Chris Kraig finds The Space Between
In the world of design, that place between incomplete and overdone is not so easy to find, however, designer Chris Kraig seems to know exactly where to go with this Manhattan townhouse. By juxtaposing contrasting forms and materials, he creates a serene yet inspired space.
In the double height living room shown above, the bold artwork echos the context of the city (just outside the windowa) in scale and intensity. The furniture selections, which anchor the room, are in the simplest white and natural tones. Pairing the industrial chrome and glass coffee table and its near opposite hand carved wood side table achieve a sort of balanced tension. The Jacobson Egg chair holds its own between the city view and art work because of its bold shape and height.
The design does a brilliant job of bringing you from the top of the room down by drawing your attention, in height, scale and intensity from the window and art, across to the fireplace surround, back to the sideboard and finally down to the seating area.
The roof deck of the same townhouse allows the backdrop of the city to provide the drama. The simplicity of the white corian topped XX Dining Table surrounded by the near transparent Arper Leaf chair stands in stark contrast to the ultra-urban context.
Kraig has a demonstrated ability to combine bold and subtle, industrial and organic to acheive a balanced, cojent design.
Chris Kraig Studio for Suite New York
