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Mystical Manhattan
Of course it has to appear in an article talking about very very wealthy people and of course it all could seem a little bit twee, but I just read this piece about a remarkable apartment renovation that turned a family's new home into a habitable puzzle and was quite taken by it. It seems so marvelous that your kid could be lying on the floor, staring at the wall and suddenly realize that it is saying something to him. I have always loved puzzles and codes, mysteries and trompe l'oeil oddities, so of course it is appealing.
But there is something about this place that seems very much connected to New York City and what it is like to be a child here. I realize that compared to other cities in other countries, New York is quite young, but it has a very accessible history, one that is particularly intriguing for kids. Who can read From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwiler and not even want to see the Metropolitan Museum of Art? When I tell kids about the weird whispering place outside the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, they always want to see it. And even as an adult, knowing the painting of Eloise survived the incredibly odd and protracted renovation of the Plaza hotel is reassuring.
Anyway, all of this is to say that it clearly takes time and money in great quantities, and most people aren't able to manage that, but I'm glad that it is possible for some because it continues to make the city the kind of wonderbox I loved when I was little.
But now I must attend to a duel over Cheerios.
posted by Elise at 5:44 AM
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