Inside the apartment of David Alhadeff, whose gallery-cum-shop the Future Perfect has nurtured some of this country’s greatest designers…
Aurora Peat is shown above, wrapping the entirety of his master bedroom
Sight Unseen: Calico Wallpaper’s Envy-Inducing Airy Red Hook Loft
In hindsight, it feels almost like fate that Nick and Rachel Cope would end up in the sprawling, historic Red Hook loft they now call home. After all, where else in New York City could they have found the room to showcase not one but six of the wallpaper collections they’ve created since 2012 as partners in the Brooklyn-based Calico? But in fact, the couple moved in years before they began working together, meaning that the walls were once white despite now seeming as if they’ve been adorned with marbled metallics, soothing ombrés, and dripping gold leaf for practically ever…
Wabi River (slides 1, 3), Lunaris Midnight (slides 7-9), Willow Blush (slide 11), Satori Fir (slide 13), and Aurora Ray (slide 16) are shown above
New York Magazine: This Airy Townhouse is Actually Only 11 Feet Wide
Architects Tal Schori and Rustam-Marc Mehta, who founded their firm, GRT Architects, in 2015, have been friends since the third grade… Here, their first residential project, the renovation of a very narrow townhouse in Fort Greene.
The 11-Foot Challenge: GRT changed the rectangular vestibule ceiling into an arched space to echo the entry doors. They worked with Calico Wallpaper to customize an ombre design that morphs from orange to lavender. “This was not only our first residential project, Schori says, “but also our first renovation.”
Aurora Ray is shown above
A Cup of Jo: 11 Great Wallpapers
11 Great Wallpapers: Do you have any wallpaper in your home? We’ve always rented our apartments, so we never have, but I really love the idea. Here are a bunch of pretty ones…
Aurora Azure is shown above