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Tour a West Village Town House With a Vibrant Neo-Traditional Edge
Living in a West Village town house is a dream shared by many New Yorkers. When Andie and Jon Kully and their two children were lucky enough to upgrade from a Manhattan condominium to a storied brick-faced exemplar on a cobblestone street, they made theirs come true. Complete with a separate carriage house accessed via a covered horse walk, one of the citys last remaining, the 1905-built abode had been previously renovated to handsome effect. However, its interior needed an overhaul to fit the Kully familys needsand taste.Although Andie is a retired interior designer, she wanted to collaborate with another professional on the decorating. She was drawn to the work of New Yorkbased talent Starrett Ringbom on social media, and a mutual friend connected them. Their styles were in total alignment. I love color and print and pattern, and Starrett has a similar appreciation. Aesthetically, I felt we were very like-minded, says Andie, who now acts as the creative director of Left Lane, a hospitality and real estate development firm cofounded by her husband.Homeowners Andie and Jon Kully often end their days with a drink in the cozy sitting room, where a pair of swivel chairs by Highland House Furniture wearing a Schumacher peacock chintz gather with a drinks table by KRB for The Lacquer Company in front of the Calacatta Viola marble fireplace and Gigi Mills painting. The built-in bookcases are painted in Benjamin Moores Swiss Coffee and the adjacent wet bar has cabinetry painted in Farrow & Balls Brinjal, a backsplash of polished brass tiles by Urban Archaeology, and Waterworks fixtures.A pair of Karl Springer goatskin cocktail tables center a seating area with the clients own bergres, reupholstered in a Clarence House moir; and a custom-size blue Manuel Canovas velvet sofa, with Samuel & Sons silk brush fringe, which is flanked by two malachite side tables by Liz OBrien with lamps via 1stDibs. Painting by Kikuo Saito.Andie desired a vibrant and comfortable space whose furnishings skewed traditional. My sweet spot is a neo-traditional edge, Ringbom says, a little sexy, cooler, and not too classic. The principal of design studio Starrett Hoyt tapped her professional connection at local furniture maker Luther Quintana to create bespoke pieces that were just the right fit, from a colorful canopy bed made to match a set of Andies beloved floral linens by Biscuit to a custom-size blue velvet sofa trimmed with a Samuel & Sons brush fringe in a lighter shade. The latter forms a posh seating area in the new living room, formerly cut short by a staircase and mezzanine that Jon and project contractor Marc Kaplan of Elite Builders reconfigured (the interior architecture changes also helped expand the kitchen to allow space for a breakfast nook). Now, with the advantage of a full floor, a pair of Andies bergres, reupholstered in a Clarence House moir, and Karl Springer goatskin cocktail tables join the velvet sofa on one side, while the other features a roll-arm corner banquette whose Chinese leopard toile by Brunschwig & Fils is a conversation starter. Farrow & Balls Great White paint lacquers the walls, giving the space a subtle lavender glow.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynIn the living room, which is bathed in a glossy lilac thanks to Farrow & Balls Great White, a series of 1965 Josef Albers prints hangs over the custom Luther Quintana corner sofa, upholstered in Chinese Leopard Toile by Bruschwig & Fils and trimmed with Samuel & Sonss Cline ombr cord. The brass cocktail tables are by Edouard De La Marque and the game table is by John Lyle. Rug by Hutton Wilkinson for Patterson Flynn.An exploratory approach to color and pattern is the thread that ties each of the homes diverse rooms together. During design meetings, Andie would often bring tear sheets of fabrics or furnishings she liked for Ringboms concepts. Through this collaborative process, the two would build on each others knowledge, creating rich, tailored spaces.The homes square footage offered more area for design play than the clients were accustomed to. One of Andie and Jons most used spaces in the four-bedroom town house is their upstairs sitting room, where they can cozy up by the fireplace in a pair of peacock-chintz-covered swivel chairs. The Calacatta Viola marble surround matches the countertop in the nearby wet bar. With cabinetry painted in Farrow & Balls plummy Brinjal paired with a backsplash of polished brass tiles by Urban Archaeology, its an enticing spot for an evening beverage.The custom Smallbone kitchen features Samuel Heath hardware and Barber Wilsons & Co. faucet and taps; Lacanche range; photography by Ana Ferro.