Irwin is interviewed in this scene by former New York Times design columnist Wendy Moonan, reporting on the showhouse for 1stDibs. This view from the doorway to the space shows the beginning of the transformation of Irwin's design. Originally designated as a bedroom, he could had added a bed as the largest piece of furniture and called it a day. But the conversion to a study required some different elements, including the addition of a Chesneys stone fireplace mantle along the dominant wall of the room.

Note that his hand-painted canvas above the front windows completely eliminated the dreaded half-round window and a chandelier fills the high ceiling volume with a dramatic "wow" effect when you first walk in. Also note the subtle two-tone paint treatment on the walls. You'll see a soft lilac on two walls meeting a soft stoney gray on the other two (look at the right corner of the ceiling to see where the two colors meet).