This colorful and original Gramercy Park townhouse was designed for a painter, a writer, and their family, with Julian Schnabel brought on as color consultant to ensure every choice felt painterly and personal. The existing spaces were treated like a blank canvas, with the exception of the master bathroom—left intact with its side-by-side bathtubs and an under-the-sea fresco featuring the underside of a rowboat on the ceiling. A large new parlor floor, library, and a staircase to the outdoors were added, while exotic fabrics, stenciling, and bold colors define the private rooms. An Indian arch marks the entry hall, a zinc-topped kitchen anchors the home, and natural light moves easily throughout, tying the house together with quiet confidence.