Alyssa Kapito室内设计公司的创始人Alyssa Kapito被邀请参加一个有点不寻常的项目，将曼哈顿一所老学校的一部分变成一个美丽的生活空间。555 West End Ave是一个华丽的历史性公寓改建项目，具有独特的背景故事和令人难以置信的结构。Alyssa Kapito设计的房子面积很大，大约有3500平方英尺，所以有一个很好的起点，因为有足够的空间和自然光。该公寓是改建建筑中的13间公寓之一。

Alyssa Kapito, founder of Alyssa Kapito Interiors, was called to a somewhat unusual project— turning part of an old Manhattan school into a beautiful living space. 555 West End Ave. is a gorgeous historic condo conversion with a unique backstory and incredible bones. The home Alyssa Kapito designed is expansive—spanning about 3,500 square feet—so had a great starting point with plenty of space and natural light. The condo is one of 13 in the restructured building.

将一个空间改造成与原来的用途几乎完全相反的样子，这不是一项小任务。幸运的是，学校的结构正是Alyssa Kapito成功重新设计所需要的。Alyssa Kapito以这所房子的优雅、干净的基础为跳板，并增加了一些很酷的作品来创造更多的个性和特点。他们增加了一个壁炉、独特的照明装置、有纹理的墙纸、独家艺术品等等。

Transforming a space into what’s almost the complete opposite of its original purpose is no small task.Luckily, the bones of the school were just what Kapito needed for a successful redesign. Alyssa Kapito used the home’s elegant, clean foundation as the jumping-off point and added cool pieces to create more character and personality.Their added a fireplace, unique lighting fixtures, textured wallpaper, exclusive art and much more.

虽然原始空间的特征仍然保留，但很难看出这个家曾经是一所学校。Alyssa Kapito喜欢在整个空间设计中使用中性的背景和颜色来创造一个强大的基础，给艺术和家具一个机会来表达自己。在整个住所中，很少使用深色。客厅是一个奶油色的绿洲，非常明显地实现了客户所希望的宁静氛围。

While the character of the original space still remains, it’s difficult to tell this home used to be a school.Alyssa Kapito like to use neutral backgrounds and colors throughout the spaces  design to create a strong base and give art and furniture a chance to speak for themselves.Throughout the abode,dark colors are sparingly used. Th e living room is a cream-colored oasis,very clearly accomplishing the serene ambiance Kapito’s client wished for.

其他房间也延续了这一主题，走廊里铺设了醒目的白橡木地板，厨房和浴室里摆放了白橡木橱柜。深蓝色和黑色的座椅为房间提供了依据，并将其与住宅其他地方的漂浮感区分开来。在家庭的其他地方，大厅里的人字形地板为这个点缀着现代、当代和复古风格家具的空间带来一丝优雅。

Other rooms continue this theme,with striking white oak floors in the hallways and white oak cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms.Dark blue and black seating grounds the room and distinguishes it from the floating feeling of the rest of the residence.In the rest of the household,herringbone floors in the halls bring a touch of elegance to the space that’s dotted with modern,contemporary and vintage-inspired furniture.

Interiors:AlyssaKapito

Photos:JoshuaMcHugh

Words:倩倩