Rental Revamp: An Actor’s NYC Apartment Takes Its Cues from Sondheim
A "Sunday in the Park With George" poster sets the scene for Doman Decors’ makeover of a cookie-cutter Hell’s Kitchen apartment.
Tyler Joseph Ellis is a classic New York multi-hyphenate: an actor, a content creator, a singer, a director. But in his heart of hearts, he’s a theater nerd—one who moved into his rental apartment in Hell’s Kitchen with little more than a box full of framed Broadway posters. "It was clean, and quiet, and it had this sizable hallway," says Tyler. "I’d always wanted a gallery wall, so I fell in love with it almost immediately."
This combination of theatrical passion and a blank slate offered the perfect starting point for designer Ally Doman, principal of New York–based decor studio Doman Decors. Tyler had reached out for help to make his cookie-cutter rental into a proper home; Doman took one glimpse at his Sunday in the Park With George print and hit the ground running, developing a palette of blues and rusts and exploring a mix of contemporary and vintage pieces.
"It’s exciting getting my hands messy. I get inspired by what people hold on to when they move to somewhere new," says Doman. While she tackles redesigns for homeowners too, Doman has carved out a niche helping renters revamp their spaces, and she brings a handful of tricks and insight to each project. "It was so great just walking through the space with Ally, because she understood so much better than I could what was possible," says Tyler.
Though knocking down walls was obviously not an option, Doman’s thoughtful application of furniture, accessories, and color in the living room and bedroom transformed the humble 800-square-foot space all the same.
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