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Soho Loft by Gramercy Design

Soho loft for an art collector by Kyle O'Donnell / Gramercy Design

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The completed gallery wall includes portraits mixed with abstracts. "If I had to identify a theme for my collection, it's LGBTQ+ art," Marc says. Such pieces include works picturing queer subjects and by queer artists.
The completed gallery wall includes portraits mixed with abstracts. "If I had to identify a theme for my collection, it's LGBTQ+ art," Marc says. Such pieces include works picturing queer subjects and by queer artists.
Floor plan.
Floor plan.
The RH sofa they replaced in the living room.
The RH sofa they replaced in the living room.
The living and dining room before the redesign included a different dining table and chairs.
The living and dining room before the redesign included a different dining table and chairs.
The redesign of the bath includes a new vanity and sconce.
The redesign of the bath includes a new vanity and sconce.
Front- and back-of-head portraits by Cuban photographer Jose Picayo from the Robin Rice Gallery in the West Village flank the headboard upholstered in Ralph Lauren fabric. "It's inspired by the tall headboards at the Crosby Hotel," Marc says. The walls are painted Benjamin Moore Polo Blue.
Front- and back-of-head portraits by Cuban photographer Jose Picayo from the Robin Rice Gallery in the West Village flank the headboard upholstered in Ralph Lauren fabric. "It's inspired by the tall headboards at the Crosby Hotel," Marc says. The walls are painted Benjamin Moore Polo Blue.
Artwork with stenciled letters by Christopher Wool inject a graphic dynamism into the living room. "Since they're a pair, it made sense to have them flank the television," O'Donnell says. A custom wall-hung media cabinet with angled doors—echoing the ones used elsewhere in the space—keeps the floor clear. The Noguchi table was one of Marc's first furniture purchases post-college, and the 1950s-era lounge chairs in the style of Maurizio Tempestini were a pandemic purchase from a vintage shop in St. Louis via 1stDibs.
Artwork with stenciled letters by Christopher Wool inject a graphic dynamism into the living room. "Since they're a pair, it made sense to have them flank the television," O'Donnell says. A custom wall-hung media cabinet with angled doors—echoing the ones used elsewhere in the space—keeps the floor clear. The Noguchi table was one of Marc's first furniture purchases post-college, and the 1950s-era lounge chairs in the style of Maurizio Tempestini were a pandemic purchase from a vintage shop in St. Louis via 1stDibs.
Marc fell for the graphic painting by Korean-American artist Jen Pak, who is also a childhood friend, at a pop-up gallery show on the Lower East Side.
Marc fell for the graphic painting by Korean-American artist Jen Pak, who is also a childhood friend, at a pop-up gallery show on the Lower East Side.
Geometric abstracts by Jen Pak complement portraits that include Herb Ritts' Batman Back and Terry Richardson's Batman and Robin.
Geometric abstracts by Jen Pak complement portraits that include Herb Ritts' Batman Back and Terry Richardson's Batman and Robin.
Linear black picture lights by Juniper showcase the artwork and brighten the whole length of the apartment. "The lights are a nod to a traditional way of highlighting art but feel very modern," O'Donnell says.
Linear black picture lights by Juniper showcase the artwork and brighten the whole length of the apartment. "The lights are a nod to a traditional way of highlighting art but feel very modern," O'Donnell says.
Andy Warhol's The Shadow (FS II.267) from the artist's Myths series was Marc's gift to himself after closing his first big home sale. It hangs above a vintage teak credenza that O'Donnell added for warmth. "We worked together to find pieces that related to what Marc already had," O'Donnell says. "The furniture is an extension of his artwork."
Andy Warhol's The Shadow (FS II.267) from the artist's Myths series was Marc's gift to himself after closing his first big home sale. It hangs above a vintage teak credenza that O'Donnell added for warmth. "We worked together to find pieces that related to what Marc already had," O'Donnell says. "The furniture is an extension of his artwork."
In the entry of Marc and Dustin’s home, limited-edition skate decks with Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans are a prelude of what's to come in the SoHo loft. Designer Kyle O'Donnell, who will open a by-appointment storefront studio in the West Village this coming spring, swapped the builder-grade door with a door boasting an angled inset design.
In the entry of Marc and Dustin’s home, limited-edition skate decks with Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans are a prelude of what's to come in the SoHo loft. Designer Kyle O'Donnell, who will open a by-appointment storefront studio in the West Village this coming spring, swapped the builder-grade door with a door boasting an angled inset design.
In the bath, a portrait of English actor Joseph Fiennes by Herb Ritts hangs atop existing Cole & Son "Nuvolette" wallpaper by Piero Fornasetti, and the Gabriel Scott sconce relates to the chandelier in the dining room. O'Donnell added crown molding and designed a new vanity in the same style as the media console and new kitchen cabinet doors.
In the bath, a portrait of English actor Joseph Fiennes by Herb Ritts hangs atop existing Cole & Son "Nuvolette" wallpaper by Piero Fornasetti, and the Gabriel Scott sconce relates to the chandelier in the dining room. O'Donnell added crown molding and designed a new vanity in the same style as the media console and new kitchen cabinet doors.