Ali Cayne is a restauranteur who moved to a downtown Manhattan townhouse and took the opportunity to update it to be a warm and inviting family home for her and her five children.
The focal point of this home is the kitchen, of course. The space is decorated in mid-century modern style: there are grey cabinets with gold handles, subway tiles and a gorgeous black and gold retro hood that accentuates the décor. The cooker is also black and gold – yes, masterpieces are created on this piece! The kitchen island doubles as a breakfast space, and it’s accentuated with a large pendant lamp.
The owner likes Moroccan décor and patterns very much, so her small walk-in closet can boast of a cool Moroccan rug. The bedroom has a similar rug and a dreamcatcher; I love the chalkboard headboard wall, it creates a bold statement and backdrop for this cool bedroom.
The living room is decorated in traditional style with a bit of vintage. The color scheme is warm: beige, yellow, buttermilk, brown. Chevron clad wooden floors, an antique fireplace, a large framed mirror and a refined crystal chandelier leave an impression of a vintage French salon.
The home office boasts of a glass desk, a large memo board with lots of photos and a console table with potted greenery. It’s airy, inspiring and invites to do various things. There are also a lot of shelves and a non-working fireplace that creates an ambience. What a lovely reading nook to curl in!
The bathroom continues the idea of mid-century modern décor with subway tiles and black free-standing bathtub. The cabinet is also mid-century modern, the floors are the same chevron clad wooden ones as in the other rooms.
![The kitchen is the focal point for certain reasons, it has grey mid century cabinets with gold handles The kitchen is the focal point for certain reasons, it has grey mid-century cabinets with gold handles.](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/09/02-The-kitchen-is-the-focal-point-for-certain-reasons-it-has-grey-mid-century-cabinets-with-gold-handles.jpg)
The kitchen is the focal point for certain reasons, it has grey mid-century cabinets with gold handles.
![The living room is vintage in warm shades like ocher and buttermilk. A refined chandelier, vintage fireplace and mirror create an ambience The living room is vintage in warm shades like ocher and buttermilk. A refined chandelier, vintage fireplace and mirror create an ambience.](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/09/07-The-living-room-is-vintage-in-warm-shades-like-ocher-and-buttermilk.-A-refined-chandelier-vintage-fireplace-and-mirror-create-an-ambience.jpg)
The living room is vintage in warm shades like ocher and buttermilk. A refined chandelier, vintage fireplace and mirror create an ambience.
![bathroom with subway tiles The bathroom is mid-century modern with subway tiles, chevron wooden floors and a free-standing bathtub.](https://i.digsdigs.com/2016/09/10-The-bathroom-is-mid-century-modern-with-subway-tiles-chevron-wooden-floors-and-a-free-standing-bathtub.jpg)
The bathroom is mid-century modern with subway tiles, chevron wooden floors and a free-standing bathtub.