When Marc Rebillet describes a night in with friends, he sounds a lot like many of us. “You know, we’re usually just acting like idiots and smoking a ton of weed and someone will go and doodle on the piano,” he says. “We’ll be joking around.” But the 32-year-old musician—who has performed his electronic improv tunes worldwide—is hosting a classier affair than most, thanks to his killer eye for design.
Please relinquish your vision of a young artist’s New York City studio in which the owner’s only attempt to decorate was installing blackout shades and a lava lamp. Marc’s light and airy two-bedroom apartment in Lower Manhattan is clean and pristine, featuring statement art, vintage finds, and even a couple trophy pieces that’ll give true furniture nerds hearts in their eyes.
Last February, Marc signed a lease on this two-bedroom, two-bath apartment in the Seaport district, which features views of the East River and—better yet—is only a 10-minute bike ride from a few of his closest friends. The space was larger than his previous tiny apartment in Nolita, which meant a furniture-buying spree was in order.
Marc credits his friend Gus—proud owner of midcentury legends Prouvé, Perriand, and Jeanneret—for fine-tuning his eye throughout the decorating process. “He turned me on to a lot of modern design, and we started watching auctions together,” Marc explains. When Gus suggested Marc take a look at Ligne Roset’s iconic Togo sofa for the first time, Marc knew he had to have one in his home. Or, maybe, three. (The high-style, low-to-the-floor pieces work best as a team, and can be arranged as standalone seats or modular sectionals.) Marc picked up a set of three maraschino-cherry-colored Togos for his living room, pairing them with a Pierre Paulin Groovy chair clad in its original bouclé upholstery. With a chrome-leg coffee table and half-moon mirror, the room gets a jolt of midcentury futurism. “I think the end result is sort of like captain’s yacht, Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Marc says.
In the living room, bright-red Ligne Roset Togo sofas join a vintage Pierre Paulin chair, which is covered in its original upholstery. Marc brought the leather sofa and vintage coffee table over from his old apartment—two of the few carryover pieces that made it into his new space.
He then converted the second bedroom into his home studio. He procured a giant desk, which holds his keyboard, loop machine, laptop, and streaming gear—closely re-creating his touring setup at home. He didn’t make any structural changes for acoustics, but finds that his stage mics, with their tight pickup pattern, make his songs YouTube-ready.
His bedroom, though, is an oasis all its own. Minimally furnished with abundant natural light, it feels like a space away from it all. Natural wood tones from the birch Floyd bed frame and vintage Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall console warm up the white walls and bedding. The walls are hung with abstract pieces by Verner Panton and Scott Sueme. As for the location of his signature robes (real Loop Daddy fans know), look no further—his dozens of silk robes live in one closet, while the comfy, terrycloth ones are in another.
But even after the decorating was finished, the work wasn’t done. Marc knows as well as anyone that just because a room is beautiful doesn’t mean it will work with one’s lifestyle. In his early days in the apartment, all three sections of the Togo were pushed together in the living room—like a traditional sectional—while the leather sofa and chrome coffee table called the studio home. But one day, inspiration struck; Marc pulled one Togo into the studio, moving the sofa and table into the living room. This gave the statement shapes of the Togo some breathing room and created a better seating arrangement for friends hanging out. “It feels a lot more living room-y out here now. Even though it’s sort of a strange combination of colors and shit, I kind of like it,” Marc adds.
He also initially created a dining nook—a small table and chairs—adjacent to his kitchen, but found it was rarely used. So he swapped the table for a white Roland keyboard that he plays every day, framing it with a sleek floor lamp and midcentury-esque armchair. “It’s the best thing,” Marc gushes over the instrument.
In the bedroom, the Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall console houses a record player, among other objets d’art.
A monochrome corner of the living room is punctuated by a Jack Youngerman print. “I just love the colors in that thing,” says Marc.
Maybe it’s the artist in him, maybe it was growing up around design, but Marc clearly has an eye for the good stuff. He points to his dad, who worked in fashion, as an influence. “He always had this really fascinating sense of taste and design,” he says. “It was a big mixture of classical French antique furniture and Asian knickknacks and classical art...it was just sort of all over the place.” Though Marc’s style is different, he’s sure this obsession is in his blood. And he’s lucky to have it. “All of his little tips and obsessive habits,” he adds with a laugh, “have become mine”
⚒ Do It Yourself
Keep on rearrangin’. Marc knows that spaces should be dictated by how you live more than how they look. Even if you had professional help (or matched the layout of your space to a dream image on Instagram), if it’s not working with your lifestyle, it’s not worth it. And, if you don’t like your DIY attempt, this arrangement is as ephemeral as the last.
Add personality—it’s the little things. Living in a newly constructed apartment like Marc’s doesn’t mean your space should feel sterile. And, no, one doesn’t have to embrace maximalism to have a house that feels like home. Fill your shelves with tiny sculptures or top your coffee tables with a couple of charming knickknacks to keep your space feeling clean while still adding touches of personality. It’s possible to have a contemporary, spare layout that still feels like someone really lives there.
Scour online auctions. Marc picked up some of his best art from auction houses Wright and Phillips. If you’re in the market for special pieces, don’t assume that auctions are out of budget—some of the best deals can be scored at online-only sales.
Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest
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