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Where can I get the dollhouse in the girl's room?

I remember this home from Domino! Interesting to hear about how they actually live...

swk - I think this is it.

http://www.nonchalantmom.com/Products/pt08.html

Sorry - I just looked again. It's similar but not exactly the same.

Especially the living space is amazing. I like most of the interior, but the space itself is what's the real winner for me.

Don't like the master bathroom though. Seems kind of old fashioned with the marble (?), I would have thought a more modern look would be nicer.

that orange leather chair is pretty spectacular

this is a true luxury in NY.. A wonderful place...

I love the spa like bathroom & wall mural, great job on that wt your daughter!!

I love the open airy space, amazing space in NYC! The kitchen is pretty awesome but my favorite is the kids bedrooms and bathrooms.

thanks, greta! close enough.

But... where's the dog?

3200 square feet. *head whirls*

Dear AT: I make about 30K a year. Please tell me how I can reproduce this on my budget, kthxbi.

(Without snarking, this has to be one of the most egregious pieces of interior design porn I've seen in a long time. 3200 sq. feet in Soho? The mind reels...)

Also, it's beautiful. Just thought I'd mention that.

I thought this place looked familiar... it has turned up in more than Domino... (Elle Deco France? and?)

Love the reclaimed Dutch oak floors and the living room painting.

The living room carpet isn't silk -- it just looks like silk. It is actually linen. I know because I have 3 carpet samples from it sitting on my night table -- am considering it for our own home, but it is terribly expensive.

btw: the url for the flooring is not timberland.com -- that is the shoe/clothing outfit.

the correct address is www.woodenfloors.com

I'm feeling so poor today looking at this site... :( Technically, I'm not. Maybe I'm just agreeing with Juliet.

juliet--most people on here are in the same boat (meaning they make less money than the people who own these amazing apartments). In my very small and very tight renovation budget of a 500 sq foot apt in NYC, I went with Ikea basics and one or two expensive drool-worthy pieces that make the room. Great art from 20x200 or something you make on your own and no one will notice the boring ikea stuff...just that great orange chair you bought at the dwr outlet. Just my opinion anyway. This apartment has a bathroom I would give anything for though!!! Amazing.

House looks fabulous!

by the way, ms chatelaine

the carpet is in fact silk not linen. I own several

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It's refreshing to see an interior that demonstrates that money and good taste are not mutually exclusive.

Where do you find those carpets? Specifically the one in the living room.

I guess poverty and good taste must be mutually exclusive because I don't get it! I saw some individual items that were admirable, but the overall effect was pretty bland and predictable. Slipcovered occasional chairs and a white sectional? I guess I need to knock my taste level up a few notches..

Beautiful architecture. The decorating is a little neutral for my taste. I don't like the huge painting in the living room. Something about the colors. Oh and the fact that it was painted 40 years ago just down the block is not ironic, it's coincidental. Irony is something else entirely. Kind of like the Alanis Morisette song "Isn't it ironic?" No, it isn't. None of the items in her song are ironic at all. Just bad luck. But I digress. The daughter's room is awesome and so is the orange chair.

I think this is just beautiful, airy and modern, but cozy and a real family home all at the same time. Love the slipcovered chairs, not too perfect, sort of rumpled and inviting.

Re: the money-saving example...

"On a trip to Amsterdam, Christiane came across a business that salvaged wood. She loved some European oak from a Belgian factory and decided to purchase the entire lot and have it shipped here."

Little devil on my left shoulder: "Write snarky comment."

Little angel on my right shoulder: "Now, now."

its definitely a beautiful space... and definitely out of my reach! but its nice to look at...

i think my favorite thing was the tree mural in the kids playroom though... as well as that awesome orange chair!

This is a nice place, a very nice place. Other than it's size though there is nothing unique about it, no surprises and not much creativity. It's a little boring, but I would love being bored there.

Orange chair ... I drool.

@peachpie - my thoughts exactly!

Like most, this place is beyond my reach by a long shot, however, I do appreciate that inspiration it provides. I love the fabrics she had used for the kids' rooms; I would move in tomorrow and hardly change a thing! I would like to see more throw back pieces like the orange chair. The master bath is dreamy. I always wonder what folks like this do for a living that they can afford to live this way. I guess I should keep buying the lotto tix.

Amazing space - the orange leather chair is my favorite!

This place is wonderful - agree with above post that it's airy and bright but still cozy, warm and welcoming. I will be bookmarking this for future inspiration!

I had a question about the walls. they look textured and i can see bricks underneath. did they skim coat with plaster and paint over or just paint 100000000 millions coats? anyone have an idea on how it's done. I really like the texture of bricks but not the definition, this seems like a beautiful happy medium.

I also like the choice of fabrics in the kids rooms. i like how the toss pillows match the curtains.

i'm drooling and so so envious.

