Kim Sargent
Feature: Au Natural
May 1, 2007
Not that rarity and luxury are restricted to the woods. In the
master bath, the hardware is silver-plated, and the sink surround, floor and
walls are Thassos marble, azul
cielo marble and mother-of-pearl.
Semiprecious tiger eye covers floor tiles and door pulls in the guest bathroom.
Onyx and silver-leafed sconces and a sheepskin runner adorn the dressing room
and hall leading to the master bedroom. Suede upholsters the living room’s
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The guest bathroom has a checkerboard floor of
white Thassos marble and Spanish tiger eye, a semiprecious stone. Balsky
chose a rococo-style mirror and painted it white. (Click image to enlarge)
Nor is the furniture less than luxe. With the exception of
antiques, such as the teak Javanese cabinet and altar benches in the living
room, some 90 percent of the pieces are custom made. "We believe in building and
buying once, making and accumulating pieces that can be reused and passed down
to another generation," says Mason, emphasizing that the price of bespoke
ultimately pays for itself, perhaps many times over: fiscally, in terms of
quality construction, and in the satisfaction of having exactly what one
wants.
That philosophy can be applied to entire projects as well as individual pieces of furniture. Just ask Chen and Root: Their previous Balsky-designed loft sold within 24 hours of being put on the market, and nearly every stick of furniture, in addition to the lighting, made the move to their new home.
Sabrina Balsky Interiors, 212.585.0441
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