It has taken him a couple of decades to get here, but Wesley Moon has made it to Park Avenue at last. The designer had dreamt of owning an apartment on the Upper East Side ever since he was a child, and he can't hide his delight that he now has what he always wanted. What he has created here in New York City's most prestigious residential neighbourhood is a dramatic art-filled, gilt-edged home that some might suggest only he could live in. "It's a very personal space," he agrees with a smile. "I know it might not be for everyone, but I designed it for me. I appreciate all design styles."
The 45-year-old Georgia-born designer, who started out as an architect and then studied interior design, relishes every moment he spends in his new home. It was a trial getting here so he really values the singular, spectacular abode he has created. "I viewed so many places before this one came up," he says of the hunt to find the right property. "This was back in February 2019, and, with approvals and permissions taking almost a year, I couldn't start working on it until January 2020-right before everything got locked down in March. Even when things opened up again in July, there were lots of limitations, so it took a long time - two years and four months - to complete the project."
Moon has been living in the two-bedroom apartment for a year now and all of those delays and obstacles feel like a distant memory. "I'd owned a couple of places in New York in the past before I found this one, so I'd figured out how I live and really distilled what I wanted from a home. I think the main goal for me was to make sure that every room has a purpose and every space is used."
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Escape BOATH HOUSE
An inspirational Georgian manor house in the north-east offers sanctuary to artists, poets and the curious of spirit
Escape THE LOOKOUT
Sun-drenched interiors, right on the beach - it's hard to believe this is Scotland
"It still feels like home. Just nicer"
The owners of this house in Edinburgh didn't intend to give it a complete makeover, but once they started they just couldn't stop
A SCOTTISH LOVE STORY
You need passion to persevere through a lengthy restoration project. Thankfully for this rambling old lodge in Highland Perthshire, its new owners were already head over heels
CLEAN AND POLISH
Ten years in the making, this one-time dental surgery in Portobello has been reshaped as an elegant, practical family home
MEET THE MAKER RACHEL MACLELLAN
You might think the process is purely creative, but designing knitted textiles requires a deep understanding of geometry and pattern calculations. It is intricate and often mathematical. I have learned that knitting demands a constant balance between artistry and engineering. Creating a new textile involves not only selecting colours and yarns but also considering the tensile strength, elasticity and drape of the material. That way, I ensure the final product is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. To me, this blend of creativity and technical precision is a fascinating aspect of knitted textile design.
IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES
It's all in the details for this slick and multifunctional entertainment space
JUST A HINT OF PINK
This family-orientated Georgian kitchen gets an upgrade in both footprint and finish
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Beauty and the best of Scotland on the shores of Loch Ness
LAURA THOMAS
The environmentalist has become a very successful entrepreneur whose products are stocked by Scotland's best hotels