#classy decor

Beautiful family room- the shelves are regular IKEA Billy shelves that they modified.

A pretty guest powder room on the first floor.

Sarisa says she took the plunge and painted this part of the kitchen moody.

The white kitchen is broken up by the baby blue island with black stools.

Off the main hall with leopard stairs, is the home office with stunning glossy red cabinetry. This is one of the best offices I’ve seen.

The upstairs hall leading to the bedrooms is so attractive with it’s black & white checkered floor..

Pretty guest room in blue and white. One of the striped chairs came up here from the living room, b/c you can see that it’s been used.

Sarisa says she loves to play with the guest rooms.

The master bedroom.

The upstairs bath in black and white (stripes of course) with the popular yellow bird wallpaper. Notice the little yellow bird statue, too. Cute.

Entrance door and foyer (if I lived here, I’d pronounce it “Foyay.”) 

Gorgeous sleek Midcentury Modern style dining room. That table and the cabinet!

Tucked behind the sofa is a desk. Great use of space.

I love the green Shaker cabinetry, but I’ve never been fond of natural wood frames and paint- just a matter of personal taste. 

The bedroom’s a little too hotel-like for me.

This is nice and I like that there’s a view of the vintage style tub.

Beautiful marble bath.

Lovely guest room, but again, it’s kind of hotel-like.

The rooftop deck is spectacular with it’s fireplace, plantings and pergola.

Look at this, there’s even some lawn.

Sheila’s entry was given a shot of intense tangerine paint. An orange Borne Settee is the focal point. 

Sheila chose Oval Room Blue to create a soft background for her collection of Swedish country furniture.

A closer look at the fireplace tile and mantle in the south end of the living room.

The original 1901 wainscot and cabinetry was left intact when Sheila found the apartment.

Peeking into the dining room. The 1901 glass fronted cabinets are original to the building.

In the moss green dining room, two antique demi-lune tables are pushed together to make a dining table. A Venetian glass chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

The Neoclassical bust was a flea market find.

Atop the mantel are découpage plates of faces from John Derian.

A collection of yellow and white plates from Hermès hangs above a faux marble painted cabinet.

Atop the 1960’s table stands a sculpture of the head of a diver from Hudson Supermarket in Hudson, N.Y.

Sheila would love to see less of the all-white kitchen decorated with stainless-steel appliances: “I understand that it can be beautiful, but why not take a few risks?” I concur.

Sheila had the walls of the guest room hand painted with quotes from her favorite books.

The damask-patterned walls in the bedroom were also hand-painted.

Family photos including Dolby, Sheila’s Jack Russell terrier and Red, Sheila’s quarter horse, decorate the walls.

Main bath in white, blue, & black.

The striking office that doubles as another guest room, with a bed in the corner. 

Toile in the powder room.