BALLROOM
‘So many of the period features had disappeared, so we tried to find pieces like this huge mantelpiece (left) that would honour the house’s origins and fit in with our vision,’ says Robert, pictured with wife Cortney, both designers known as The Novogratz.
LIVING ROOM
‘This is part of the ground floor space, with its huge windows, that runs from the front door to the back of the house,’ says Robert. ‘It’s the perfect place to sit and have drinks, visit with people and watch TV.’
Their previous home was a castle in LA’s Hollywood Hills, so it’s no surprise to learn that when it came to their next house, prolific design over the years] the fact that this iconic landmark building is ours is still slightly surreal,’ says Robert of the 1826-built house. It had been bubble-gum pink for the last 50 years, attracted much gossip and was owned for decades by West Village eccentric Celeste Martin, a former Rockette (Radio City dancer) and actress who filled it with a merry-go-round of visiting artists and musicians. the
