The first thing that strikes us about Nicky Hilton and husband James Rothschild's home is the extensive use of colour. Blues and reds are confidently used throughout the Manhattan penthouse.The sitting room sees painted red walls paired with a red fabric lounge suite and tens of art-pieces covering the walls, while the drawing room has a blue rug, blue lounge suite and blue de Gournay cherry-blossom wallpaper, again with art-pieces across most of the walls. Both spaces are examples of the 'more is more' maximalist approach to design.Nicky says she gave her husband the lead when it came to the interiors; herself just adding small touches along the way. However, there was one room where Nicky took charge: her daughter's nursery, which includes Pottery Barn furniture, a colourful felt-ball rug and sky-blue walls.A home for their two children, Lily-Grace and Teddy Marilyn - the design needed to be practical enough for little ones. While there are many family heirlooms from James' English family home, no room is 'off limits' to the kids.Stand-out decor pieces include the Holland & Sherry wool-covered Howard sofa - a piece handed down from James' family and upholstered by the couple, a bright turquoise oval gesso-and-kaolin painting by Elliott Puckette and an antique marble mantelpiece.Take a look...
Images from Architectural Digest, from here.
