Speaking of sculpture, theres an important collection of works in the apartment, starting with the foyer, where a Dustin Yellin glass monolith depicting a human form sits across from an abstract hanging chair by Rogan Gregory that looks as if its made of melted black wax. Just ahead, in the hallway, is an edgy lighting installation by Brecht Wright Gander. Art is such an important part of what we do, to make the projects more successful and more beautiful, says Schuster.The renovated kitchen is the only space in the home with softer beige hues. A quartzite called Taj Mahal (from New York Stone) was used to cover the countertops, backsplash, and island.A dining nook in the kitchen has a lacquered curvy table from Love House, placed below a Jean Prouv swing-arm sconce. Its one of my favorite rooms, says Schuster. I could sit there all day and look out at the Hudson.The homes media room has a wall covered in gray leather tiles from Alphenberg. Behind the custom velvet sectional, on the built-in bookshelves, in an electric-blue ceramic by Finnish artist Kristina Riska.In her quest to turn her client into an art lover, she took him to meet Brooklyn-based artist Robert Longo white he was making a charcoal work that now hangs in the homes sprawling living room. We went to his studio, and he was drawing a forest that he remembers visiting, says Schuster. It had this amazing texture.Since then, she adds, her client has become quite the collector. In fact, hes been buying new pieces for a property in South Florida, which Schuster is in the process of redesigning. On to new challenges, and the ensuing rewards.A black leather chair by midcentury Brazilian designer Ricardo Fasanello sets a masculine tone in the primary bedroom. The artwork above the bed is by Fernanda Fragateiro, who often used mass-produced objects such as books to make her sculptures.