Grand Army Plaza - Living Room
"The inspiration for this project was the building itself and the strange shape of the room. The launching point was the two pieces that started the overall design: the coffee table and the shelving unit. There is a large column right in front of the window that we built the shelving unit around. Figuring that part out was tricky. I wanted to take advantage of the beautiful windows, which previously had a lot of things in front of them, including track lighting. I wanted to open that up so that it could feel like they are living on the inside and the outside at the same time." —Elizabeth Mercer
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Grand Army Plaza - Living Room
"Their children are still drawing and making things and crafting, the coffee table is a large surface for that kind of work and has the cubbies underneath. We were searching for marble for another project and found this crumbling off-cut that happened to be split in a way that almost perfectly mimicked the shape of the coffee table. I took it to be polished and added some little feet on the bottom to protect the table and make it easier to pick up. Although we generally think of stone and marble as a cold element, it added a level of warmth that was really perfect. " —Elizabeth Mercer
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Grand Army Plaza - Living Room
"People tend to be more at ease with right angles and symmetry and many projects do call for that. With this home, I wanted to be mindful of the intent of the building's architect and that meant not trying to make the geometry disappear. " —Elizabeth Mercer
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Grand Army Plaza - Bedroom
"The client spoke more about what they wanted rather than what they didn't want, they specifically asked for a murphy bed in the master so that the kids weren't exclusively relegated to their bedroom when the adults were entertaining." —Elizabeth Mercer
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Natural Contemporary Master Suite
After HVAC problems lead to leaks in their master bathroom, a professional couple in the dental industry hired us to upgrade their master suite. We refreshed their layout, furniture, and accessories with natural fibers and materials throughout the bedroom.
A remote-operated custom two-sided gas fireplace with concrete tiles functions as a half screen between the bed and the sitting area, perfect for starting a chilly winter morning in cozy peace and quiet.
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Natural Contemporary Master Suite
While we all try not to bring our work into the bedroom, some of our most creative thoughts occur when we are relaxed. Having a dedicated place to doodle, journal, write or, let’s face it, tap out a quick email, is a bonus if you’ve got the space. The industrial elements of the desk relate to the nightstands while remaining a somewhat separate space. A leather and hemp blotter protects both the aluminum-framed laptop and the glass tabletop.
A couple that is as physically active, hard-working, and jet-setting as this duo necessitates a haven of maximum comfort. With a sound-absorbing velvet-upholstered headboard (made without toxic flame-retardant chemicals), champagne-colored velvet quilt and sham, and 500 thread count organic pima sateen sheets, “slipping” in to bed has never been more literal. A supersoft rug underfoot is a must with hard flooring in a bedroom, coupled with energy-saving radiant heat under wood-look tile, even getting out of bed can be a touch easier.
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Natural Contemporary Master Suite
We custom-ordered live-edge iphone and Apple Watch charging stations with a built-in valet tray- great for that moment you realize you fell asleep with your watch on. Classic water carafes and task lighting complete the setup for bedtime reading and midnight water breaks. A mohair throw at the foot of the bed, woven at a family-owned mill in Spain, provides a last-minute layer without having to get out of bed.
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Natural Contemporary Master Suite
We custom-ordered live-edge iphone and Apple Watch charging stations with a built-in valet tray- great for that moment you realize you fell asleep with your watch on. Classic water carafes and task lighting complete the setup for bedtime reading and midnight water breaks. A mohair throw at the foot of the bed, woven at a family-owned mill in Spain, provides a last-minute layer without having to get out of bed.
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Natural Contemporary Master Suite
Although the large walk-in closet has plenty of storage for two, not all items need live in a closet. We sourced a wall-mounted dresser featuring linear leather drawer pulls to keep an uncluttered and streamlined look. The artwork features fly ties on handmade paper sourced from a boutique in Narrowsburg, NY.
The closet got a serious storage upgrade. We opened it up as a walk-through to the bathroom but wanted to keep a tidy look. With custom carpentry, we were able to fit more hanging, shoes, bags, and plenty of bonus drawers than the previously installed wire shelving. The wood-look tile with radiant heat is continued through the master closet where an abundance of storage is tucked behind shaker doors. A marble countertop for staging outfits and accessories is made of the same material as the master bath vanity. An accent wall was created with Lindsay Cowles grasscloth wallpaper. A cow hide stool makes strapping on shoes a bit easier.
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Natural Contemporary Master Suite
The bathroom underwent the largest change. The final layout would not have been possible had the shutters with mirrors not been realized. We designed a clever and sophisticated solution executed by our highly skilled tradespeople to integrate the vanity mirror into the window treatments with push latch, hinged bifold shutters. The custom vanity is topped with a natural marble selected by the client on a stone yard tour. Natural stone large format tiles transition seamlessly into the walk-in shower with door-less glass. A jute runner serves as an over-sized bath rug.
