How this interior designer tackled having a playroom at the very center of this colorful Manhattan apartment – it needed to be a balance of 'beautiful and functional'

Blue dining room with bauble lights and gold chairs.

There's a lot to learn from the super-stylish redesign that has recently taken place in this Upper West Side apartment overlooking Central Park.

The original house design was full of Manhattan pre-war charm. Featuring original inlaid wood flooring and intricate moldings throughout, the traditional layout is divided into two wings, with one dedicated to common spaces and the other to private sleeping quarters.