I finally have one) to look like this.

This is one of the most BEAUTIFUL house tours that I have seen ! Where did you get the translucent chair and the mirrored dresser ? I'ved always wanted those.

You can't talk about the cheesy tshirt wall and then not show it!

Are those hot plates for gas grills on your kitchen wall? I'm hoping they are; I really like them.

Oh and the green leather desk chair - gorgeous.

This is awesome. Its sleek and not too cluttered (usually I am drawn to cluttered, actually) and there are so many things I just want to go up to and touch. I really wish there were more pictures, I feel like we barely saw the house.

Hi Trina!

The translucent chair was actually from Target, but they don't sell it and the vanity is from England. The burners on the wall are vintage that I bought from an antique shop in Stamford, CT.

Alexis, that's funny! Some were not appropriate for AT :)

The faucet in the last photo is the same one I just had installed in my new bathroom! I had a moment of feeling awesome by association. But then I remembered that I don't live in a fabulous townhouse in Manhattan. Rats.

Holy smokes!!! Amazing!

This is way too pretty! I'm probably never going to be able to get a place like this (which is okay, less dusting/vacuuming/mopping/general cleaning), but the styling is so fabulous, I almost can't believe it's real.

I should have loved this place; it's even "my" shade of green! But it feels a bit like a series of magazine-style vignettes, with too many gimmicky on-trend touches to feel authentic. I wanted to love it, but to me it lacks warmth, character, and authenticity. Thank you for sharing though. It's beautiful home and I'm sorry I couldn't give you the wild compliments of the above posters.

LOL you can't please everyone but you shouldn't listen to those who don't love it. You have great taste and your living room/kitchen is a room that I would NEVER leave.

@ElectricKatie - the hubby is a Hedgefund manager and she also has her own business going. I doubt they do the cleaning.

I like the fact that even with all the doh, she still bought chairs from Target.

She is having fun and the house is beautiful. Big ups to her.

This is a very gorgeous home with great modern style!! I especially love the couch!! I'm never one to say anything negative, so these are my happy 2 cents: If I lived here, I'd add just a little more warmth to the bedroom & find a way to make the living room more private from neighbors... :)

The decor is gorgeous, but I think what really makes this home so beautiful is the lighting. It looks like a top-notch professional lighting job. Even the basement-level living/dining room looks great, not like one would think a basement would look.

@Dana, so funny! So...everywhere we've lived, the bedroom is really bright, cheerful and feminine but I promised my husband I would make this bedroom more masculine and "hotel like" while I love my bedroom, I miss my warm, girly bedroom. But that's what marriage is all about, right? Compromise. The living room actually has motorized blinds that come down over the green house glass when we want privacy.

Regarding other comments, I appreciate those of you that stuck up for me, but honestly, everyone has their own taste and that is what makes a site like this work and what makes AT so great. There's something for everybody. The personal touches are all over the place but you won't see them in a photo shoot. Come to my house around 5pm when the kids are going nuts and the place is a mess, you'll see personal touches everywhere ;)

Beautiful space.

Dana, so funny! So...everywhere we've lived, the bedroom is usually really bright, cheerful and feminine but I promised my husband I would make this bedroom more masculine and "hotel like" while I love my bedroom, I miss my warm, girly bedroom. But that's what marriage is all about, right? Compromise. The living room actually has motorized blinds that come down over the green house glass when we want privacy.

Regarding other comments, I appreciate those of you that stuck up for me, but honestly, everyone has their own taste and that is what makes a site like this work and what makes AT so great. There's something for everybody. The personal touches are all over the place but you won't see them in a photo shoot. Come to my house around 5pm when the kids are going nuts and the place is a mess, you'll see personal touches everywhere ;)

Wow. Everything is beautifully put together but looks livable.

Doryn -- how do you like the Elitis wallcovering installed? I am planning on getting the pink version for my daughter's bedroom (only 2 of the 4 walls), and so wonder what the effect is in a real home. (Did you paint the ceiling with a metallic paint? I did that in our bedroom... I am thinking of trying a roll of silver leaf instead, as the effect is not quite what I had hoped -- too dark and dull...).

A couple of questions: what is the source of your water cooler please? And what lights did you use under the shelves in the family room? Where are the wires hidden?

You have a lovely home -- it's great for entertaining and a great home.

Also, what is the source of your kitchen clock? It's great!

