After More Than a Decade in the English Countryside, Amanda Brooks Reestablishes a Stylish Foothold in New York City

"Hadley reconfigured the space to include a generous main bedroom suite, a guest room and bath, and a large open space that would include the kitchen, dining area, and living room, a nod to loft life convention. Knowing that the millwork was being supplied by Plain English and the plumbing fixtures and fittings by Waterworks allowed me to focus on the decor and more personal additions to the overall design."

"I relished the opportunity to incorporate favorite influences from my Cutter Brooks world: a wicker pendant light from Atelier Vime, a silk velvet Provençal-style quilt that I designed, and my coveted Astier de Villatte ceramics. Other pieces came from another past life-a midcentury Danish bed and a Milo Baughman rosewood sofa (updated in a Robert Kime woven stripe) that had come from the North Fork, Long Island, house we sold years ago."

"Perhaps the most personal pieces here are the artworks: some favorite paintings by my husband, Christopher, and other works by close friends Elliott Puckette, Peter McGough, and Adam Fuss; a Nan Goldin photograph given to me as a commission by Larry Gagosian during my gallerina days in the '90s; and, my most prized material possession, a framed book of Cy Twombly's sculptures lovingly inscribed to me by Cy himself, a favorite artist whom I was lucky to spend time with in my early 20s."

Hadley reconfigured the space to include a generous main bedroom suite, a guest room and bath, and a large open area combining kitchen, dining, and living zones. Millwork from Plain English and plumbing fittings from Waterworks allowed focus on decor and personal additions. Furniture and fabrics blended Cutter Brooks influences, vintage pieces, and new commissions: an Atelier Vime wicker pendant, a silk velvet Provençal-style quilt, Astier de Villatte ceramics, a midcentury Danish bed, and a Milo Baughman rosewood sofa reupholstered in a Robert Kime stripe. The art selection includes works by close friends, a Nan Goldin photograph, and a framed Cy Twombly book. Cost-saving DIY measures included combining Pottery Barn–Libeco linen panels for custom drapes.

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