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynA 2024 Sara Genn painting hangs over the American Walnut breakfast table by Zeitraum from Suite NY with a custom leather-upholstered banquette and dining chairs by Ton. The cushions wear Pierre Frey and Stroheim cotton fabrics; Hector Finch pendant.Lindsey Adelmans Cherry Bomb chandelier illuminates the dining room, wrapped in de Gournay x Erdems Spring Green Williamsburg wallpaper with custom color-matched trim paint. The vintage Baker dining table is lacquered a custom blue shade and set with dining chairs by Jan Showers; a vintage Murano sconce is installed over the circa-1930 Paolo Buffa mahogany sideboard.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynMeanwhile, their children are most often found in the basement playing Ping-Pong, Foosball, or guitar or hosting friends. Its a great house for entertaining, which the Kullys do often via garden parties, dinners, or gatherings in the carriage house. They really maximize living in their house and use every room, Ringbom says, an effect that signals a design job well done. And, in a way, Andies biggest renovation goal was always to have the most fun abode on the block. I wanted to be the house where my teenage kids and their friends all come and hang out after school and on the weekends, she says. Thankfully, that has turned out to be true.Designer Starrett Hoyt created this bespoke corner sofa, covered in a Brunschwig & Fils cotton Chinese toile and trimmed in Samuel & Sons fringe and cotton cord, for the carriage houses garden level living room. The curtains wear a matching fabric. Art by Walter Darby Bannard; swing arm sconces by Vaughan with shades by KRB.An Eero Saarinen tulip table and chairs, with cushions wearing a John Robshaw fabric, stand beneath a Serena & Lily pendant in the craft room. Rug by Serena & Lily; artwork by David Shrigley.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynHomeowner Andie Kullys beloved linens by Biscuit helped guide the design of the primary bedroom, where the custom bed is upholstered in a Schumacher linen and the canopy and window curtains are by Leah OConnell. The bespoke settee in a green cotton satin by Mtaphores. Lamps by Christopher Spitzmiller top the side tables adjacent Phoenix Day sconces. The walls are wrapped in a Phillip Jeffries grasscloth and the trim is painted Benjamin Moores Alfresco.A pale blue Scalamandr wallpaper covers the marble primary bathroom with Urban Electric sconces, Lefroy Brooks polished nickel fittings, and Emtek crystal doorknobs on the custom cabinetry. Luther Quintana fabricated the Roman shades of a blue Schumacher fabric with a Fabricut trim.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynThe canopy and curtains in this bedroom are made of Schumachers Pyne Hollyhock in indigo and trimmed with a pom-pom fringe by Samuel & Sons. The pair of stools at the custom beds foot are covered in a pink Quadrille fabric mirrored in the canopys interior Mtaphores cotton satin. Christopher Spitzmiller lamps atop side tables flank the bed.Pierre Freys Chadernagor wallpaper wraps a powder room with a Gio Ponti mirror from Gubi and brass Soane Britain sconces with Illume sconces over the marble vanity.Most PopularCulture + Lifestyle11 Beautiful Island Hotels That Are the Height of LuxuryBy Kathryn RomeynHomes + Decor35 Soulful Rustic Kitchen Ideas Youll Want to CopyBy Kate JerdeCulture + LifestyleThe 29 Most Incredible Overwater Bungalows in the WorldBy Kathryn RomeynDeep blue and spring green define this bedroom, from the matching bespoke headboard, bed skirt, and Roman shades to Jonas Woods framed Tennis Ball Wallpaper (2018) over the vintage dresser. Eero Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman; wallpaper by Schumacher; Patterson Flynn carpet and rugs throughout.The garden features a custom dining set made in Arezzo, Italy, by the projects landscape designer Kimberly von Koontz.
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