Holy moly, 4,000 sq in NYC??
Love the house and any house that has the Mora clock is a wonderful house according to me. =)

@mschatelaine I honestly won't recommend because we've been through 2 in one year and it breaks all the time!

The living room windows kind of remind me of a mid-west Hardees. Aside from that, I LOVE it!

@mschatelaine I will answer your other questions tomorrow and post links!

amaaaazing!!!!

LOL robcurran, I can't take responsibility for those. They were there and I didn't try to emphasize them :)

I'm green with envy over your formal living room and dining room. I pun, I pun! But seriously, that living/dining area is afreakingtastic. It's groovy and I can only imagine how fabulous it would be resting upon the couch while wearing a velour muumuu and sipping a bloody mary, and playing softly in the background is some 60s Burt Bacharach. I swoon!

I also would enjoy seeing the cheesy tshirt wall.

Wonderful home Doryn!

Especially loved the mirrored night table with the starck ghost chair and everything else was just immaculately done!

Was wondering where you bought the signs near the entrance with all the famous locations/streets of London? I'm a fan of all things London as it reminds me of the good times I have every time I'm back to that city!

Thanks!

Cheers,
Maggie

I can only imagine how cozy that living room with the fireplace and greenhouse type windows is in the winter at night. #todiefor kudos!

In the middle of such a bustling city, this place feels so homey!

WOW!!!!

First off, adorable first name, Doryn!

LOVE the pops of green throughout the house, the cozyness (in spite of the square footage, the streamlined design and can I say cozyness once more?

Have never visited New York, have never wanted to visit New York, but after seeing your house I could be bribed to visit New York :-)

Spectacular AND comfortable. Brilliant.

I live in NYC and it makes me angry to think I will work like crazy for the rest of my life and probably never be able to afford a space like this... let alone have the opportunity to decorate it. I'd rather see spaces that are more so the typical apartment that I can draw ideas from - though I will acknowledge that this space is beautifully done.

Laundry "shoot"? Good grief.

Holy crap this place is bloody amazing...

Doryn, your style makes me rethink my life choices and gives me a very unhealthy urge drink a couple glasses of wine, post every funky antique and IKEA piece in my house for sale on craigslist and use that money to start from scratch to mimic everything you have done.

Bravo, Doryn. Bravo.

My goodness, don't let those "We are the 99%" people see this. They'll totally freak out.

The vintage gas hobs as art is genius.

The life and times of the 1%, beautiful!

Someone should start a website showcasing the apartments and tiny houses of the 99%.

@Trina re:mirrored desk - you might want to check out z gallerie: http://www.zgallerie.com/ I think I just saw something similar there. Also I think target actually has a version.

Sorry for the repost, doesn't look like my first one went through...

@Trina re: mirrored desk - check out the Z Gallerie website, I think they had something similar. Also I think Target had a version as well.

@mschatelaine, love the paper and how it came out, but use a good wallpaper hanger, even if it costs a little more, it's worth it. I have had so many issues with bad paper hangers. Everyone who comes over always comments on it and wants to feel it and always surprised it's VINYL. The water cooler is from Aquaverve. The lights are small puck lights that were custom installed in to the wood shelves when I designed them.

@mag407 - It is an antique London bus scroll I bought a few years ago from 1st Dibs, only to then see a print in the Restoration Hardware catalog a year later which bummed me out. We bought it because we lived in London for 2 1/2 years and it always reminds me of our time there.

@Laura-O - Laundry shoot was there when we bought the place :)

@Andreanna9 NEVER give up the funky antiques and IKEA pieces. These are the things that warm a home. You can't see my whole house but I have a lot of antiques and vintage furniture and items. In fact, most of it is antique or vintage. Also, I love IKEA and have bought a lot of things there too. It's all about how you integrate things in to your overall design. Good design does not have to be expensive. I just as easily can design a home with very inexpensive furniture too (and have, many times). It's all in how you tie it together.

Everyone else, I love your enthusiasm (@cyclokitty - I'm cracking up). It has put a HUGE smile on my face today and I thank you so much for sharing your comments. I'll check back in tomorrow or feel free to contact me through FB, Twitter or my website.

4000 sq ft in new york! wow! all i kept thinking is how wealthy you must be!! and let me tell you, with every once of my appreciation, i LOVE your bedroom. every aspect is flawless. soft and alluring and warm and unique. thanks for sharing!!