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Natural Contemporary Master Suite
A free-standing soaking tub soothes sore muscles after a long day at work. A hand shower adds versatility and potential for washing pups and kids.
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Modern Bohemian Brownstone Bedroom
Client's thoughts on the master bedroom wallpaper: “I loved the process of looking at this artist’s portfolio of patterns and allowing myself to be drawn into something that surprises me. It’s kind of glam. It’s NOT neutral and not something I thought would be for me. I love it so much and it’s a surprising detail. It allows for me to recognize parts of me that still surprise me.”
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Modern Bohemian Brownstone Study
A Brooklyn mother of two desired a space all her own in her new brownstone apartment. mercer INTERIOR renovated the entire home.”
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Interior Design, Floral Design, and Photo Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Modern Bohemian Brownstone Study
Photos by Emily GilbertInterior Design and Photo Styling by mercer INTERIOR
Modern Bohemian Brownstone Study
The study features art by Nura Qureshi and Nicole Antebi.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Interior Design and Photo Styling by mercer INTERIOR
Modern Bohemian Brownstone Kitchen
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Interior Design and Photo Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Modern Bohemian Brownstone Kitchen
The kitchen redesign incorporated the existing hutch believed to be original to the building.
We preserved the beautiful wood floors, created additional kitchen storage with an island, and added lighting.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Interior Design and Photo Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Modern Bohemian Brownstone Bath
The original cast-iron tub was refinished to keep charm in the master bathroom. We used a swiss cross wall tile to create a classic, but interesting look.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Interior Design and Photo Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Fashion Forward Kitchen
A fashion photographer hired mercer INTERIOR for a family and entertainment friendly kitchen. We love when a client is willing to take a risk as he did in allowing us to select non-traditional finishes for a unique yet classic result.
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Interior Design and Photo Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Fashion Forward Kitchen
We used antiqued bronze on their cabinet doors. The metal isn't sealed, it is oxidized and is considered a "living finish," it will change with time and use, making it truly unique to our client.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Interior Design and Photo Styling by mercer INTERIOR
Fashion Forward Kitchen
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Interior Design and Photo Styling by mercer INTERIOR
Ridgewood Tudor Living Room
Inspired by mid-century style, we removed some of the fussy flourishes of the built-in shelves, replacing glass shelves with sturdy solid ones. We removed the chair rail and added a grasscloth wallpaper to bring a textural interest to the space. While there are more pieces of furniture than before, the space flows better because of the scale and placement of the pieces we selected.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Ridgewood Tudor Living Room
While the client purchased a tudor-style home, she had a penchant for mid-century style. We did our best to blend the two, brightening and decluttering the space.
For a more cohesive look, we painted the doors to match the trim throughout the living room and adjacent office.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Ridgewood Tudor Office
While graphic design is serious work, the designer’s space doesn’t need to be serious, it should be inspiring, inviting, and as creative as its’ occupant.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Ridgewood Tudor Entry
The entryway is an imperative hub for catching clutter before entering the home. A family of four that includes 2 teens demands a functional catchall. We moved the coat closet from the adjacent room and brought it straight to the front door of the house where it belongs. We added a mirror for last looks before heading out and a seat for getting shoes on quickly.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Ridgewood Tudor Library
When the dining room moved to another area of the home, this family of avid readers knew this would be the perfect space to create a library for their extensive book collection. We squared the doorway, designed the custom carpentry, and selected cozy, but elegant furniture for curling up with a good book. Unique swiveling sconces and a shelf for a book that needs quick referencing are some of the special details that make a more traditional space interesting.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Ridgewood Tudor Library
We removed the doors to the former dining room without losing the coziness of a book nook. Traffic now flows more freely through the home.
Photos by Emily Gilbert
Styling by mercer INTERIOR
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Brooklyn Kitchen
We were asked to create an organized, light and bright kitchen for a food writer and her family. To do this, we removed the interior wall that blocked the kitchen off from the living room, did away with all wall cabinets on the right side for a clear view to the window and kept our palette light and airy to achieve this feeling. The kitchen now has far more cabinet space to organize everything an enthusiastic cook could need as well as a long shelf for lots of cook books. We also created a very slim cabinet to the left of the refrigerator for a stick vac and cleaning supplies.
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Brooklyn Kitchen
We decided to organize all wall cabinet storage on one side of the room to allow for more efficiency and organization of the items within as well as allow us to have an open wall on the opposite side of the kitchen to let in lots of natural light.
We used open wall shelves with pot hooks beneath for storage and easy access to frequently used cookware.
