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"Touched by the Blue\nIn Manhattan, an Apartment Opens to the Sky and the Hudson River\nOn New York's Upper West Side, architects Jane Siris and Peter Coombs combined two penthouse apartments into a single residence. Jason Bell did the interior design. Above and Inset: In the living/dining area, the architects replaced a large column with a bookshelf unit and installed French doors. \"The windows were sort of arguing with what we were trying to do spatially,\" says Siris. Bergamo fabric on armchairs. Hope's windows and French doors throughout.\nSiris and Coombs added a window on the northern wall of the dining area, which adjoins the living space. They assembled \"a large enough space for the living area/dining area/kitchen,\" says Siris, \"so they could all be together.\" The painting is by Louise Fishman. John Boone dining and end tables. Drapery sheer, Rogers &amp;amp; Goffigon.\nLeft: Siris and Coombs. Right: Interior designer Jason Bell.\nThe floor plans. Making everything flow was a challenge, says Siris. \"The apartment was very long.\"\nVarying shades of blue were used throughout the residence. \"We were playing around with the intensities of that color,\" says the designer. A portion of a living room was turned into a sleek, state-of-the-art kitchen. Sub-Zero refrigerator, at Abt.com.\nFormerly a bedroom with a sleeping loft, the breakfast area has large windows that open the corner to the light and views. Of the Warren Platner table and Jes\u00FAs Gasca chairs, Bell says, \"It had to be the type of furniture that you can look through but is beautiful to look at.\"\nIn the master bath, which is informed by bold blue tiles, French doors flanking the tub lead out to the adjacent terrace. Edelman leather on bench.\n\"There were three very tall slit windows,\" Siris says of the master bedroom, which overlooks the Hudson River, \"so we made one big window.\" Drapery silk, Lee Jofa. Console, John Boone."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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