Kevin Sharkey’s Fabulous Apartment

{Sharkey poses in front of a pair of Franz Kline-style paintings in his newly-completed living room. How gorgeous is that huge arrangement of tulips?}

This weekend, I devoured at least ten different September issues. One of my favorite interior design spreads, was that of Kevin Sharkey’s newly unveiled apartment. Sharkey is the executive editorial director of decorating for Martha Stewart Living, so naturally one would expect his place to be fabulous…and it is!

{Sharkey selected a muted, neutral palette for the apartment in order to make the extraordinary view the main focus.}

{Sharkey opted for a pair of glamorous chandeliers and refinished an old oak table for the dining room.}

{Sharkey has hung these beautiful Chinese paper panels in every apartment he’s ever lived in. Martha inspired him to start his own collections of sterling serving pieces along with some beautiful orange lacquerware from Kyoto, Japan.}

{Lovely Details}

{They really pulled out all the stops for voluminous floral arrangements for this spread. First, the lush tulip arrangement and now this gorgeous mix of peonies!}

{Martha’s sweet dogs made themselves at home in front of Sharkey’s television.}

{I love that the apartment is at once glamorous and subdued. Sharkey’s closet is perfectly polished and organized, but the huge hunk of pyrite adds an unexpected touch of glam.}

{Sharkey wanted very low, Japanese-inspired furniture in his bedroom. I wouldn’t have gone that route myself, but I do love the huge abstract painting.}

{Sharkey chose extra dark furnishings for his bedroom so that they would not blend in with the walls and flooring. He purchased this oak desk and chair ages ago and painted them in a ceruse finish for his new apartment. Check out the view!}

{I would have loved to have seen more of his kitchen and from this image alone, I am sure it is lovely. It has all of the classic elements!}

 

Image Credit: Paul Costello for Martha Stewart Living