Mazzarini says the best part of this apartment unit is the views and the light from the windows: “[W]e get beautiful dappled light, and views of the Empire State Building. It’s a very bright apartment, which we love.” Mazzarini says he loves the character of old buildings, and this apartment built in the 1920s is full of charm, including the “original wood-burning fireplace, which we kept.”

Of course, the sale wasn’t the end of this home’s story; Mazzarini and his partner, Andy Grover, the co-founder of Tend, took on a year-long renovation of the space, which Mazzarini describes as a real “before.”

“[T]he space needed major structural and system updates. Plumbing, electrical, lights, kitchen, bath, floors, closets … really everything. My goal (as designer) was to add character back into the space. I used trim details and doors that felt like the character of the building (if a little updated … ).”

“From a plan perspective, we demoed a wall that made a second bedroom, to make a more open living and dining area: one bedroom was plenty for two guys and one dog,” he continues. “The result is a better, bigger living space — just how we like to live.”

• Console — Chairish
• Lamp — Aero
• Art — Paris Flea Market, Richard Phibbs, Robin Rice Gallery

• Rug — Misha Carpets
• Sofa — Custom
• Large Side Table — Vintage
• Metal Side Table — Vintage West Elm
• Chairs — Chairish
• Side Table at Chairs — Vintage Beall and Bell
• Floor Lamp — Visual Comfort
• Small Art — Cody Barber
• Baskets — Michael McGuire
• Bookshelf Picture Art — Xiamo Miao
• Round Table — Vintage
• Lamp — Harrods
• Black Pottery — Andy Bissonette
• Walls — Benjamin Moore “Intense White”
• Trim — Benjamin Moore “Chantilly Lace”

• Table — Vintage Chairish
• Chairs — eBay and Reupholstered
• Light — France and Sons
• Art — Michael McGuire
• Column — Josh Greene for Dowel
• Bust — Chairish

• Lamp — Thomas O’Brien

• Side Table — Beall and Bell
• Grasscloth Wallcovering — Innovations

• Tile — Waterworks

Thanks, Dan and Andy!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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