LOVE IT! I really like this space. You have your sleek open no clutter areas where you can ease your brain, then if you need to feel like your home is snuggling you, there are those great homey spaces as well. I love, love the chandelier over the dining table. It so unexpected but it holds court well. The European toys and textiles in the bed rooms give your place a very unique look.

Yes, money can buy you great pieces, but you can also learn from this home look for pieces with the same style sense that is more in line with your budget.

I'm pretty sure Plan Toys makes the doll house. We have a Plan Toys dollhouse and it came with the same furniture as the one shown.

larchgirl, search for brick walls on AT. I think they had a how-to once.

Any info on the bedside lamps in the master? They're fantastic.

larchgirl: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/how-to/how-to-make-your-brick-walls-like-bddws-004202

I work in renovations and all I can think is that woman would be the nightmare client.

i totally agree with quiltmaster- blah blah blah. i like the painting...

Regrets for the snark-- it sounded more, um, sullen, than I intended. I suppose it's that I find that one of the many strengths of AT is showing us how we can manage great design through our resourcefulness and creativity-- that money to spend on MCM originals is great, but not necessary. There's much to love about this space, as others have said-- I actually have a little fetish thing for similar chairs with slipcovers-- but by the time I got to the custom made by hand in Nepal silk carpet I was feeling a little overwhelmed. :) On the other hand, I suppose this site needs to cover the aspirational as well as the practical.

I see much to learn from design-wise in this SoHo loft. Large expanses of wall offset by carefully selected arrangements of abstract objets d'art, and coziness reflected in the textures of fabrics and furniture groupings, really don't seem to be matters of budget. Maybe you have to have raised kids to understand how the space is so family friendly, and I think that is pretty impressive to have accomplished without generating tons of clutter. Makes the splurge on a bathroom sanctuary more understandable, and again, the idea here is texture, color, and understatement, with minimal but thoughtful selection of accent pieces. If you don't live in New York, you might not "get" how nice it is to get off the crowded and noisy streets into a relatively sparse and uniformly hued environment. But in NY, it can be critical to have a place where you can rapidly decompress after hectic days of unabating sounds/sights/crowds/smells/traffic.

The most beautiful, livable space I've seen in a long time. I was glad to see that at least the tub is over-run with toys!

Oh, and I NEED a humungous color chart in my living room!!!

Maybe you have to have raised kids to understand how the space is so family friendly

Well, the most family friendly thing I see about it is the amount of space, to be honest-- a hugely expensive silk carpet and light coloured furniture don't spell toddler safe in my book. :)

Juliet, I thought certain arrangements make the space family friendly. Specifically, that amazing orange chair (wide enough to hold both parent & toddler) set next to the shelf space loaded with childrens' books, a kid-sized table and chairs in the same living space towards the bedrooms & by the fireplace, and that other creamy chair which looks perfect for snuggling with kids. I think the silk carpet is in the formal living area, and that these two spaces are carefully delineated for different purposes. I also like the comfortable looking chairs in each of the kids bedrooms.

The dollhouse is definitely from Plan Toys. I looked on their website and found the exact one. The staircase can be moved to the front or to the side. The other toys Plan makes are pretty awesome as well.

Love it !!!!!

Hell of a nice place.

"Christiane, owner and founder of Dwell Studio, has the patience, fortitude, style, and skill to take on over 3000 square feet with aplomb."

You forgot one thing: MONEY. And lots of it. They moved out for a year while the work was going on!

It's OK overall--there are some nice pieces but it didn't wow me. And I didn't see anything that would inspire those of us in smaller spaces.

simply dull.

I'll take the apartment but not the decor. Not my style and definitely too bland.

Any idea who made the cabinets in the kitchen?

Or any other cabinets recommended?

...help needed...Thanks!!!

I thought this was dull, grey, and utterly boring. The lighting is poor. Everything looks dim, cold, slightly damp, and rumpled -- like a cold rainy day camping that leaves you dying for a shower and a hot bright fire.

One of my least favorite house tours in a very long while.

Fantastic house. I'm tired of AT readers assuming that one can't have good taste while having a high income. I start to feel like I'm not "cool" because I make money!
I think this home demonstrates an elegant restraint. I love the neutral colors and the fun kids rooms. Sure, I think all of the dwell textiles in the bedrooms have become a bit ubiquitous, but the woman was a founder of Dwell studio! I love how she used nearly every dwell pattern all at once.

Beautiful but not inspiring -- the predictable result of tons of money and 3200 square feet. How exactly is this relevant to the core mission of Apartment Therapy? While the evidence of luxury is everywhere, I see ZERO creative uses of space or resourceful solutions for apartment living here.

BEAUTIFUL all around. I love everything about this home. Is the person that did your painting still around? I would love something similar.