<p>This penthouse loft in NYC is a pied-à-terre for client Leslie Blodgett, former CEO and founder of Bare Escentuals. Sitting high above SoHo’s cobbled streets, the spectacular views from the three-story, two-bedroom triplex residence were where the romance began along with a gut renovation of the 1,800 sq-ft interior space that made way for Kelly’s vision of an open and richly eclectic, jewel-box home. Infused with distinctive materiality, bold colors, custom furnishings, rugs and wallcoverings, and unique finds from all over the world, the residence speaks to the beauty of the unexpected. Key pieces include a colorful custom stacked enamel cabinet with brass pulls and cast bronze feet designed as a centerpiece for the living room, a vintage 1970s wood painted figural sculpture at the second story entry, and a custom console table and custom enamel brass cabinet both created by artist Peter Shire.  Completing the picture are furnishings by some of Kelly’s favorite makers—a Gio Ponti bar cart, Paul Evans bronze chairs, Jacques Jarrige lacquer stools.  The main spiral staircase was created to be the heart of the house. Seen from every floor, the interior architecture unites the three levels, with the custom, hand-painted silk wallcovering designed specifically for the flow of the staircase from the entry through to the top penthouse floor.</p>
