Tribeca
New York City
LOCATION
Tribeca, New York City
TYPE
Residential Home
Newlyweds hired Dumais to redesign this 2,800-square-foot Tribeca loft in a way that better suited their tastes and lifestyle needs. The scope included an architect’s gut renovation, allowing for a thorough reimagining of the space. It also allowed for considerable creative license, making this project an especially vivid example of Dumais style.
Among the priorities were an improved articulation of the main living area, the addition of a home office and closet space, as well as a general lightening and softening of the apartment that would nevertheless allow the industrial architecture to remain a feature.
Photography by Joshua McHugh
The couple comes from two big families, who often come around for game day and other events. To accommodate these gatherings, we divided the open-plan living room into multiple seating areas, like this one featuring a gently arcing Vladimir Kagan sofa in Prussian blue mohair. The aim was to create an open, flowing, light-filled layout, in contrast to the dark cloistered rooms of the couple’s previous apartment.
While the palette of the loft is predominantly neutral, color is used to create cohesion in such a large space. Here, a custom drinks cabinet stroke closet, which we installed to create storage space as well as privacy from the guest bedroom and bath, is painted in Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball. Its sits next to the custom kitchen, also in Hague Blue, that is illuminated by a custom linen pendant inspired by billiard lamps.
Moments of privacy were key in this project, personal places the clients could conceal when people were over. Here, in the main bedroom, a custom cabinet rendered in [color] not only hides the bed but also a television.
