ASPIREDESIGNAND H O M E . C O M 87 For the revamped reading space, she and the owners searched for months to source the marble mantel and gilt mirror, both from Paris. They hunted for the ideal patina and scale. The mantel was inspired by a chance glimpse of Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris apartment, where a Vitruvian wave scroll design caught their attention. (“Vitruvian” is for the Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio.) “The wavelike pattern felt perfect for a water-sports-loving couple, a timeless alternative to the Art Deco mantel we first considered,” Bolognino notes. Their goal for the living room – at 16 by 50 feet – was to find furnishings, such as a deep-blue sectional sofa, to fit that wide-open space. An oversize bookcase anchors it, while 11- foot ceilings allow light and airiness. The modern Gio Ponti table near the wide windows offsets the classic dining room. It is grounded with reupholstered vintage chairs in cream and navy, which tie into the curved sofa with its navy leather back. Every line and finish hums with intention; this is a design that idles quietly but moves with purpose. A B O V E R E A D I N G N O OK: REIN PENDANT FROM ALLIED MAKER. M A G G I O L I N A CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN BY MARCO ZANUSO. G E L AT I N S I LV ER PRINT (FROM 1935) BY PHOTOGRAPHER B E R E N I C E A B BOTT, A NOD TO THE DECADE WHEN THE A PA RT M E N T WAS CONSTRUCTED. BELOW PRIMARY SUITE OFFICE: MAYA ROMANOFF WALLPAPER IS THE BACKDROP FOR A RALPH LAUREN DESK AND RA R E HERIZ CARPET. A KNOLL BRNO CHAIR IN ZEBRA PRINT A D D S A BOLD, MODERN TOUCH. THE 1940S FASHION DRAWIN G BY THE OWNER’S MOTHER AND A VINTAGE TRAVEL POS T E R HONOR HERITAGE AND A SENSE OF PLACE. BOLOGNINO NOTES, “THE COUPLE LOVES BLUE, SO A TOUCH OF IT APPEARS THROUGHOUT, TYING THE ROOMS TOGETHER SUBTLY WITHOUT EVER FEELING REPETITIVE.”