Dwell’s Top 10 Renovations of 2019

The Schwalbes wanted their home to be functional, sophisticated, and whimsical. Architect Michael K. Chen sought to balance their desire for a modern update with maintaining the charm of the original layout. "We wanted the existing spaces to retain their gracious formality—it is Park Avenue, after all—but tempered that with bright colors, playful and graphic forms, and varied textures," he explains.