When we moved into a loft in a cast-iron building on Greene Street, our new home consisted of blank white walls and windows. Knowing that our building was soon to undergo major renovations, we decided to move in only a minimum of our many possessions. However, the effect of placing our modestly scaled antique furniture and artwork was that they practically disappeared in the vast space. From my first commissions, my work has been guided by the idea of organizing spaces with color, much as they did in the 18th and 19th centuries. I realized this notion could be applied to the loft as well. With four colors of paint, we transformed the 2,000 square foot space into a series of welcoming "virtual rooms." Recalling the way 20th-century designers such as Charles and Ray Eames used color as floating planes, I applied large rectangles of blue, green, pink, and ocher to the walls to define the dining and living areas and to make the 14-foot-high walls relate to the scale of the furniture. I also used squares to frame distinct furniture arrangements such as the sideboard and two Giacometti lamps.