Franklin Street
PRIVATE 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.
LOCATION
Tribeca, New York City
SIZE
2,800 sf Single Floor Loft
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Programing, Space Plan, Interior Design, Construction Management, Furniture Design, Custom Millwork, Art Curation, Accessories, Styling
COLLABORATIONS
Portell Architects, PLLC & Dean Fine Building, LLC
PHOTOGRAPHY
Joshua McHugh
Entry
The foyer leads discreetly to powder and laundry rooms—and more dramatically, via Moroccan-tile floor, to the open kitchen. Custom oak wall cladding, stained espresso brown, effectively masks storage spaces.
Kitchen
Dumais converted a cramped cooking space into a comfortable galley kitchen with an expansive island. A custom-designed billiard pendant bathes this sociable space in soft, glowing light.
Bar
Steel columns provided a natural blueprint for how to delineate the main living space. The architectural reorganization allowed for the addition of a built-in bar, one of several upgrades that emphasize utility and craftsmanship over ornament.
Bedroom
Sheer linen drapery and a palette of gray and taupe provide an ethereal contrast to masculine elements of the apartment, such as exposed beams and brick. A sage green matte-lacquer TV-and-storage cabinet helps to divide and ground the space.