The third apartment at The Setai for Designer Visions was designed by Steven Gambrel for Town & Country magazine. It has just been published in the December issue if you want to read more about it. As you know, all the spaces were inspired by a film set in New York and Steven chose Six Degrees of Separation. The husband of the couple, Ouisa and Flan Kittredge, was an art dealer and Steven imagined how their life would have unfolded since the film debuted in 1993. He imagined that they would have sold their pre-war apartment on the Upper East Side after their children moved out and moved to this modern apartment in Midtown. It would be a mid point between the artwork uptown and the galleries downtown and a perfect place to entertain.
I know everyone is going to ask about the fabulous blue color of the walls and it is Blue Agave from Ralph Lauren Paints. It reminds me of the color of Steven's own living room.
Steven didn't see the couple as the type to lounge about in a traditional living room so he designed two custom tables to create a space to work, dine, play, and study art.
All of the designers used easels in their spaces to display art this year. You'll notice in the Town & Country spread there are framed glass art around the perimeter of the room to soften the windows. They were removed around the time of my tour for safe keeping during an event.
As I mentioned, Steven custom designed the sawhorse tables in this newly imagined living room.
They are covered with Italian marble papers that were coated to make them impenetrable. I need to find out who fabricated them because they are perfect for families with children!
I love the abstract artwork that perfectly coordinates with the wall color.
I might have just done one table instead of two to allow for more seating but as you'll see later, there is a seating area in the master bedroom.
You definitely can't entertain without a bar!
The cabinet opens to reveal the initials of the craftsman as well as the date it was created.
The kitchen can be closed off with draperies of beautiful Bergamo fabric. If you entertain, it's nice to be able to hide the kitchen especially if you have hired a catering staff.
I an an uptown girl but I might be tempted to move to Midtown to enjoy this view!
Steven said he capitalized on the "amazing western views at sunset" by painting the walls of the library the "exuberant" Bitter Orange from Ralph Lauren Paint.
I love the draperies that soften the room in Pallas by Bergamo. The easel holds a special screen that can be used to watch television or movies and also play games.
The bulletin board in the Kittredge apartment organizes invitations and art opening announcements and could easily be replicated for your own home.
The small powder room was painted in Ranchitos Red from Ralph Lauren Paint. The photo is of Dennis Hopper and is part of his estate collection that will be sold at Christies in January.
The master bedroom fabrics soften what could have been a cold room.
Even the bedside tables have been draped in Bergamo fabric Simonetta.
This room was designed to sleep and relax which would include watching the flat screen television. The artwork in the room is also from the Dennis Hopper estate collection to be sold at Christies.
There was a matching chair to this one in the library. One is original and one is a copy that Steven had made to match.
This suite style of bedroom is great inspiration for those with large master bedrooms or even a studio apartment.
The gorgeous 1940's Italian mirror and dresser are from Bernd Goeckler.
The soothing wall color is Pale Gray by Ralph Lauren Paint.
You can see in this photo that the bathroom is open to the bedroom. You can close the doors but Steven also hid the opening with the curtains. You could always leave it open and admire the view while you're taking a bath!
Don't forget you can see more of this apartment by Steven Gambrel in the December issue of Town & Country!
Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic and courtesy of Hearst
The dining room is directly to your right when you enter the house and even though it photographs more blue, it's actually more grey. Many of the rooms are also painted in custom high gloss paint which I've mentioned before is especially nice in small spaces because it reflects a lot of light.
This little area was so interesting and sits past the dining room on the first floor. It's hard to tell but there is a jib door on the left that leads to a powder room. I really loved the red trim that runs along the cabinetry.
I only glimpsed a little of the powder rooms which all had great printed wallpapers.
Up the stairs to the left is a small little area that sits above the horse walk which is a covered walkway that leads back to the carriage house. When I looked down it as we were leaving, it reminded me of the photos of Paris buildings that I had posted earlier. The first area is the "mudroom" where they hang coats and also the washer and dryer that are hidden by doors lined with chicken wire and antiqued mirror.
At the end of the little hallway is the little bedroom with walls upholstered in ikat from Uzbekistan. Luckily, it has a window to the front street so it feels more cozy that small.
When you continue up the stairs to the second floor, there is another cozy room that serves as an office.
We were all wondering where Steven had found all the art because it all worked perfectly together and not just within each room but the entire house!
Again, there was a deep built in sofa that would be perfect to curl up and read on a rainy day!
It's interesting to see the home photographed during the day because when we were there at night, it was lit with candles that made it look dark and swanky!
The library/bar area was a little jewel box room right off the living room.
It was in the living room that runs the length of the front of the house that every designer at the party decided that they needed to go home and immediately redecorate! I won't name any names but there were a lot of big designers at the party and one whose own home you have oohed and ahhed over also mentioned wanting to redecorate while another said it made her feel like she still lives in college!
Of course we all felt a pang of jealousy but more importantly we also felt admiration because we all noticed the incredible attention to detail. It definitely inspired everyone in the room.
When I went back to look at Elle Decor, I noticed that the drapery trim was air brushed off the cover. It might have made the cover too busy or interfered with the typeface.
The pattern of the rug was custom designed by Steven after the pattern of a cable knit sweater of owned by Connor.
The landing of the third floor has a hanging light fixture that was the talk of the party. It's hard to tell but it looked to be hung from an anchor and had dolphin motifs.
The walk in closet/dressing room was also the talk of the third floor tour! There is a shelf at the top that holds new and vintage suitcases. What I loved was the gorgeous wallpaper on the ceiling!
The thread of blue that weaves through out the house continued in the master bedroom.
All through the house, the furniture placement is perfect such as this beautiful chair that sits next to the dresser and outside the bathroom. It's nice to have places to sit things where you need them.
When I saw the photo of the master bedroom in Elle Decor, I was wondering how they showered with no curtain or door so it was nice to learn that there is a bar with a curtain!
I also really loved the third floor guest room. It was neutral and soothing but not devoid of interesting details. The closet door on the right has inset panels of antique mirror which make it look like it has been there forever.
The fireplace in the corner of the room adds a cozy touch.
Every table and dresser was perfectly styled as well.
The hall bathroom was another jewel box of a room with the brighter tile and collection of etchings.
You can see in this photo that all the light fixtures are interesting and different than what you would expect.
A sofa on one side of the room allows for guests to sit and relax while keeping the cook company.
The lower level or basement luckily has windows so it's not too dark.
The kitchen had a very European feel and I could imagine it also being very cozy during the winter with the fire lit in the original cooking hearth. 
I'm so glad there was a photo on Gambrel's website of the little terrace that sits outside the landing between the main floor and the basement. It was also styled with topiaries for the party and looked like a great place to eat dinner or enjoy a glass of wine in the evening. 
