From “Inside Julianne Moore’s Rooftop NYC Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest” by Architectural Digest Architectural Digest
Julianne Moore shows her rooftop New York apartment
A tour of a rooftop home full of objects she has lived with.
Key points
- In a compact apartment, Moore and architect Oliver Freundlich treated small details as the main design effort, adding a little shine through light switches, faucets and cabinet handles. 1:54
- Moore chose the apartment's main colour by sampling the existing bookcase, then matched the kitchen concrete tiles and mantelpiece stone to it, landing on Seapearl by Benjamin Moore. 4:23
- Moore's living room has no TV: she uses a projector and leaves the other wall blank, on the view that a living room without a TV is one people won't use. 6:01
- Moore favours craft and patina over overproduced things, which is why her home mixes vintage finds, ceramics and pieces made by friends and artisans. 3:25
- In the bathroom, a marine lip designed by Oliver Freundlich catches spilled water on the ledge so it does not run off the edge, and Moore kept the original bathtub because the previous owner had excellent taste. 8:59
Rooms in order
- 1. Rooftop terrace — Shared terrace with a herb garden and views over the city. 0:35
- 2. Kitchen — Paris chairs, an IKEA shelf holding dishes, and a ceramic bird. 1:30
- 3. Entry — Ceramic mirror, a vintage piece and the Pierre Chapo table. 3:11
- 4. Living room — Black sofas, a fireplace, sculptures on the mantel and a projector. 6:01
- 5. Bathroom — Marble walls, polished nickel fixtures and an original bathtub. 8:31
- 6. Bedroom — Bed with white linen, angled lamps and a bedside book. 10:37