Renting or Buying a Pied-à-terre? Make it Shine with Furniture from the Rottet Collection
By Diana Mosher
Whether you visit the city twice a year or live there three days a week, leasing—or owning—a pied-à-terre is a luxury. So it should be more than just a place to hang your hat. Even the smallest city flat can shine with the right layout, clever storage solutions and creative furniture choices.
I recently visited the new 3,900-sq. ft. showroom of Hall of Fame architect and interior designer Lauren Rottet, FAIA, FIIDA. It’s packed with gems. Rottet designs for commercial hospitality and residential spaces. Everything you need to transform a tiny pied-à-terre into a special jewel box is on display.
Lauren is founding principal of Rottet Studio, an international architecture and interior design firm. The new space at 29 West 30th Street includes lots of small-scale, sculptural tables as well as acrylic elements that make furniture appear less bulky in a small home.
The furnishings are arranged at the showroom in welcoming vignettes, decorated with Rottet’s complementary accessories styled with plantings, organic forms and contemporary art. Each piece is a thoughtful expression of art and function inspired by the Light and Space movement and Rottet’s art and architecture background.
Light, reflection and visual engagement are key components in the showroom. From the Walking Bench, with its angled legs to the colorful and translucent Dichroic Table and Ovo Mirrors, the room is aglow. Rottet “Powerful” Tables and Cabinets are sleek, versatile and provide hidden access to electrical outlets. Rottet Collection pieces are akin to functional art, bringing energy, reflection and flexibility to any room.
The blurring of indoor and outdoor is also on view with an organically inspired collection of marble and basalt offerings, including angled tables, planters, a fire pit and fountain. Rottet’s custom line of hide on hair rugs for Kyle Bunting and her Fascio Collection of lighting for Visual Comfort & Co. are showcased as well.
“In a world of throwaway, Rottet Collection is produced with the finest materials and workmanship, designed to endure and be passed down from generation to generation. It elevates furniture, as a “collectible” artful object in the room,” said Rottet. “We are excited to introduce our New York showroom to the market.”
If you’re shopping for a pied-à-terre—or you have a design project in mind at your primary apartment home—let me know. We can visualize all the possibilities together. Schedule a 30-minute design consultation today!