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Blehert. In the huge presidential suite, a chaise lounge with a classic shape is imprinted with the recipe for a perfect Manhattan cocktail. A consistent color palette dominates the hotel. “I usually work in all white,” Rottet says, “and make my projects about space and how light hits and reflects. I’m not afraid of color, but with the Surrey I felt that the building was so small and precious that color would take away from the refined detailing. “In the same way that a black-and-white photograph romanticizes history, I used grays and blacks and creams and sepias to make it a black-and-white photo, to romanticize the past.” Rottet also designed the second-floor spa, conceptualized by Cheryl Jacobs, and here continues both the Deco themes and the beige-and-white palette for its three treatment rooms, two suites, and a relaxation area. Properties as intricately and entertainingly designed as this one often offer the satisfactions of searching for certain details. In the spa, it’s the hummingbird motif, subtly blended into the design. A Native American symbol for joy, the bird seems to have worked its mojo on the designer. “I really like [this project] visually,” she says. “It evokes exactly the kind of feeling I was hoping for. “And,” she adds, “I get to stay there whenever I want!” hd www.rottetstudio; www.thesurrey.com

The Surrey New York Owner Denihan Hospitality Group Interior Design Firm Rottet Studio, Houston Interior Design Project Team Lauren Rottet, founding principal; David Davis, managing principal; Richard Riveire and Kelie Mayfield, design principals; and Christopher Evans, Christopher Olexy, Laurence Cartledge, Kristin Stang, Michelle Manuel, Tammy Chan, Heeyoung Lee, and Grzegorz Kosmal, designers Contractor Hunter Roberts Interiors and Renco Construction Purchasing Firm The Parker Company Lighting Consultant Ann Kale Associates, Ltd. Structural Engineer Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA) Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineer Laszlo Bodak Engineers, P.C. Acoustical Consultant Cerami & Associates, Inc. Audio Visual SKS Design GUEST SALON Custom Headboard/Nightstand/ Radiator Cover/Coffee Table GER Architecture, Inc. Duvet and Blanket Sferra Custom Lighting Trend Lighting Custom Desk and Lounge Chairs Blue Leaf Hospitality BAR PLEIADES Custom Carpet Couristan Ottomans and Chairs Lily Jack Banquettes NY Contract Seating Barstools Interior Crafts Chicago Bar Wall and Bartop Artifex Millwork Chandelier David Iatesta Venetian Chandelier Bar tables Impressions Sconces Circa Lighting Artwork Donald Sultan LOBBY Custom Mosaic Flooring Urban City Design and Nemo Tile Custom Skylight Bendheim (glass) and Crittal (metalwork) Custom Wall Sconce Lukas Custom Lighting Bench and Side Table Royal Customs with fabric by Castel Artwork Over Bench Helen Amy Murray Felt Carving Custom Grafitti Cabinet Artwork Jimmie Martin Ltd. Reception Desk Light Jan Showers Custom Rugs Tai Ping SPA Rugs Edward Fields Art Wall PiereMesguichMosaik Ottomans Christopher Guy

This and opposite page, clockwise from above: The Presidential Suite’s living room, bedroom, bathroom, dining room, and entrance.

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