The extravagant Chelsea loft of Thomas Hays and Marlene Wallace highlights the travels and bank account of investment-banker-turned-designer Mr. Hays. The furnishings are a melting pot of exotic locales: Thailand, China, India, Morocco, Italy, Afghanistan, France, Spain, and Tibet. Specializing in antiquities, the designer is open about the costs of his possessions and Kings' Riches in a Chelsea Domain offers a glimpse into a bizarre home where the furnishings seem to out-value the 2,800-square-foot apartment...
Although it's a loft space, after extensive renovation it's very odd to see exposed pipes above a carpet allegedly from the Forbidden City, no? While the apartment is not our style, the roof deck is amazing (last pic) and the integration of large-scale plants and trees is nice to see when one has access to skylights and 20' ceilings.
(Pics: Bruce Buck)
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Comments (8)
It makes my heart go pitter-patter. When can i move in?
It's so nice to see people who actually live with "things".
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! It's relaxed, elegant and eclectic, I feel like I could take my shoes off and curl up on the sofa.
Very beautiful and posh. It's interesting that the designers left the ethnic style behind when they did the kitchen. I wonder what that's about?
Gorgeous! Love the layers and the eclectism.
The home looks good but what's really interesting about the article was the writer's ill-disguised distaste for the owner.
To me, it looks like the result of a shopping spree at Cost Plus and Pier One Imports... or maybe I'm simply expressing my envy of his global travel adventures.
Looks cluttered.