A Painting Inspired the Palette in This $5,625 a Month NYC Rental

Adrienne Breaux
·5 min read
Dog sitting on corner couch with throw under hung artwork in living area with accent table and floor lamp.
Dog on corner couch under hung artwork in neutral room with small coffee table and lamp.
Round Eiffel Tower base table and woven chairs in dining area with candles over mirror hung on neutral wall.
Oyster diptych artwork hung on beige wall above wood sideboard cabinet with vase and framed photo.
Bed under window with pet bed at foot in neutral room with matching lamps and side tables.
Drum shade floor lamp arcs over beige chair in corner next to leaning mirror near entrance.
Coffee maker and grinder on side cupboard against painted brick wall and pet food and bowls flank black and brown wood spiral staircase.
Two wooden desks, stacked books, and bookcases in neutral office with artwork hung on walls.
Art hung on neutral wall above bookcases topped with potted plants, speaker, and printer.

ABOUT THIS TOUR

HOME TYPE: Apartment

LOCATION: Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York

STYLE: Organic Modern, Scandinavian

BEDROOMS: 2

SQUARE FEET: 950

When Sofia Marcogliese and her boyfriend, Oleg, moved in together for the first time into this 950-square-foot rental apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, they weren’t expecting their existing furniture to go so well together.

Oyster diptych artwork hung on beige wall above wood sideboard cabinet with vase and framed photo.

“But what really ties everything together is my mother’s oyster painting,” Sofia explains. “She’s a Montreal-based artist, and my sister, Laura-Michelle, curated and digitalized her work through her online gallery, Glasshouse. Every piece in the apartment fits with the colors included in the painting, which is named ‘Perle Rare.'”

The couple has been renting their space, which includes one bedroom and one home office, and they share it with their dog, Auguste. They pay $5,625 per month in rent, and moved here in July 2023.

Drum shade floor lamp arcs over beige chair in corner next to leaning mirror near entrance.

Sofia describes their interior design style with words like mid-century modern, organic modern, and Scandinavian, but says she and Oleg’s style is actually pretty different. The couple came up with a way to marry both of their preferences, though.

“We do appreciate our own unique styles, and so, we dedicated the first floor of our home to mine, and the second to his. I prefer monochrome color palettes and big pieces to expand the space. Oleg is more heteroclite and eclectic in his style,” Sofia explains. “With our first floor being our unwinding space, bringing down our energy from our busy work days, we wanted calming colors that help us separate work from home, as we have an upstairs office. Oleg, bringing our energy up high — used his colorful library and prints to decorate our second floor, our office space.”

Wood desk with two monitors next to large tripod floor lamp in beige office with hung artwork.

“My mother has been an immense influence in my interior design journey,” Sofia continues. “She has taught me everything I know, whether it’s determining the ideal dimensions for furniture, finding the right layout, hanging pretty much anything on walls, and tying everything together. It’s my first home decorating experience without her being physically present with me, although we FaceTimed many times throughout the process. When I look at any item in our apartment, I can feel my mother’s wisdom surround me.”

Slatted wood dining table and chairs, coffee table, and wood sectional with cushions on rooftop deck with wood flooring.

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Thanks for sharing your home with us, Sofia, Oleg, and Auguste!!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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