The house, which was remodeled by a creative couple’s architect friends and features not one but two disco ball moments, stands out among the neighborhood Victorians.

The couple, who was drawn to the house’s layout, original wood, and character, made their purchase one week later. Thrilled to have found a home in their price range that they could move into right away, they planned to tackle much-needed renovations over time. “It had some of the charms of an older house, but didn’t feel so claustrophobic,” Alison recalls. “We knew it was a great home.”

Design-wise, Alison’s philosophy is “maximal minimalism,” as she puts it, or a warmer approach to modernism that strikes the balance between capturing clean lines and avoiding a sense of sterility. Thanks in large part to their professions, both members of the couple had a strong point of view in terms of what their home should look like. The Damontes are avid collectors and shoppers, who love to travel to see design projects. While in Milan, for example, they found themselves inspired by postmodernist elements, which helped inform part of the thinking behind their own decor. “Aesthetically…things have room to breathe,” Bruce says of their home. “It’s very clean, and the details are very neat. But then we have these monumental, brightly colored things.”

The living room features a vintage Jean Claude Mahey coffee table, acquired through a French antiques dealer in Marrakech. A vintage Norman Cherner for Konwiser side table from the 1950s and a vintage Vladimir Kagan for Directional pouf accent the space across the room from a Pierro Lissoni for Living Divani sofa. The lounge chairs are Naeko by Kazuhide Takahama, which the Damontes acquired in Rome. The rare first version of this chair was produced solely in 1957, after which the frame was changed from metal to wood for subsequent productions. The chairs were reupholstered by Alison in mohair. A Stephen Somple brass wall sculpture hangs beside Otis Jones’s Teal With Black and White Circles.

The city view is breathtaking from the deck area, where lush greenery stuns against the black cedar. “After the renovation, we had a lot of windows that we didn’t have before,” Alison says. “You get these sweeping views, and it’s amazing.” Alison designed the built-in daybed. The ceramic wall sculpture on the indoor wall is by Cody Hoyt.

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