Living Room • 930 Fifth Ave Unit 11A, New York, NY 10021
The main wall behind the sofa uses polished plaster. Microscopic metallic inclusions blur matte and reflective qualities. A new console table features live-edge wood embedded in a sleek steel frame. Hidden cove lighting makes walls and ceiling appear to merge.
Upholstery combines coarse linen with fine metallic threads. Flooring transitions use ultra-thin brass inlay. A woven jute rug integrates subtle silk threads. Cast iron objects offer smooth, wax finishes.
Surfaces here merge, rather than clash.
Design Philosophy
This design collapses material distinctions. Raw and refined elements merge. The Episynaloephe framework guides this approach, blending disparate textures. Material Contrast ensures visual tension through unified surfaces.
Spatial Narrative
The eye first moves to the polished plaster wall. Next, focus shifts to the custom console table. Visitors sit on the blended-weave sofa, experiencing layered textures.
Light Study
Morning sun enters broadly from the east, illuminating the plaster wall's metallic flecks. Evening brings a soft, diffuse glow from hidden cove lighting. This light blurs wall and ceiling junctions.
Living Vignette
A hand traces the cool, dark surface of the steel console frame. The organic edge of the walnut top catches soft window light.
Material Palette
Polished metallic-flecked plaster: It feels smooth and cool, reflecting light subtly over time.
Live-edge walnut and blackened steel composite: It feels organic and sleek, the wood darkening with age.
Custom blended-weave upholstery: It feels textured yet soft, developing a gentle patina as metallic threads oxidize.
