Today we will introduce visitors to a person,whose mind may be high in the clouds, but his heart is forever occupied by his own home, which is a unique piece of art. If you see a house with a stunning view of Lower Manhattan, you will most likely have two vivid associations: a small and cramped shoe box and a penthouse bathed in gold. This is what came to the mind of real estate broker Zelda Josephs, who, one day basking on the city beach in New York, noticed a spacious and light area filled with sunlight, on the 22nd floor of a building called Brooklyn Heights. This apartment has snow-white walls, rich natural wood floors, a small number of high-quality hand-made furniture pieces that organically fit into the space, as if outlined in bright red lipstick, creating your personal, unique personality. Moreover, a huge terrace with space for forming flower beds allows the owner to feel that she is practically floating above the entire cityscape. The only thing she has a hard time getting used to is the location at the very top of a skyscraper. According to Zelda herself, over the years she has learned to cope with the heights and wind, but during Hurricane Sandy she still had to go down. Who lives here: Zelda Josephs. Location: Brooklyn Heights, New York City. Size: 3,500 square feet; 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, office. The scarlet-painted stools and chairs seem to give a fashionable kiss to the snow-white walls and warm Brazil nut floor. The owner of the house probably sat on bar stools in New York too many times before realizing that this is her style. Before installing them in the kitchen, she was hesitant between red and black, but the combination of red with the rest of the interior colors won out.
A spacious terrace and a blooming garden are locatedjust a few steps from the living room. A breathtaking view of Manhattan looms in the distance, like the Emerald City from Oz. When you first see the place, it's breathtaking and a little scary, but Zelda's son fell in love with it at first sight, and told his mother about it. Then the decision was made.
Several well-chosen pieces of furniturefill in the gaps of places that don’t have a view of the lush landscape. Each room must have pieces of a puzzle, which Josephs began assembling several years ago. It includes furniture made by her favorite artist, Jake Solomon: a dining table, a coffee table, and a desk in the study. They were purchased at estate sales in 1979 and 1980, and over the years Zelda has come to love and appreciate them even more. When Josephs bought the apartment, the kitchen was dark and cramped. Later, she decided to hang more cabinets above the bar, which completely ruined the interior. In the end, the kitchen was remodeled and became an open, airy space, not without a certain chic.
Cabinets in polished natural wood by David Greenberg and state-of-the-art appliances were added.
After her son purchased his own place, Josephs converted his bedroom into a cozy office.
Handcrafted Desk by Jake Solomonis the owner's favorite thing. It is made from a single slab of mahogany and is held together in the Japanese style with wooden pegs that replace bolts and screws.
It is not surprising that the apartment, located onThe 22nd floor of the building is literally saturated with natural light. The master bedroom contains pieces of furniture that the owner inherited, as well as two very attractive paintings that, with their simplicity, perfectly enliven the decor of the room. There is a cozy blue chair in which Zelda loved to relax after school when she was still a child.
Josephs also placed a dressing table that belonged to her mother and that she admired as a child. It consists of an antique mirror and an elegant table with many drawers.
On the snow-white wall of the bedroom right at the head of the bedThe only canvas hanging on the bed immediately attracts attention. This unusual painting was created by a Dutch artist and contains an Italian love letter that must be deciphered in the bedroom. This unique accent adds a delicate piquancy to the interior.
The bathroom has an original sink, likewould be glued to the wall. This is designer sanitary ware from the Travertine store, of which there are only two copies in the world. The models that Zelda liked had already been sold to another client, but the craftsmen were persuaded to make another set. The orange-cream tone prevails in the bathroom, reflected in the designer mirror, as if the sun from the street gets here too.
When Josephs moved into her apartment, it wasBack in the 1980s, the living room and kitchen were completely separate. Zelda opened up the space as much as possible and expanded the kitchen to create a sense of continuity that is typical of a big city.
The interior of a small apartment on the top floor of a skyscraper in Brooklyn
