Elle Decor was recently welcomed into the West Village Victorian townhouse of fashion designer Nanette Lepore, which she shares with her daughter and husband. The interior is a mishmash of design styles from every era, incorporating modern and traditional, but mostly lively and eccentric pieces. I personally would kill to move right in, and wouldn't change a thing.
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If you follow Casa, you've probably heard of Michael Aram, the internationally acclaimed American metalware designer. His collections of home accents and serving and dining wares are beloved by design shops around the world for their distinct, contemporary take on natural forms, which are marked by a fresh, handmade quality. New York Social Diary recently caught up with Aram in his West Village apartment and shared photos to prove it.
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According to Big Time, funny woman Amy Sedaris has forked over $1.3 million for a 900-square-foot, 1-bedroom, 1-bath condo in Manhattan's West Village. She must have been charmed by the property, as she paid $50k over the asking price. The listing for the property reads:
Fabulous one-of-a-kind apartment full of original detail and prewar charm.
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Heidi Klum, the host of my all-time favorite reality show, just sold her West Village penthouse, which she's owned since 2002. The lucky new owners are photographer, gallery owner, and collage artist Steve Joester and his wife, Debra.
The Joesters spent $5.35 million for Klum's penthouse — a quarter million dollars under the the asking price.
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According to Real Estalker, Philip Seymour Hoffman and his costume- designer girlfriend and mother of their two children, Mimi O'Donnel, are under contract to purchase a 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath Pre-War co-op in Manhattan's West Village for $4.4 million. The listing for the property reads:
A one of a kind three bedroom, 2.5 bath apartment in the best location in the West Village. High ceilings, beautiful wood floors, authentic doors from Provence, and a wood burning fireplace.
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According to Real Estalker, Richard Gere has put his four-bedroom, four-bath property in the Palazzo Chupi building in New York's West Village on the market for nearly $18 million. You may remember the building, which was designed by Julian Schnabel of directorial fame, from my recent Coveted Crib. Schnabel is said to have "created the apartment to feel like Venice in Manhattan."
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Since Lipstick Jungle has been reinstated, Brooke Shields and her producer/writer hubby Chris Henchy are anti-ing up for some new NYC digs. According to Big Time, the couple have signed a contract to purchase a vacant Greek Revival house in New York's West Village. The townhouse, which has been on the market for $5.6 million, has four apartments on four floors, with original parlor floor details, "eight fireplaces, original wide plank floors, original mantles and moldings," and a large, South-facing garden, according to the listing.
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