Tribeca Residence

This renovation project is located at one of New York City's most fashionable and desirable neighborhoods, TriBeCa. Delphine Mauroit transformed a 2,000 Sq Ft country-style apartment into a contemporary urban residence.

The living room’s dull yellow walls were refurbished and colored in gleaming white to accentuate an original red-brick wall that was discovered while taking-off the room’s wall papers. Delphine decided to clean and restore it in order to enhance the apartment’s new revitalizing vibe.

The cabinets were either sprayed with lacquer or completely removed in order to widen the space, and the out-of-date furniture was replaced with a white sharp dining table, matching brown chairs, a gray couch and a translucent coffee-table. Outmoded lamps were replaced by exclusive lightning installations: a large trendy chandelier above the dining table that immediately catches one's eye as one enters the room, and a couple of smaller pendant lights over the kitchen island, adding a sense of luxury and sophistication.

As the open kitchen is situated at the heart of the apartment, it had to be fully renovated. The cabinets were sprayed with white lacquer, the floor was completely re-sanded, and the rustic tiles were replaced with gray concrete ones for the floor and long metallic rectangles for the backsplash. Shades of white and silver now dominate and illuminate the space.

In the master bedroom, as in the living room, the white walls contradict the dark wooden floor. With a modern pendant lamp and matching blinds, the new interior design creates an elegant feel, minimalistic and exclusive. The bedroom's bathroom was slightly redecorated to match the other parts of the apartment: its cabinets were painted in dark brown, and the bright tiles and counter top were refurbished. Art pieces, featuring Mick Jagger, by artist Dorine Oliver, jazz up the mood in the master bedroom and in the living room. The kids' room is plain white, simple yet adorable, and its bathroom is daring with an old-pink accent-wall.

An artist herself, Delphine tends to make use of her projects’ distinctive environs, in addition to their specific interior characteristics. TriBeCa is dominated by former industrial structures that have been converted into residential buildings. Considering the neighborhood’s trendy scenery, Delphine transformed an empty space into a semi-office by installing a sliding glass door on a metal track.

This entire state-of-the-art arrangement maximizes space, illuminates the apartment and hints at the outside urban wilderness.