Inside This Playful But Glamorous Chelsea Penthouse

Designer Thom Filicia created a welcoming entry to a Chelsea penthouse with an upholstered mirror from his own collection for Vanguard Furniture--purchased at his to-the-trade showroom, Sedgwick & Brattle--and a console from Lucca Antiques. The black-and-white painting near the door is the clients' own.

The homeowners requested a space in the living area for music practice for their young children. In response, Filicia complemented the Wm. Knabe & Co. piano with a limed-oak bench from his collection for Vanguard Furniture, purchased at Sedgwick & Brattle. He also custom-designed the cerused-oak cabinetry, which he inset with shagreen panels. The walls are encased in a Phillip Jeffries horsehair covering purchased at Holly Hunt.

To honor the building's Art Deco style, Filicia created a custom bronze stair rail in a fittingly geometric pattern with an ebonized-wood banister. The Bourgeois Bohème chandelier, composed of 30 handblown glass orbs, was purchased on 1stdibs. The rug is from Patterson Flynn Martin.

In a part of the living area, Oly armchairs wearing a Holly Hunt silk flank a Lillian August settee upholstered in a Lee Jofa fabric. Filicia used a Rose Cumming print from Dessin Fournir for the pillows and the X-form Noir bench. The 1970s occasional tables, found at AFD Warehouse on 1stdibs, were given custom stone etageres are from Door Number 3.

Filicia designed the kitchen to be glamorous but child-friendly and with easy access to a terrace. He blended textural elements like the same Phillip Jeffries horsehair wallcovering used in the living area with faceted pendants from Worlds Away and dramatically grained millwork.

The end of the kitchen island creates an eat-in space and features Vanguard Furniture barstools from Sedgwick & Brattle. The wall oven and coffeemaker are Miele.

Strong patterns in the master bedroom are countered by soft textures. The bed, custom-designed by Filicia, was made by Phoenix Custom Furniture Ltd. and features linens from Filicia's collection for Eastern Accents, sourced at Sedgwick & Brattle. The designer placed a studded-leather lamp from Dennis Miller on the mirrored HB Home nightstand.

Just off the master is the husband's den, where a sofa by Phoenix Custom Furniture Ltd. takes in the view. The Vanguard Furniture armchair and bar table are from Sedgwick & Brattle, where Filicia also purchased the pair of stools to serve as small tables.

Countering the spa-like white marble of the master bathroom is a bold rug from Aero, reflected in the silver finishes on the cabinetry and the tub. On the far wall, Filicia placed Gold Bumble Bee, from Sedgwick & Brattle.

Filicia designed outdoor "rooms" for the terrace, which was created with Kimberly von Koontz Landscapes. For the seating area, he paired a sofa and chairs by McKinnon and Harris with John Dickinson tables from David Sutherland. The dining area features a faux-bois table from Made Goods and armchairs from McKinnon and Harris.