The colorful floor in Tim Nye's apartment is the work of Jim Lambie. Nye, the owner of Chelsea's Nyehaus gallery shares the top floor of this West Village brownstone with his 10-year old daughter and a pot-bellied pig. As the feature in New York Magazine points out — pigs are color-blind.
Like many of his other installations (see our list below), Jim Lambie’s colorfully striped floor is created using vinyl tape.
MORE JIM LAMBIE ON APARTMENT THERAPY
• New York Magazine: Striped Floor
• Stephanie's Jim Lambie-Inspired Kitchen
• Colorful Vinyl Tape Striped Stairs by Jim Lambie
• Jim Lambie's Wall Installation at The Museum of Fine Arts
• Jim Lambie: A Great DIY Flooring Project at MoMA
For more pictures of Nye's colorful home — and Wally the pig! — see New York Magazine | Are Pigs Color-Blind?
Images: Jason Schmidt
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I tend to favor neutral, calm colors in my own space, but, much to my surprise, I really like this, and the multitude of colors on the floor doesn't stress me out. Perhaps because the owner left the walls neutral to as a counterbalance to the floors.
I was startled to read about the pot-bellied pig, since they're apparently illegal to own in NYC. (Not that I care, just surprised that someone with an illegal pet would want this fact mentioned in the press--).
As for the floor, I think I'd prefer a more sedate two-tone version.
Love the concept, but now the big question...how often is he patching or replacing tape due to wear and tear?
dianaH84 maybe they don't wear shoes in the house and the pig wears tube socks.