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Crosby Street Loft
Crosby Street Loft “One of the philosophies we apply to our loft design is creating a sense of place inside an open commercial zone. Just because you have a sofa and chairs doesn't mean you're going to want to sit there.” — David Howell Designed to create the atmosphere of an elegant, intima..
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Mercer Street Loft “Technically, this should be one apartment running front to back. Instead it was cut in half and made into two, so each has only one source of natural light. But sometimes you do only get one source of light in New York. Therefore, we worked with what we had.” — David Howel..
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Bleecker Street Loft “Imagine if there was empty sky or a suburban landscape outside those windows, or even the ocean. The white interior would look and feel totally different. In some ways, it’s the New York grit that makes this work.” — David Howell In this luminous, 3,000-square foot ..
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Broome Street Loft “Renovations are often about discovery, which is a magic thing because it doesn’t just happen when you see the space for the first time — it also happens during construction. It’s a journey. Design is a tumbleweed-like process. You’ve got to go with the flow, because it..
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Laight Street Loft “One of the curious things about New York City is that people are very tolerant of everything, including potholes in the street, bad lobbies, horrible hallways — they’re forgiving until they get to your front door. Once they open your door, that’s your moment to express w..
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Bond Street Loft “There are 100-year-old spaces that have perfect bones, where you don’t want to destroy their essence by tinkering with the building envelope; this apartment was the opposite of that,” says Howell. “It was a ruin that needed straightening out. The floors were three inches o..
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DHD LOFT BOOK An Introduction to the DHD Loft Book Collection For several years, DHD worked on a collection of four books reflecting many years of work. The first book in the series features eight NYC lofts all located in Manhattan. Perhaps more than any other building type, lofts represent all t..
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You have scoured social media and design magazines for inspiration. You have done your due diligence interviewing interior designers. You have completed a thorough budget review and examined fee structures. Finally, having finished all the necessary homework, you found the one – the interior desig..
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Choosing an interior designer is a leap of faith. You are trusting another person with the look and feel of your home. It’s no wonder that searching for the right interior designer can feel overwhelming. How do you find the best design professional to transform your space? We want you to feel i..
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Congratulations! You’ve decided it’s time to make your house a home that reflects your style. You can envision how it will look. You might have even created a mood board and begun sourcing materials. You may question whether you really need an interior designer, particularly if you’re looki..
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