Starting Fresh

A living room corner with large windows, a marble fireplace, a white couch with pillows, a gray armchair, a white round table with purple stools, a colorful landscape painting on the wall, and hanging pendant lights.

“A clean minimalistic feel can be achieved while embracing bold, vibrant colors. My mission was to create a happy, luxurious respite for clients who were forced to start over when their home burned.”

Location: Manhasset, Long Island

Photography: Alexandra Stanton

Type: Residential Condominium

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A light-colored dresser with six drawers and small wooden knobs, topped with a small clock and a figurine, is placed against a pale green wall in a room. Above the dresser, there is a decorative mirror with a sunburst design made of white, textured rays.
A living room with large windows, a fireplace with a marble surround, a mauve sofa with pillows, a white ottoman, a blue and purple area rug, artwork of a horse on a purple wall, and a contemporary chandelier with multiple pendant lights hanging from the ceiling.
A living room with a white oval rug, a white curved armchair, a purple ottoman, and chairs with patterned upholstery. Large windows with white framing and sheer curtains reveal green trees outside. A marble fireplace with a modern design is centered below the windows. A colorful painting depicting a landscape hangs on the wall to the left, and delicate pendant lights with faceted glass shades hang from the ceiling.

From the day we met, my goal and the goal of my team was to make our clients’ lives as easy as possible, and create a new home they would love living in, after their traumatic displacement. Her favorite color is lavender, and we were fearless in designing with tones of lavender, lilac, and plum, creating her dreams.

Dining room with a wooden table and white chairs, decorative giraffe statues, abstract wall art, and a modern chandelier, stairs leading upward in the background, and hardwood flooring.
Decorative glass bottles of various sizes and colors on a table, with a textured wall and a framed flamingo picture in the background.
A dining room with a round wooden table surrounded by white chairs with wooden backs, a modern chandelier with glass globes hanging from the ceiling, a colorful flamingo framed picture on the wall, and decorative glass vases on a side table.

I often spend a great deal of time getting to know my clients’ needs and tastes. The best projects come to life when my clients then let me run unrestrained. The possibilities become limitless.

Modern bathroom with wooden cabinets, marble sinks, and rectangular mirrors.

A very special finale for these clients; I know someone was watching over us. At the inception, I chose the heart-shaped ottomans in a rich violet. I designed the hand-carved fireplace surround half a year later, and found a fateful marble in lilac tones. Look closely and tell me if you see the heart — something I’ve never seen in a marble piece before. A meaningful symbol of a fresh and loving start.

A bathroom with a shower, a toilet, a wooden cabinet, a mirror, and patterned tile flooring.
Bathroom vanity with white sink, silver faucet, light wood cabinet, large framed mirror, wall-mounted white light fixture, and beige walls.
Bathroom with a bathtub, a glass shower door, red tile wall, beige walls, a decorative tile floor, and a white toilet.
A cozy bedroom with a bed featuring pastel pink and blue pillows, a white duvet, and a wicker headboard. Two yellow lamps with decorative bases sit on pink nightstands on either side of the bed. Wall art includes a framed print of a popsicle and three white wall-mounted planters with pink and orange flowers. The room has a colorful orange and pink rug, light blue walls, and white trim.
A bedroom corner featuring a bed with blue and pink pillows, a vibrant pink nightstand with two drawers, a yellow decorative table lamp, a white and black striped accent chair, and three white wall-mounted planters with pink and yellow flowers. An orange patterned rug partially covers the white carpet, and a white lamp is visible beside the bed.
A white dresser with gold rings on the drawers, a tall white lamp, a mirror with a teal frame, and a small picture frame on the dresser, with a red patterned rug on the beige carpet floor.
A modern shower with a wooden paneled wall on one side, beige marble on the other, and a glass divider. It features a handheld showerhead, a wall-mounted showerhead, a small shelf, and a stainless steel grab bar.
Modern walking shower with glass enclosure, marble ledge, and wood-paneled walls in a bathroom.
Bathroom with a rectangular mirror above a white vanity with a sink, flanked by two wall-mounted light fixtures, with a textured white wall on the right and a green tiled wall behind the mirror.
Bathroom mirror with black frame, two modern chrome wall lights, white sink with faucet
Modern walk-in shower with glass enclosure, white textured walls, a rainfall showerhead, a handheld shower, and a toilet partially visible in the bathroom.
Living room with two armchairs, a side table with a pitcher, floor lamp, floral patterned sofa, skylight windows, and a railing dividing the space.
Two beige upholstered armchairs with rounded arms and dark wooden legs sit on a white rug with a black grid pattern in a living room. A small black side table between the chairs holds three black bottles. In the background, there is a white wall with vertical grey lines, a modern black floor lamp with a round base and a white shade, and part of a staircase railing.
Living room with floral-patterned couch and matching chaise lounge on a colorful area rug, hardwood floors, and cream walls with vertical paneling.
A modern, elegant living room with large windows, tall curtains, a marble fireplace, and a chandelier with multiple hanging glass fixtures. There is a beige curved sofa with cushions and a white ottoman with books on top. The room has hardwood floors and light, neutral-colored walls.
Decorative wall with two framed guest check notes, one green and one pink, hanging above a blue cabinet with a white potted orchid plant in front of it.
Interior view of a staircase with a beige carpet runner, a white wall with a large abstract painting, and a wooden handrail with black balusters.
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