A Film Colorist Owns This Greenwich Village Apartment and, Perhaps Unsurprisingly, It's a Masterclass in Unexpected Color Combinations

Living with dark burl wood low cabinet stretching from wall to wall, triptych of blue, red and white artworks above, pale grey curved C-shape sofa and blue and teal cushions.

With the client being a film colorist and the designer a former artist, it’s perhaps not surprising that color was the cornerstone of this Greenwich Village apartment’s aesthetic.

In fact, there were some pretty erudite references on the mood board for this modern home — for example, French film director Jacques Tati’s 1950s comedy Mon Oncle. "The film has these interesting colors," says the project’s principal designer, Keren Richter. "A lemon chiffon, a cherry red, a saturated blue — primary colors, but not super literal."