@stephjm, don't expect this site to do that. They've made it quite clear that the 1% is where they get their bread and butter. But hey, so long as a few people have "glamorous" 4000 sq ft townhouses in Manhattan, petty things like education and healthcare really don't matter, right?

I have a two-week old and we're in the midst of a remodel, so I fully appreciate what amazing work you've done! Absolutely stunning.

I'm wondering about the chairs at the kitchen/living room table, they look like a silver version of the Chippendale chairs that Jonathan Adler often uses. Any chance they're order-able somewhere?

ya, much interesting ...............

@papermoon75 Congrats! Take time to appreciate the quiet moments with the baby and take care of you! The renovation will get done in time. Hang in there!! Chairs are vintage.

The stove hobs and entryway light are fantastic! But how does one "formally lounge"?

Sorry Apappa, not sure what you mean?

I really enjoy the house tours on AT, but is it possible to get more wide shots of the rooms? It might be nice to have more shots that are full overviews of the space and then go in for the close ups.

If the 99% don't like this site they don't have to come to it and they certainly don't have to comb through individual post to comment on it. Speaking as one of lower 40% I can still draw inspiration from this gorgeous home!

Gorgeous home, Doryn! Would you mind sharing the source for the globe light by the stairway?

Sure @Hemeraphonia, it's Remains Lighting.

Gosh, there is no pleasing some people! This house is "too nice" but then if you look at a tour like Michele and Ryan's cute house, there were tons of crappy comments that it "looked like the Salvation Army."

People! Just accept that this site shows all kinds of homes and if something's not for you THEN MOVE ON. That's why God invented the back button.

hahaha I saw someone else comment what I was exactly thinking when going through this..that you must be loaded! I live in Brooklyn and ..wow I can only imagine what it must be like to own this space in NY..... keep living lady your home is gorgeous!

Why ever move to the burbs when you can afford 4000 square feet in the city?! Love it!
The silo wallpaper by Philip Jeffries is adorable.

It is rare that I see something so flawless, user-friendly, and joyful. Lovely home. Lovely.

Absolutely beautiful, my favorite House Tour to date! I love how there's the theme of repetitive pattern in each of the rooms, tying the whole home together, but each room has its unique color story.

Fabulous job!

really lovely, glamourous, elegant home. and chock full of inspiration and ideas for me:) thanks!

question: it looks like there is a capiz shell background to one of your shelves. what is it? source?

thanks for sharing your home!

Thank you so much! @Erinstl -

Maya Romanoff - Flexi Mother of Pearl Aphrodite™

You're welcome, it's so nice to be able to see people appreciate the work and details I put in to it. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

oh no. maya romanoff has far too many beautiful textural surfaces! my shopping cart is full of samples... this could ruin me forever.

but i will be ruined happily! thanks.

@Erinstl, right?? I love their wallcoverings! I love wallpaper/wallcoverings in general. I am like a child in a candy store at that showroom!

Excuse me while I cry in a corner for the gorg-ness of this that I will never be able to afford in Manhattan myself.

absolutely fabulous. in my top three of all time. fantastic job.

Although i think its generally easy to show a millionaire decorator in her million dollar home, this is lovely, and a generally nice peak into the townhouses you see while visiting the apple.

I do kinda love the fact that despite they probably have wads of money to blow they incorporated some elements that the average person can afford like Target chairs, C&B sofa.

I would have loved however to see the kids room and how a pro incorporates tots into such a wonderful design space. BTW- would have opted for earth toned/imitation stone spray paint for that sand box.. #justsayin

Stunning, gorgeous home! I absolutely love the cleverness of the "little boxes" photos.

Soooo far out of my price-range, but visually exciting & almost unbearably chic! (-:

Oh my goodness, this is AMAZING!

I'm as green as those dining chairs. Love! It's glamorous, but liveable.

Thanks for sharing!

Totally cute. Hope her hubby is not one of those whoring hedge funders (as opposed to the non-whoring, generally quant-jock nerditos) because she's got a great eye and has created a beautiful, warm home for her family!

It's a very lovely home and Doryn is clearly a very talented designer. What I can't get over is the irony of the framed photos of colorful but modest homes on the wall of a multi-million dollar Manhattan townhouse.

first impressions; expensive, bold, feminine. even though it is not my cup of tea, i love to see when people just go for it. you are happier with the outcome in the end.

