Luxury interior designed by Nicole in Upper East Side, Manhattan

Upper East Side · New York

Interior Design & Decoration in Upper East Side

Prewar-literate interior design and decoration for Upper East Side co-ops, townhouses, and Fifth Avenue apartments.

A studio that knows Upper East Side

The Upper East Side rewards restraint and craft. Rosario Candela and Emery Roth buildings come with beautiful bones — proper entry galleries, high beamed ceilings, herringbone floors, real moldings — and our job is to honor them rather than flatten them. We restore and extend original detail, then layer in antiques, contemporary art, and quiet upholstery so a Lenox Hill or Carnegie Hill apartment feels collected instead of decorated.

Nearly every project up here runs through a co-op board. We prepare complete alteration packages, coordinate with the building's engineer and managing agent, and design within wet-over-dry rules, floor sound attenuation requirements, and strict work-hour windows. Townhouse clients get the same discipline applied to landmark and facade considerations.

Typical scope: entry gallery, formal living and dining, primary suite and dressing room, library, and staff or service areas — fully decorated down to art hanging and table settings.

What we work with in Upper East Side

  • Prewar co-ops on Fifth, Madison, and Park Avenue
  • Candela and Emery Roth classic six through classic ten layouts
  • Landmarked townhouses off Lexington and Third
  • Post-war and new-construction condos on the East River

Upper East Side questions

Can you handle a co-op board alteration package?
Yes. We prepare and coordinate the full alteration package — drawings, specifications, contractor documentation, and engineer sign-off — and work with your managing agent through approval and construction.
Do you work with existing antiques and art?
Always. Many Upper East Side projects begin with pieces the family already owns; we build the palette, lighting, and layout around them and fill the gaps with new commissions and sourced antiques.

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