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A FIFTH AVENUE APARTMENT
The classic challenge to a renovation of a Fifth Avenue apartment is the narrow plan-type. CWA untangled an estate plan with dark hallways by allowing circulation through rooms which are more generously proportioned.
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An interior view from living room to a mirrored pair of doors on a foyer
coat closet to capitalize on light.
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Living room above and library below are arranged enfilade along the exterior wall to create a cadence of windows with Central Park views.
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The library is the connector between the primary bedroom and the living room.
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Following the enfilade theme is the path through
the primary bedroom and his natural anigre
wood dressing room to the stone bathroom.
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A banquette at the end of the kitchen bridges the connection to the family room creating an open, casual plan.
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CREDITS:
General Contractor: Highline Construction Group
Hardwood Flooring Supplier: I.J. Peiser Floors
Glass Fabrication: Galaxy Glass
Interior Design: Elizabeth Dexter Interiors
Photography: Tria Giovan