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"Tour Claire Danes&amp;#39;s Contemporary Manhattan Loft\nThe young actress finds solitude in this 4,000 square foot loft in Soho\nJoan Krevlin of BKS/K Architects, who oversaw the renovation of the space, hung a swing in the main living area and furnished it with 1950s pieces.\nColorful F.ames shell chairs surround a table in the dining area, which is separated from the living area by a cabinet that hides the entertainment center. Drop ceilings, log columns and rough-hewn beams help define discrete spaces.\nA curved panel sets off the breakfast nook and plays against the beams, \u201Cthe main organizing element of the loft.\u201D Sub-Zero refrigerator.\nA leather-tiled floor and low ceilings \u201Csuggest a more intimate area near the fireplace,\u201D says Krevlin. The 1950s furniture includes a pair of egg lounge chairs and an ottoman by Arne Jacobsen and rosewood chairs by Osvaldo Borsani. B &amp;amp; B Italia sofa.\nKrevlin designed the loft \u201Cwith kinetic elements that would allow Claire to adjust the space to her changing needs.\u201D A table rotates to provide work space in the kitchen, which is faced with maple cabinetry. Viking range; soapstone farm sink from Waterworks.\nA honeycomb Lumasite panel inserted in the master bedroom creates a screened exercise and work area \u201Cwithout losing the scale of the overall room,\u201D remarks Krevlin. The painting above the bed, Bathroom Biology, is by Danes\u2019s mother, Carla Danes.\n\u201CWe used a variety of materials in a refined way to maintain the essential spirit and adventurous nature of a SoHo loft,\u201D Krevlin points out. Varied surfaces\u2014white-tiled and blue-sponged walls, a concrete floor\u2014add visual interest to the minimal bath."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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