ABOVE: Originally the home’s
dining room, this space was converted into a gallery
for displaying Fernando Botero’s “The Bedroom.”
Rod Kagan’s sculpture reclines on the owners’
carved-teak desk. Brunschwig & Fils’ taffeta
covers the wood-framed armchair.
An antique
Japanese screen painted in khaki and taupe hues with
red and black accents — one of the couple’s
most impressive pieces — provided the starting
point for Mollicone and Ferchak. Taking their color
cues and motif from the screen, the designers melded
the couple’s contemporary furnishings with Asian-inspired
backgrounds, creating a serene ambiance that brings
the couple’s collection of modern art to life.
“These
clients were prepared to take their interior design
to the next level by eliminating the things they didn’t
need and keeping just those items that served a purpose,”
Mollicone says. “They entertain a great deal
and wanted their friends to circulate freely throughout
the apartment. So everything has been placed with
careful thought given to its function.
“In many homes, people feel overwhelmed by the