Love your home, down to the details! Would you kindly share what style of baseboards and door casings you used? Also where you purchased your kitchen cabinet and refrigerator handles (name & size too?)? Thanks!

I think the "good grief" from laura-o re: laundry shoot is because it's laundry chute, not because you have one!

This townhome is just stunning! It's incredibly well-designed. There is such a layer of details to look at. It's like eye candy. The selections of finishes is impressive. It exudes glamour, sophistication and at the same time it's quirky. I love what they have done with the interiors. I loved the mother of pearl wall finish (Maya Romanoff??) in the media wall and the integration of media is well thought out and clever. The water cooler column is such a cool element in a private home!! I swooned with the lacquered closet doors. It's just so classically beautiful. The silver-leaf ceiling in the bedroom definitely exudes a WOW factor! I loved the mirror vanity paired with the Ghost Chair, it's so Hollywood glamourous! Well, I can go on and on because this space is pure eye candy. I loved it. These homeowners are chic and creative huh?!!

B21, I honestly couldn't tell you the moldings because my contractor just brought me samples after I explained what I wanted and said, "Yes, that one!" the handles I will have to look up (not sure if I still have details), but if you'd like to email me, I will find it as soon as I have a chance!

4000 sq ft in Manhattan? Really? If I had wanted to look at Elle Decor, I would have gone to that site. If you have a job on Wall Street, millions of dollars, a nanny, and a personal assistant, then you, too, could have the dream home featured here. (Yes, I am one of the 99%.) "Formal lounging"? What in the world is "formal lounging"? It looks like a hotel lobby. I have much more respect and appreciation for those who achieve great design on a middle-class budget. People across America are losing their homes as the wealthy become wealthier. Please, AT, decide what you want to be.

I'm with Journeyman...it's funny seeing posts from people who clearly no nothing about Manhattan. $6,000/month - ha! Try 3 or 4x that! Formal lounging - that is even funnier! AT is getting really pathetic....

Ok - going crazy here. What?! is the picture in the bath - my eyes are getting worse and I just can't figure. Also - when you are saying you've "lacquered" a piece - are you truly using the old style lacquer or just a high gloss seal - and what do you believe to be the benefits of the lacquer? Just curious - since I'm in the process with some pieces I'm doing.

Tenbar, the pic in the bag is actually different toned photographs of different forms of measure then arranged in to the body of a woman. If you're in the NYC area, check out the Affordable Art Fair when you're in town. They have some really interesting pieces! I had the doors and the cabinets taken out of the home, sprayed with a high gloss paint and then brought back. So it's not exactly a lacquer paint per se, but it gives an even finish when done properly. I did them because I like the look, but more importantly, they are SO easy to clean from messy hands!

tenbar, meant to say bathroom. Sorry, long day!

It's a very pretty, but how do you keep the glass room warm in the winter? I have a smaller one, like that, also in New York, and it would cost a fortune to keep it heated in the winter, so I keep it closed off.

is it triple paned glass, or filled with argon?

If you want to comment on social inequality, economic injustice, social disparities, or redistribution of wealth, please go spit in the soup elsewhere. This site is for fun, learning, and enjoyment of others creative endeavors. Apartment Therapy does all that and more. Thank you Doryn for sharing your work with others. I am so inspired by your vision.

SpeakEasy, there are many nights my husband comes home laughing at me because I am sitting in our beautiful apartment with a space heater by the couch. The answer is, we don't! Solar shades probably would have been a better idea than the ones we have.

am i the only one who thinks it's a little contrived, there are too many things (wall textures for one thing) happening, there are glaring matchy matchy bits, and there are bits that will be outdated next month? am i?

otherwise, i do love that wall of glass.

Holy crap...this house is frick'n sweet!

Tequilla Red- You are so right! For me, If I don't like a house, I just don't comment..but if I love one...like I do this one...I make it known. The bottom line is everyone has different taste and every thing isn't for everybody..small, big, bigger or biggest I love most of the homes on APT Therapy..Good Job Doryn!

Wow, there are some bitter readers here. I live in a fixer-upper and have had a bad run of luck for a few years, but I'm not in any way envious of Doryn and her family. I appreciate her sharing what she's done -- I can filch a few ideas -- and have only one question: how do you keep those awesome stairs clean? Between a posse of dogs and being a devoted gardener, I struggle to keep hardwood floors clean; I can't imagine doing it with carpet.

