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Taking cues from the homeowner’s taste in fashion, Jett introduces bold pops of color throughout the 1,000-square- foot interior, and prevents it from appearing too saccharine in the process. The eye flits from the Memphis-inspired dining table with a vivid blue pedestal base to the cayenne-colored steel chairs floating nearby. In the bedroom, there’s the acid green coverlet framed by floor- to-ceiling gray curtains. The L-shaped kitchen, which bleeds into the living room, is purposely kept understated. Searching for inspiration involved watching reruns of runway shows and looking at old ad campaigns for Jil Sander and Raf
OMETIMES IT’S THE MOOD that matters most. A few
was more than happy to oblige the homeowners’ request for a dramatic reimagining of the former rental unit. Having worked on hotels, high-end residences, and retail concept stores in his previous jobs, Jett has a finely tuned intuition for defining a space’s narrative arc. For this project, it was about “seduction, romance, and glamour,” he explains. First, Jett achieves an alluring atmospheric effect through color and light. Using Benjamin Moore’s Tissue Pink in the living area, the walls look taupe in the morning and blush pink in the afternoon light. “It was just a beautiful base,” he explains. “It’s neutral but it’s not boring. We can do better than white.”
steps into a first-level Brooklyn apartment in the historic Park Slope neighborhood, and any thoughts of being inside a 19th-century brownstone dissipate. From the soft pink walls to the sculptural sofa reminiscent of a reclining odalisque and the evocative painting by French artist Philippine de Richemont, one is instantly transported to a chic, glamorous reverie—fit for a style- conscious couple moving in together for the first time. The element of theater is intentional, says Darren Jett, a New York–based interior architect, who
THIS SPREAD FROM LEFT A sinuous sofa custom-designed by Jett, paired with a vintage rattan chair, sets the room’s romantic tone. The crimson French deco rug was sourced from Heirloom; A Georges Braque print from the homeowner’s parents flanked by a Lalique bird sculpture makes for a dramatic vignette on the mantel. The turquoise pouf was also designed by Jett.
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