Bright hues define the different interventions that New York architecture studio Ideas of Order has made in this apartment at the northern tip of Manhattan.
The 1,000-square-foot primary residence in Hudson Heights was partially renovated for a couple, who had been living in the space for several years before deciding to invest in making it better suited to their needs, rather than buying another apartment.
One side of this Manhattan apartment was overhauled by Ideas of Order to make it function better for its owners
"Their sons had been sharing a room, but were beginning to need their own spaces," Ideas of Order told Dezeen.
"They also wanted a space that could be designed for flexibility for when their children left for college." In the newly created bedroom, a lime green built-in houses a bed, a desk and storage
The kitchen also needed updating, to make it more suitable for entertaining, and more efficient storage space was required in the entryway.
So the architects reworked one side of the open living area, adding a bedroom on one side of the kitchen and refreshing the other areas.
A new wall divides the bedroom from the kitchen
The husband is French, and the couple spent several years living together in France.
During this period, they both became enamoured by the midcentury architecture and design in the country and wanted to apply this style to their own home.
Raspberry and periwinkle cabinets surround the cooking area, which also features alumin...