Madampince, the color and pattern never show anything! It's why I chose it with little kids :)

Thank you to everyone for all your comments! I won't be checking the thread for questions but if you need anything else or have any questions, please feel free to post on my facebook page or shoot me an email and I'd be happy to help you.

Doryn

um, "Laundry SHOOT"?

Trust me, Journeyman and others, I'm seething with resentment that someone can afford a 4 bedroom house three times bigger than my 4 bedroom house... in MANHATTAN!

But the truth is that Doryn's home isn't some gauche extravagant multimillionaire box. It's lovely, well-designed and not reliant on overpriced "it" furniture. There are some clever and cost effective ideas that we decimillionaires can copy in our own homes, such as the gas hob art, the wallpapered ceilings, or the office wet bar ;-)

THAT'S why this home belongs on Apartment Therapy.

Beautiful home. And I like your advice on decorating do it for yourself...

Thanks for sharing! Love everything there's really no favorite room. Lovely.

Would like to visit you in a snowy day to sit under the glass wall ! Gorgeous !

This home is really not my taste, but I do acknowledge how much thought has gone into the design process. I also like the advice to decorate for yourself, no matter what other people say, so I hope the owner doesn't care what I said about it. ;)

Apart from that it was interesting to see how well the bright green (which I really like!) works as an accent color throughout the home.

Bandwagon, thank you for that. I just wanted to mention that I've designed at all budgets and have all price ranges in my house too, so if you have questions about inexpensive ways to achieve certain things I've done here or even furniture and accessories, I'm happy to share my advice and resources. That's actually the most fun for me. Thanks again!

when did the readership become communist? There is nothing de facto wrong with being successful and affording a beautiful apartment. I think AT does a great job of showing apartments for people of all different budgets. (Small Cool Apartments on the lower end and for the higher end, this place.) This home is too beautiful for words and should be appreciated as such!

There are some nice touches here that I really like - the glazed living area, the photo wall on the stairs, and the swivelling TV in particular. Also, do you have a source for the globe light in the entrance, and what material is the grey sofa upholstered in?

Nice house. Nice. 4000 sq ft in NYC...you have serious money. I am seriously jealous of any house in NYC. 4000 sq ft....Good on you!

Anyway, I love the mirror on the mirrored vanity. Where did you find it? Does it cost a trillion dollars? Could a working gal (the 99%) afford it? Please share the source.

Thanks for sharing your home with us. I think it's beautiful, well done and thought out.

Regards from South Texas

Doryn, you have an absolutely gorgeous home!! I am not one to usually comment, but some of the previous comments are ridiculous. So what if you are able to decorate and live what you can afford?? AT, I think, have shown homes decorated on both ends of 'budget'. I love my house, it's rented, I am a thrift store, bargain shopper. I paint, design, redo a lot of my stuff, but I don't think my home is any 'less' inviting or comforting than someone's home who spent more on decor than I. Somehow people should realize that home is what you make of it, not about the 'stuff' that is in it.

Laundry SHOOT? lol.... CHUTE. Wow. Sad to see such spelling mistakes!!!!!

Hi, Doryn -- Can you give some advice on the use of wallpaper in a full bathroom? I see you have some beautiful paper in 1 or 2 of your full baths.

I ask partly because I'm in love with some Graham & Brown paper for my condo's master bath re-do, but most contractors, designers, etc., try to talk me out of it, due to concerns over steam's impact on the wallpaper, the possibility of mold, etc.

(The bathroom has no windows to let out steam, but I'm hoping to replace the outdated combo fan-light with a quieter, higher-powered one.)

Thanks!

Love, love, love your home! I saw your stove grate wall art on the kitchn. Can you please tell me where you got the clock from?

The place is great, and I'm not sure why some people are trying to bring politics into this, BUT it does seem to me that lately AT is featuring more and more of these huge, glamorous places that are out of reach for most of us. I thought it was supposed to be for us regular...apartment people :)

I love that the owner is taking such interest and responding to the comments though!