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Brooklyn Kitchen
Floral styling by Elizabeth Aurandt
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Upper East Side Office
mercer INTERIOR was asked to create a functional home office for a busy professional client. She also requested a cozy space for napping or curling up with a good book. The client wanted to be able to have overnight guests in the room if necessary as well. We were able to achieve this with a fully custom solution from cabinetry and millwork to daybed and pillows.
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Upper East Side Office
The cabinetry and millwork were created using a stained grey oak and finished with brushed brass pulls made by a local hardware shop. File drawers live under the daybed, and a mix of open and closed shelving satisfies all current and future storage needs.
Floral styling by Elizabeth Aurandt
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Upper East Side Office
mercer INTERIOR created an upholstered tack board to help hide computer and phone wires. We went wireless wherever possible elsewhere. A detail of the brushed brass pulls is shown.
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South Slope Living Room
This room was warmed up with faux bois wallpaper, custom vent covers, fun patterned curtains, a textural area rug and new furniture and accessories. Rehanging the artwork in a more harmonious arrangement completes the look.
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South Slope Living Room
Faux bois wallpaper was the perfect textural background for salon style artwork hanging. The custom vent cover coordinates with all.
Floral styling by Elizabeth Aurandt
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President Street Living Room
This request was for living room storage that would hold a range of adult and children's belongings. The living room was home to the office as well as the usual elements of television and hangout space. The client was afraid to go too big with a custom built-in storage unit as she did not want the space to feel smaller. The opposite is always true of built-ins as the newly found organization and ability to store all of the bits away opens up the space completely. We also wanted to incorporate something for the clients’ paintings, as she is an artist as well! She wanted the unit itself to be more than just storage, but visually interesting. We went with two finishes for the unit with the inside painted a rich dark blue, which made the TV recede and allowed the artwork and items on the shelves to pop. We then stained the oak a mid-tone grey for a neutral ground to support the other color and pattern in the room.
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President Street Office/Custom Bookcase Detail
The desk area was also done in the same grey stained oak, with a clean floating design to maximize seating space and create an open feel. The wallpaper takes a more prominent role here behind the woodwork. Cords were eliminated largely by going wireless wherever possible. The remaining cords are run through the wall.
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President Street Floral
Floral styling by Elizabeth Aurandt
President Street Dining & Gallery Wall
More of the clients' artwork is displayed salon style with a dark blue background to accentuate the colors in the work. A new light fixture completes the look.
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Park Slope Sunny Modern Kitchen
Our client requested an overall improved arrangement to her kitchen with a more open, less cluttered feel. She wanted more storage, better quality appliances and the ability to cook and still be connected with family and guests at the same time. We rearranged the gas cooktop to the center island to connect the chef with the inevitable crowd that gathers in a kitchen and positioned the dishwasher next to the sink on the right so that our client could comfortably load without having to reach over an open door. We also added more storage, a Miele steam oven (along with all other appliance upgrades) and a tall narrow bookcase for handy storage of cookbooks or decor. The floor was replaced with large porcelain tiles and the backsplash was injected with color and pattern with painted ceramic tiles.
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Park Slope Sunny Modern Kitchen
The original kitchen had some awkward layout issues, such as a dishwasher to the direct left of the sink forcing you reach over the open dishwasher door to the sink as you rinsed dishes to load. We corrected this by moving the dishwasher to the right of the sink, creating a much more comfortable and practical arrangement.
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South Slope Dining Custom Detail
The client's new home was a blank, cold slate and the new and very modern construction felt institutional to her. We created a fully custom oak dining table, a banquette with a storage drawer and cushions that were made from outdoor fabric that is fully removable & washable.
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South Slope Dining Room
We created a light fixture (based on Lindsay Adelman's You Make It) and had it plated copper to coordinate with the lovely copper chairs. Both metal pieces were not sealed and allow the natural patina and fingerprints to add interesting texture and warmth. The shades were of a natural material and allow light to pass through for an airy feel but diffuse it enough to avoid a harsh glare.
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South Slope Dining Room
The chairs did not have cushions and we added custom ones with the same outdoor fabric as the banquette.
Floral styling by Elizabeth Aurandt
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South Slope Dining Room
2nd Street Living Room
This living room was in need of some lifestyle organization (indoor soccer relocated to their son's bedroom!) as well as ample storage for the clients’ large collection of books. We went custom with the built-ins to maximize efficiency and style.
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2nd Street Living Room
With the custom built-in bookcase utilizing almost the entire wall on one side of the room, the books, games and toys can be arranged to be visible or not. We added a soft wool rug as well. The furnishings were rearranged to open up the space for a more welcoming feel and flow.
