Apartment 48 tells a story through design with this brownstone on New York’s Upper East Side
Unassuming in appearance on the outside and located in one of New York City’s most affluent neighbourhoods, this 4,000 sq ft historical brownstone feels like a kaleidoscopic dream, an array of textures and patterns that simultaneously manage both style and comfort.
The one responsible for this psychedelic haven is the founder and designer of Apartment 48, Rayman Boozer. “I like pretty rooms,” Boozer states. “But while having pretty rooms is important to me, they also have to be relaxing.”
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Upon entering, the full, single-pane windows provide plenty of natural light during the day and bring forth a sense of spaciousness. With walls kept relatively bare and simple, this is when the eyes start to wander, noticing the subtle details of patterns and colours that are scattered throughout the room that give hints to the rest of the house’s eclectic nature.
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