Okay Okay, will answer a couple more questions :)

Pearlmelon: The entry light is Remains Lighting. The sofa fabric is a cotton/velvet that really does well with staining (It's from Crate & Barrel). We've spilled everything possible on there, and it wipes right off. Great with kids (especially cause the kitchen table is right next to it and 90% of the time, my son's dinner ends up near or on the couch)

Apple473 - the mirror was an antique I found on 1st dibs. Hard to find a large vanity mirror but I found it!

K.K. the clock broke on us within a month of having it and we had to replace it. Will post link, but wouldn't recommend. Has bad battery life too: http://www.amazon.com/Karlsson-Clock-Double-Sided-Aluminum/dp/B000I8OBCM/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1320450012&sr=8-7

MelissaM: I lived in 9 apartments in 10 years and have done wallpaper in many of them, even the rentals when allowed. To me wallpaper is not an overly expensive option to transform a space. First, hire the best wallpaper hanger you can find, it's worth the investment (believe me, I have stories) because you will end up having to redo and it will cost you more. Second, bathrooms can handle wallpaper IF you stay away from natural fibers and fabric wallpaper. My kids bath which isn't featured here is in a great modern animal print and it has held up fine. Our master, also has it on the ceiling and it has been totally fine. I think the smaller the bathroom, you probably have more risk, but in my many years of designing, I have had zero issues with wallpaper in bathrooms and most likely they're all covering their a**es.

Hope that helps!

This is one of the most amazing house tours ever! That Phillip Jeffries silhouette wallpaper is to die for.

My only complaint, (and it's probably only b/c my hubby is a photographer) is that the photography is horrendous.

Even with the bad photography, this tour is still a standout for me.

Doryn, are you looking to adopt an older child? Say, in their 40's? If so, I'm available. Desperately available.

Your home is a work of art. Stunning.

But the thing I love the most is that you've come in this forum and carefully and thoughtfully answered questions. That is what people who are successful do, and that is why your home looks the way it does.

Attention to detail.

Thanks for the info SPIKE13, I really appreciate it.....regarding the mirrored desk.

I really like that this home looks beautiful but also lived in. Fancy, but also comfortable and welcoming.

Where did you get the hardware/handles for your bedroom closet? Where did you get that nifty silver spherical object on the top shelf in your living room? Thanks!

Thanks, Doryn, that's good to know. I've been hesitating about getting a sofa upholstered in a mid-grey chenille/velvet because of kids/pets. Yours looks great.

Strawberry79: The knobs are Cal Crystal -

Crystal CAL-M25
Knob Collection Round Polished_Nickel -US14
Knob - ( CAL-02548 )

The pulls: http://www.coolknobsandpulls.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.searchResults&string=%23G-60+4&submit=Go

The piece on bookshelf is from Arteriors. A lot of my spaces haven't been totally accessorized yet (like downstairs) because we just finished the work on the house and I want to find things as i see them, things I love that have meaning, not just to buy them to buy them. So I have some fillers for now, but that one I actually love.

A triumphant return to city-living for sure. Fun, comfortable and sophisticated are not an easy balance to strike but Doryn does it very well. Kudos, this is an awe-inspiring home, with the emphasis on home.

Dream House!

I love love LOVE this post! Please tell me where you got the shoe/boot tray??

I would love to own a house like that in the city.

Hi aminasmama, here you go!

http://www.amazon.com/Everything-boot-and-storage-tray/dp/B000KFXPK2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1320603767&sr=8-2

Definition of "style": a person who welcomes us into her private home via a very public forum, subjects her beloved home (and life) to much scrutiny and many assumptions, and yet...does not respond to the scorn of others.

Doryn, you have style in spades. Thank you for the glimpse into your lovely abode. I, too, am inspired!

After years of following AT, I feel the need to comment for the first time ever...

Stunning home...truthfully, I am a little embarrassed for those people who have actually taken time out of their lives to post such unnecessarily hostile comments. What a waste of energy.

Doryn - You are a class act. Lovely home too!

Doryn, I hope you are still on this thread. I am inspired by your style & generosity. You chose to keep sharing sources, techniques, inspiration, etc. despite rude, petty, envious comments condemning you for what you can afford. I love that you didn't acknowledge that nonsense as well as your Best Advice (oh, so true). Thank you for this glimpse into your beautiful home & life. Best of blessings to you and your family.

aw, thank you so much lifeabundant, peasandthankyou, abellinha1981. Your words are much appreciated!

