10th Street was a complete apartment renovation from floor to ceiling in Greenwich Village, New York.

“My number one goal was to maximize the sunlight and make it bright, so we painted all the walls Benjamin Moore Super White and added accents of greys and black to keep it fresh.”

Another priority for Tina: Choosing furniture and deciding on a layout that could accommodate the large groups she and her husband are typically entertaining. “I wanted to maximize seating without cluttering the space because though it’s a nice size, it’s still a New York City apartment,” she says. “For seating, I designed a large custom sectional with Robert Allen fabric that was pretreated for my young nieces who like to crawl on everything. I have a ‘no mess, no fuss’ policy.”

Tina also had a creative solution when it came to installing the TV. She had it mounted on the column in the corner then created a hidden door beneath the TV to hide all the accessories—genius hack for city dwellers.

The all-white, open format kitchen is a stark contrast to the prior one. “Originally, the kitchen was closed, so we blew it out because we wanted it to accommodate crowds,” she says. “We want people to be able to cook, talk, make drinks all at the same time.”

Photographer: Jacob Snavely