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Residential
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Manhattan
Long Island Diamond Villa
Long Island Diamond Villa
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Residential
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Manhattan
Long Island Diamond Villa
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Location
Manhattan
Type
Residential
Design fee
$ 119,000
01
Overview
Overview
Overview
A pre-war residence on the Upper East Side, reimagined as a calm, material-first home for a family of four. The brief was restraint without coldness — rooms that feel quietly expensive but never announce it.
A pre-war residence on the Upper East Side, reimagined as a calm, material-first home for a family of four. The brief was restraint without coldness — rooms that feel quietly expensive but never announce it.
“Perfection embraces imperfection as an authentic expression of identity.”
“Perfection embraces imperfection as an authentic expression of identity.”
Marian Vist
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The Brief
The Brief
The Brief
The clients wanted longevity over trend: fewer, better pieces, a neutral envelope, and lighting that flatters at every hour. Nothing was to look new for the sake of it; everything had to earn its place.
The clients wanted longevity over trend: fewer, better pieces, a neutral envelope, and lighting that flatters at every hour. Nothing was to look new for the sake of it; everything had to earn its place.
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Materials & Palette
Materials & Palette
Materials & Palette
Warm whites and oatmeal plaster set against rift-cut oak, honed limestone and aged brass. Texture carries the contrast where color stays silent, so the eye reads depth instead of decoration.
Warm whites and oatmeal plaster set against rift-cut oak, honed limestone and aged brass. Texture carries the contrast where color stays silent, so the eye reads depth instead of decoration.
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Spatial Strategy
Spatial Strategy
Spatial Strategy
Sightlines were opened between the entry, living and dining areas, then anchored with bespoke millwork. Each room keeps a single quiet gesture — a stone hearth, a deep reading bay — rather than competing focal points.
Sightlines were opened between the entry, living and dining areas, then anchored with bespoke millwork. Each room keeps a single quiet gesture — a stone hearth, a deep reading bay — rather than competing focal points.
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Outcome
Outcome
Outcome
The finished home reads as effortless, which is the hardest result to achieve. Two years on, the materials have only improved, proving the thesis: quiet luxury is an investment in patina, not novelty.
The finished home reads as effortless, which is the hardest result to achieve. Two years on, the materials have only improved, proving the thesis: quiet luxury is an investment in patina, not novelty.
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In the press, and in our own words.
Features about Marian and the studio, and the articles we write for homeowners planning a home.
Press features
Our articles
New Construction and Custom Home Design
3 min read
The Foundation of Luxury Interior Design: Why Precision Comes Before the First Sketch
Luxury interior design begins long before the first sketch - with precise measurements. See why accurate as-built plans make flawless design possible.
Read the article
→
Design Styles for Luxury Homes
5 min read
Mid-Century Modern Interior Design for a Luxury Home in Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA
Expert mid-century modern interior designer Franklin Lakes NJ USA. Luxury design services by Marian Vist. Book a free consultation.
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Hospitality, Commercial, and Specialty Spaces
5 min read
What Makes a Restaurant Interior Design Unforgettable in New York, USA
Expert luxury restaurant designer New York USA. Luxury design services by Marian Vist. Book a free consultation.
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Hiring a Luxury Interior Designer
5 min read
How to Evaluate an Interior Design Firm in Rumson, NJ, USA
Expert interior design firm Rumson NJ USA. Luxury design services by Marian Vist. Book a free consultation.
Read the article
→
Press features · articles for homeowners
View all press
→
In the press, and in our own words.
Features about Marian and the studio, and the articles we write for homeowners planning a home.
Press features
Our articles
New Construction and Custom Home Design
3 min read
The Foundation of Luxury Interior Design: Why Precision Comes Before the First Sketch
Luxury interior design begins long before the first sketch - with precise measurements. See why accurate as-built plans make flawless design possible.
Read the article
→
Design Styles for Luxury Homes
5 min read
Mid-Century Modern Interior Design for a Luxury Home in Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA
Expert mid-century modern interior designer Franklin Lakes NJ USA. Luxury design services by Marian Vist. Book a free consultation.
Read the article
→
Hospitality, Commercial, and Specialty Spaces
5 min read
What Makes a Restaurant Interior Design Unforgettable in New York, USA
Expert luxury restaurant designer New York USA. Luxury design services by Marian Vist. Book a free consultation.
Read the article
→
Hiring a Luxury Interior Designer
5 min read
How to Evaluate an Interior Design Firm in Rumson, NJ, USA
Expert interior design firm Rumson NJ USA. Luxury design services by Marian Vist. Book a free consultation.
Read the article
→
Press features · articles for homeowners
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