Beautiful Interiors - Alex Papachristidis
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Bedrooms
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. An upholstered bed with sculptural feet forms a grand focal point. “A bedroom can be beautifully decorated,” Alex says, “but if the bed isn’t paid attention to, the whole room falls flat.” Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Home • Alex Papachristidis Interiors
The work of interior decorator Alex Papachristidis has been described as thoughtful, personal, sophisticated and eclectic. Having mastered the skill of fusing modern and traditional elements, editors, designers and clients’ alike use the word “fresh” to define his elegant approach, color palette, and the delightful details that make even a small room sizzle with style.…
Home • Alex Papachristidis Interiors
The work of interior decorator Alex Papachristidis has been described as thoughtful, personal, sophisticated and eclectic. Having mastered the skill of fusing modern and traditional elements, editors, designers and clients’ alike use the word “fresh” to define his elegant approach, color palette, and the delightful details that make even a small room sizzle with style.…
Dining Rooms
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. An array of purple hues turns the dining room into a jewel box. The living and dining room floors feature complementary parquet patterning, each created with a stencil. Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Living Rooms
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. Alex freely mixes pieces of diverse origins, from Indian textiles to chinoiserie sculptures: “It creates this grand bohemian atmosphere that I like so much.” The ceramic wall brackets were commissioned from artist Eve Kaplan. Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Vignettes
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. A vignette on Alex’s desk combines two of his passions: animal motifs and chinoiserie. He’s also a big proponent of indoor plants. “It’s important to have living things in the house other than the people. Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. Green Shadow by Anish Kapoor hangs over the chair upholstered in Fortuny fabric, used on the reverse for a more antique look. The Swedish wallpaper from Old World Weavers was inspired by the Château de Groussay. Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. Nail-head trim imitates paneling on the dining room wall. Alex had the shell-covered bust created after an antique spotted in Paris, and the glass peace sign is by favorite artist Rob Wynne. Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. An inlaid-wood secretary, found at an auction in New Orleans, shows off a curated vignette in radiant, golden hues. The hand-painted wallpaper is a custom creation by Gracie. Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. A gilded table that belonged to the designer’s mother houses a collection of treasured objets. The inky-blue glazed lamp was created by Alex for Christopher Spitzmiller. Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Dressing Rooms
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. Once a petite bedroom, this space now serves as a dressing room and office for Alex’s partner, Scott. The basket-weave carpet, designed by Alex, adds geometric contrast to the Manuel Canovas floral. Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Foyer
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. “I thought that the colors were so wonderful and whimsical,” Alex says of the striped Lee Jofa fabric in the entryway. He found the double-sided bookcase while antiquing in Hudson, NY. “There’s nothing I like more than books.” Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Gardens
Kips Bay
Home • Alex Papachristidis Interiors
The work of interior decorator Alex Papachristidis has been described as thoughtful, personal, sophisticated and eclectic. Having mastered the skill of fusing modern and traditional elements, editors, designers and clients’ alike use the word “fresh” to define his elegant approach, color palette, and the delightful details that make even a small room sizzle with style.…
Alex Papachristidis Ushers In a New Age of Elegance
Papachristidis borrowed the silver, white, gold and plum color scheme for the Kips Bay space from two other projects he’d recently completed. The pair of Tony Victoria coffee tables have as their tops panels by artist Nancy Lorenz, and the 18th-century Georgian chandelier, from Gerald Bland, is strung with modern beads by ceramicist Eve Kaplan. Photo by Phillip Ennis.
Kitchen
Libraries
Inside the stunning home of the Ultimate A-list decorator: Alex Papachristidis. Rich textiles create a cocoonlike feel in the library. Deep purple velvet lines the walls, and the étagères feature a fabric overlay. The chevron carpet is one of Alex’s own designs for Langhorne. Photo by Lesley Unruh. One Kings Lane Designer Houses.
Designer on the Move - Alex Papachristidis
I love a good story, don't you? Especially when it requires a move of a fabulously talented interior designer from the apartment he designed and lived in for 20-years, to a new place. There's something you learn from living in a place for so long, I think. You learn what you can and can not get away with, what you love and what you don't, what you need and what you simply are holding onto for nostalgia. So, when given the chance to design a new, larger space for himself and his partner, Alex…
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The Manhattan apartment of Alex Papachristidis and his partner is a beauty to behold. The layers and layers of bold colors, pattern and a divine collection of antiques have not escaped my mind since the first sight, in fact it may have been love at first sight. See the full article in Elle Decor. This feature […]