Ask Miles Redd to define his stylistic modus operandi, and the effervescent interior designer delivers a precise but provocative answer: “I like to push the envelope—but just to the edge.” Small wonder an adventuresome husband and wife decided his hallmark oomph could transform their 2,400-square-foot prewar apartment into something sensational. To that end Redd brought on board Dick Bories and James Shearron, a New York City–based architecture team who, like Redd, take inspiration from stately 18th-century French manors as well as the suave houses designed in the 1930s by Chicago tastemaker David Adler.

Designer unleashed a large dose of drama in their New York apartment. Miles Redd artfully uses materials and colors in this casual yet glamorous renovation by blending different eras and attitudes to create a very sophisticated home design. Designer, Miles Redd states, “I like to push the envelope—but just to the edge”, on his remodeling ideas.

The living room of the Manhattan apartment of Valerie Colas-Thibouville and her family; the home was renovated by Dick Bories and James Shearron and decorated by Miles Red. The custome-made sofa and throw pillows are covered in a Clarence House linen and velvet, respectively, the Oushak rug is antique, and the Louis XVI-style bergere is from Todd Alexander Romano, the porcelain vase, Chinese table lamp, and antique cocktail table are all from John Rosselli Antiques and Decorations. The trio of artworks is by Jean-Louis Forain, the window treatments are of a Kravet silk with Lee Jofa silk trim, and the walls are sheathed in red felt.

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