Tribeca Loft Renovation

Amid the Covid pandemic, the new owners of a spacious loft in TriBeCa approached Shadow Architects to create their "grown-up" apartment. After giving up their post-college New Yorker rental apartment in the city and decamping to their upstate weekend home during the pandemic, they wanted their new city apartment to feel comfortable, put-together, and specifically not assembled from a catalog store. However, the pandemic had other plans; between a supply chain shortage, impossible lead times, and increasing costs, there were quite a few obstacles to overcome. Shadow's challenge was to source these "off-the-shelf" furnishings and several unique pieces to make the project achievable with the budget in mind while satisfying the client's personal sense of style.

There were few architectural changes to make within the space; the majority of Shadow's stamp on the project was through finishes and furnishings, with the selection of a muted, earth-toned palette set against the original grand scale of the loft. The team selected a mix of readily available and semi-custom pieces, most of which could be purchased online, to avoid long pandemic-related delays in supply chains. Lighting fixtures by Allied Maker, original artwork, and a semi-custom ten-foot-long solid Oak dining table, which required special delivery accommodations, take center stage. The furnishings now anchor the space, creating a welcoming, sophisticated home for city living and entertaining.