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vibrant living room with a teal sofa and matching dining chairs

After an eye-catching red-and-teal rug on Instagram stopped her in her tracks a few years ago, Isy Runsewe couldn’t get it out of her head. “For whatever reason, that rug really spoke to me, and I was desperate to find a way to use it,” says the designer, who launched her eponymous New York studio in 2020. Fast forward a few months and the perfect project presented itself: a NoHo apartment for a young couple seeking a punchy, fresh aesthetic.

Having designed their previous home, a smaller two-bedroom in the West Village where she introduced a playful tropical theme, Runsewe knew they would be open to something equally as spirited in their new place. Located in a nondescript postwar building, the dual-level residence was a better fit for the homeowners, who wanted more space for an office, guest quarters and a lounge area where they could spend time with friends and family sans TV.

Home Details

Interior Design:

Isy Runsewe, Isy’s Interiors

dining room with bird-motif wallpaper and modern teal dining chairs around a lacquered CB2 table

Rebel Walls’ Songbirds wallpaper steals the show in the dining area, which features velvet chairs via Homeinfun around a lacquered CB2 table. A Troy Lighting chandelier illuminates the scene. Samuel & Sons trim amps up the linen Shade Store draperies.

red and teal guest bedroom with an abstract blue and white wallpaper

Whimsical notes in the lounge area include a kinetic mobile and Rebel Walls’ Waves wallpaper as an accent. The curves of the Athena Calderone for Crate & Barrel coffee tables mimic those of the bouclé-covered Castlery sectional.

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