CERTAIN HOMEOWNERS APPROACH a design renovation as something unpleasant to suffer through with only the end result in mind. Others, like the longtime clients of New Yorkbased architect Enda Donagher and interior designer Elizabeth Martell, revel in and respect every step of the creative process, and see it as a chance for reinvention with their keen input as part of the endeavor.
Donagher, whose commercial projects include boutiques for Giorgio Armani and Van Cleef & Arpels, met the couple, noted art collectors, through his luxury retail circles. “Renovation is a hobby of the husband,” he says. “Since [this project], we’ve designed a number of other homes for them, as well as for extended family. It’s a privilege to work with clients who are enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Plus, the caliber of their art collection