Creating A Dynamic, Artful Retreat In New York City

An apartment in NoHo presented a fresh start for a costume designer and her daughter to embark beyond the Upper East Side. But the sleek, new-construction abode would need an artful rethink befitting its fashionable owners. "The rooms felt like a sea of neutrality-elegant but lacking a definitive point of view, recalls interior and furniture designer Robert Marinelli, who was tapped to turn the space into a suitable and dynamic home for two.