@Doryn, adore your home ... please provide info about:

* Office metal shelving unit (etagere?) which holds the sage green bins
* Living room ottoman: Is that a slip-cover (if so, what a brilliant idea!)?
* Dining room art above the bar
* Dining room table centerpiece plants

Lifeabundant:

The office shelving are actually wood which I had painted in a metallic color. They were vintage.

The living room ottoman is upholstered in a vinyl. I have drawn on it with a ball point pen and rubbing alcohol takes it off (good with little kids).

Dining room art I cannot remember for the life of me who it's by. We bought it a while back and I never got any info on it. So sorry!

Dining table: Succulents

Hope this helps!

Such a stunning space. By far, one of the best ever featured on AT.

@Doryn, thanks for answering so quickly. I had a feeling that such unique shelving was either custom or vintage. LOVE it. Wow, that green ottoman isn't fabric (it looks like wool)?! The corner pleats & the way it kisses the floor remind me of drapes or a bedskirt ... gorgeous, practical elegance! Your blogs are fab.

When my house grows up, it will look exactly like yours! What a beautiful space! Thank you for sharing!

Lovely, and I haven't even seen all the pictures yet.

lifeabundant, OH SORRY - yes, that is wool. Sorry - that is from B&B Italia. Thought you meant our white one upstairs.

Absolutely gorgeous!! May I ask where you bought the living room rug? And the frames for the photo wall? Thank you!!

Doryn, Your home is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Where is the white Buddha lamp from behind the sofa in the lounging room? Thanks!

@bobbihuffman, the Buddha lamp is vintage. The frames for the photo wall were custom made for the photos LizzyL4. I thinK i answered your question via email regarding the carpet. Was that you?

Was thinking of other Buddha lamp, white one purchased from Gallery Vermillion but they only sold that one. thanks :)

@Doryn, no problem ... so, is that green wool a slipcover over an ottoman or coffee table?

Amazing place with great style. The main living room is very inviting and kid friendly while remaining an adult space. The home has a tidy sleek feel to it that is so refreshing. The outdoor space in NYC is what should make people jealous. I wish we could see the kids rooms. Congrats.

By the way, this is the coolest home that has been featured on AT in some time even if it is more on the Elle Decor level. I laughed at the 6k rental post.

As part of the 99%, I'm seriously embarrassed by people who felt they had the right to comment on—whether lightly or in anger and cruelty—someone's income level at all. Learn some manners.

If you can't appreciate something as beautiful as this home without complaining or feeling angered by it then you've got much bigger problems than your income level.

Doryn, you've faced ugliness with grace. Thank you for inviting us into your lovely home.

Thank you for answering the question about the frames! I wasn't the Lizzy you answered a question via email about the carpet - would love to know where you found it - is it also a Jonathan Adler?

Thanks for your answer on vanity mirror! Very nice find. You have a good eye.

This is a very beautiful home, and I'm going to steal the stove trivets on the wall idea.

At risk of offending some, however, I'm going to return to the wealth aspect. What I don't understand is why any small family needs 4000 square feet of space. And then when you think that it's 4000 sq ft in the West Village, one of the most expensive parts of Manhattan, it makes it seem all the more excessive. Someone’s choice of environment says as much about their taste and values as their choice in furnishings and decorations. Really, it’s an honest question---what’s with the need for so much space?

This is absolutely one of the most gorgeous places I think I have ever seen on AT.. your eye for the balance of cozy-lets-watch-tv-after-an-hour-in-the-sandbox with glamorous-boutique-hotel-chic is perfect! Mind if I ask about the lamps/lamp shades in the main room? They're gorgeous.

Oh, and only slightly related to this post, but I'm new: how exactly does one get their house on "House Tour". Is there some way people just write it all up and submit pictures and a certain number are chosen? Just wondering.. I'd love to share my urban-courtyard, inspired-by-ABC-Kitchen dorm room (:

To quote Max Bialystock, "When you got it. Flaunt it!"

Thanks everyone so much! If you want to ask more questions, please ask them on my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/dorynw, twitter @dorynw or by emailing me. I don't want to miss your questions! @ajetsgirl: Feel free to email me and I will answer your question :) Thanks again everyone!

@GreenLadyPants Judging by the number of comments and queries on this thread, it appears that MANY people, myself included, find Doryn's house creative and impressive.

