At Home With : Danielle Armstrong, New York

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AND TO END THE WEEK, a glimpse into the [pink!] 288-square-foot studio on the Upper East Side, New York, belonging to Danielle Armstrong, Design Assistant at Tilton Fenwick, who describes her style as colorful, traditional, and whimsical . . .


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She makes the space work by using pieces that are multi-purpose, such as a fold-down dining table, and x-benches that can be moved around easily and be used as extra seating, as a coffee table with a tray on top, or even as a footstool.

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The set of pink-and-white dishes in my kitchen are rumored to be from the estate of the late Mrs. Brooke Astor and were an extremely generous house warming gift.”

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The custom sofa and headboard are by the firm’s upholsterer, Luther Quintana.

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Danielle’s favorite feature is the built-in kitchen shelves in the kitchen, “Though a custom sink skirt – which was originally made for a Hamptons Designer Showhouse – hides what’s not so pretty.”

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[images : house beautiful via gadabout]