From “Inside Julianne Moore’s Rooftop NYC Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest” by Architectural Digest
Inside Julianne Moore's Rooftop New York City Home
A rooftop New York home, shown room by room by its owner.
Key points
- In a compact home the small details carry the design, so Moore and architect Oliver Freundlich gave light switches, faucets and cabinet handles a little shine everywhere. 2:20
- Moore's living room has no wall TV: a projector is used and the other wall is left blank, because she argues a TV placed off to the side will not get watched. 5:50
- Rather than commission a custom piece for her storage needs, Moore assembled an Ikea unit whose colour was right, and she says its industrial look worked with everything else in the room. 1:35
- The entry door's handle is only on the inside, so pulling it shut can lock someone out; Moore once locked her husband out on the terrace and let him back in only because he had his phone. 2:38
- Moore calls a bathtub essential and prefers a small one, because a larger tub lets the water go cold too fast; the bathroom also keeps the original tub and uses a marine lip, Freundlich's signature edge that catches spilled water. 8:39
Rooms in order
- 1. Dining area — A pale pink hydrangea and a dark dining table by the windows overlooking the city. 0:30
- 2. Kitchen — Moore stands by the kitchen counter and talks about the Ikea storage and dishes. 1:35
- 3. Entry — Moore shows the entry mirror and the hallway door. 3:11
- 4. Living room — Black sofas, a wooden coffee table and a fireplace; a projector replaces a TV. 6:01
- 5. Bathroom — Marble walls, a white bathtub and polished nickel taps. 8:31
- 6. Bedroom — White bedding, a silver desk lamp and yellow peonies on a bedside table. 10:02