After five years in the space, Voto was ready to refine it, enlisting Zunino, a founding partner of Studio DB. “I was like, Britt, I need to do something in here. We’ve been here for five years now and I’m bored,” Voto says, laughing. Zunino came to the project with an unusual advantage: she had first encountered Voto as a client, commissioning a dress and moving through the full One/Of process before being pulled into the space itself. Their shorthand was immediate. “We both share this love of color and texture and pattern—and mixing things,” Voto says, while Zunino’s instinct was to push that even further. “The more unusual the combination, the better.”
You feel that instinct as soon as you step inside. The entry vestibule is wrapped in a geometric brocade—dense, graphic, and slightly moody, with a Prada-like whimsy. It functions as both curtain and camouflage, concealing a cluster of doors that lead to the apartment’s private spaces. A small chinoiserie-style gold fixture glints overhead, while a vintage cabinet anchors the corner; often, Rico, Voto’s husky rescue, is sprawled nearby. “We had a lot going on architecturally,” Zunino says. “So this was a way to conceal and create a reveal.”
Beyond it, the main room opens up and softens. The walls are painted a powdery blush—Benjamin Moore’s Misty Blush—tempered by a slightly deeper pink molding that frames the room, warming the light and casting everything in a flattering glow. Overhead, the ceiling shimmers with Calico Supernova, a wallpaper designed by Studio DB in collaboration with Calico, its gilded surface scattered with starburst motifs and intricate stitched detailing inspired by embroidery and jewelry. “You walk in and see the gold first,” Voto says, “and then you start to notice everything happening on top of it.”
Photo: Corbin Gurkin
Underfoot, a plush, golden-toned rug softens the entire room; the furniture sits low and inviting. A marble table anchors the center, ringed with chairs where fittings unfold, and the surfaces are layered with objects that feel collected rather than placed: a tulipiere, shell candlesticks by Sylvie MacMillan, a sculptural brown vase by Sophia Lou Jacobsen, and lacquered Chinese side tables sourced from IME Vintage flanking the mantel.
Photo: Corbin Gurkin