Beautiful, modern, open, warm & inviting home. Thanks for sharing it Doryn!

I think AT has an agenda to put the big posh houses in every once in a while just to stir up readership and it seems to work every time.

I used to think that ladder step covering is old fashion. But i really love the pattern green ladder, so fashionable! Thanks!!

Looks like a very expensive boutique hotel. As a designer myself I know all the finishes in this home were very very expensive. 110% custom!
I don't find it personal at all. I find it showy..the only thing charming is the outside and the size!

I am utterly baffled by all the excitement over this home. Trendy, impersonal, uninteresting… I’ve seen so much more achieved with so much less.

I love it! That shade of green you are using is one of my favorite colors. I don't understand how you keep the white print on the stairs from getting dirty though! Is the fabric treated or covered somehow? I personally love the bedroom, it is very hotel like you said.

For those who are p'ed off because you can't afford this home, I don't understand the anger? AT shows a variety of homes, I can get inspired from little homes like my own small space or homes beyond my reach, it just takes a little imagination. How boring AT would be if it were just one note.

This home has many ideas that you could translate into a smaller, less expensive home. Just look at the use of color scheme, lighting and decor touches (vintage pic on profile decals, various walls of framed photographs include the collection of quirky colored homes, mixing books with vignettes on shelving). There is a lot here.

Who did the 8 small and cute homes you have together?
Thanks, the house looks like a lot more fun than most!

I don't think anyone was commenting that the family shouldn't have so much money just that it's more interesting when AT shows us more relate-able homes. There were definitely some cool choices made but it was too hotel like for my tastes.

I am always glad for diversity of style. This shoot definitely reminded me that one man's ceiling is another man's floor...

I mean, Really. What can you say. It's awesome throughout. The downstairs formal dining and formal lounging room is my favorite. I've never heard of "formal" lounging, but I get it. If you are going to lounge around formally, this would be the place and the way to do it.

FABULOUS! Love it, that Buddha lamp is stunning and the colors are gorgeous, it's just enveloping, so warm and lovely. I'm gaga for it!

Gorgeous home!

Would love to have a place like this. Great job. I love the burners on the wall.

I live in Brooklyn, NY & have friends who own/rent places in the city. They don't pay $6,000 per mth & neither do I. They work hard, saved up & bought apartments.
I enjoy looking at tiny apartments as much I do big ones. Some people on here sound bitter or jealous & that's a shame.

Anywho, I would love to paint my ceilings but afraid to try it. Yours look great.

Love this home tour - more please! It shows that practical can still be beautiful (that water cooler!). The combination of contemporary & traditional are perfect.

Perfectly gorgeous!

Beautifully done! You've got quite a knack for decorating. Love the location too! Wish I could afford to move back to "The City" but will have to settle for visiting friends for now.

@GreenLadyPants - Who are you to say what another family or person should or shouldn't spend on their home? If you don't like the style, fair enough, but saying that it's "ostentatious" to have a lavish lifestyle or to live in anything larger than a cottage is not only ridiculous, it's insane.

Whatever you deem to be within good taste isn't exactly the measure of our society.

Doryn, congrats on a beautiful home. Was wondering where you sourced the lucite bannister handrail for the kids. We've been considering adding something similar and yours is beautifully done.

I also have a comment for greenlady- it's minimalist at best, and children certainly don't need clutter to be imaginative. You wrote: "I think part of the reason blogs like Young House Love are so popular is the thrift, creativity...people working with constraints is more fun"
She was constrained if she was pregnant.
AT really does show all kinds of homes with different styles and budgets and various square footage.
As for Doryn- thank you for sharing! I live in fairfield county, CT and I want to move back to the big apple after seeing this!

There's a lot of expensive stuff here, but there's a lot of approachable stuff too - I see a C&B couch, Target chairs, and I think those green boxes are Ikea. I think a lot of this is inspiring for anyone. I was considering gray velvet for my couch also, and seeing this is making me pull the trigger. Even though I live in a much smaller space.

I also have that sandbox, LOL. Although our patio is much, much smaller. Thanks for sharing :)

Hi guys,

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Not sure if I responded to this, now that we can reply to individual comments but I had it custom made. Most contractors should be able to do it for you! :)

Hi, the artists name is Jeff Brouws :)

Thank you so much for this comment by the way (just coming back here to see some of the images). It's so nice to have you on FB now too :)