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2nd Street Living Room
The television cabinet holds even more including a gaming console and TV viewing equipment. The rolling baskets below hold baby toys to keep them organized but well within reach for floor time!
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Second Street Boy's Room
This project was motivated by the impending arrival of a new sibling and the parents' desire to have their oldest child love his own bedroom enough to sleep in it! We went with a custom sleep and play loft for this active nine-year-old boy. Prior to our work, the room was primarily being used for storage and a makeshift office. The office function was moved to another room in order to reclaim this as a bedroom. The room was organized with clothing and toy storage below the loft for maximum space to play and work.
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Second Street Boys Room
We utilized a wall of budget friendly bookcases to maximize storage and clear clutter, leaving the beautiful view from the expansive windows unobstructed.
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North Slope Boy’s Bedroom
Our clients’ two sons had been sharing a bedroom since infancy and as they were getting older, were anxious for their own space. We were called upon to convert a former tiny office into a full bedroom with room to sleep, do homework, play and have friends stay over. We created a custom storage bench with cushions that unfold to be used on the floor for sleepovers, large drawers in the bench for toys and wall storage for more toys and books. We could not resist the ladder and wall graphic for the final touch!
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North Slope Boy's Bedroom
With the main purchase in the room a murphy bed, it makes the small room footprint (only 7 1/2' x 10 3/4') work. The interior of the murphy bed unit has a lot of storage in itself, as all clothing is in the cabinets above the bed. One of the coolest features of the murphy bed is the ability to put things on the desk that stay upright when folded away.
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Hudson Valley 1907 Farmhouse Entry
Our clients approached us to carefully renovate their beloved farmhouse. The style they requested was rustic but contemporary with some practical improvements like insulation and radiant heat floors in the mudroom.
The entrance to the home was given the attention it deserved with gorgeous grasscloth wallpaper, new lighting and furnishings and a more sophisticated paint palette. We repaired some damage to the grand front doors, repairing and installing the screen doors as well.
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Hudson Valley 1907 Farmhouse Entry
We created a beautiful and practical stencil on the staircase. The steps were very shallow and many had fallen down the stairs, so we added sand to porch and patio paint for a clever texture and attractive grip factor to the stencil. No more accidents!
The home had been renovated last in the 80's with a mudroom addition that was not insulated or heated. The clients had been compensating for the significant heat loss with clear plastic sheeting! The mudroom was updated with a new fully insulated door, insulation in the room itself as well as radiant heat floors under the new volcanic tile, which made all the difference in the world!
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Hudson Valley 1907 Farmhouse Parlor
We furnished, accessorized and painted to create office space and a seating area for her.
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Hudson Valley 1907 Farmhouse Office
And then did the same to create office space for him.
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Warwick Master Bedroom
Our client wanted a cozy and warm feel for her very spacious master bedroom. The arrangement of the furniture was not taking advantage of the ample size of the space leaving it feeling smaller than it actually was and a bit cold. We warmed things up with color and texture! We also made the window the headboard to some extent by rearranging the bed to be in front of the windows instead of to the side. The natural light gently bathes the room in the morning as a relaxing way to wake!
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Warwick Master Bedroom
We created a cozy nook to read and relax and left some room to grow.
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3rd Street Living Room
We were asked to create an inviting and warm space that was kid and cat-friendly but felt grown up and suited their tastes.
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3rd Street Living Room
Our client needed more organized, out of sight storage and a way to have a television in the room without it being a focal point, as well as incorporate a small piano.
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3rd Street Living Room
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3rd Street Living Room
A single built-in unit was not functioning well for the total needs of the client as well as creating visual imbalance in the space. The fireplace was given the focus it deserves with a new mantle of better proportion and is flanked by new custom built-in storage and display units that hide toys, audio and video equipment and even a cat litter box!
Our client requested a more inviting dining area suitable for entertaining as well as comfortable family dinners. The result has a subtle feature wall with pin dot wallpaper as one of the textural details.
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3rd Street Dining Room
Window treatments were added to soften the room and add privacy and the same custom built-ins from the living room backing to the dining room for multi-purpose storage and display.
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Carroll Street Office
This client requested a revamp of her office (she runs a small business, but shares her office with her husband) to accommodate more of her business files and materials. She also needed to incorporate her daughter's keyboard for music practice.
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Carroll Street Office
The space initially was lacking storage and was in need of a more uplifting color palette.
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Carroll Street Office
We designed a custom built in storage unit that spanned the entire wall including a more shallow area where a fireplace used to be. We were successfully able to enclose the pedals and stool for the keyboard as well as create a pull out tray for the keyboard to stash it away when not in use. Our client now has tons of storage with much room to grow for her expanding business. She has referred to the new color palette as "sunny and inspiring" which is certainly the perfect feeling in an office!
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