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Gramercy Park’s residential buildings were designed in an era when windows were architectural statements. The double-hung sash windows in the neighborhood’s townhouses and brownstones sit in deep reveals with original plaster surrounds and wide sills. The large, paired windows in the pre-war co-op buildings along the avenues were meant to be seen as much as looked through. Window treatments here must function well — managing the north-south light from the avenue buildings, providing privacy in the parlor-level units that face the street, while also respecting the character of the windows they cover. The custom window treatments our Gramercy Park team specializes in are built to meet both demands, made to measure for the windows as they are, not as standard sizes assume they should be.

Hunter Douglas blinds offer precise light control in a profile that doesn’t compete with the architectural detail around the window. Wood blinds in painted or stained finishes blend naturally with the original millwork in Gramercy Park’s older residential spaces. Faux wood blinds are ideal for spaces, like kitchens and bathrooms, in pre-war buildings that experience humidity and temperature swings throughout the year. Aluminum blinds offer a low-profile, contemporary option for rooms where the goal is to step back and let the architecture speak. All blinds are available in cordless lift and PowerView® Automation for motorized operation.

The variety of light conditions in a Gramercy Park apartment, like deep window wells that cut direct sun, parlor-level rooms that get full street light through original single-pane glass, and upper floors that look across open sky, creates unique challenges for Gramercy residents. Cellular honeycomb shades are among the most-requested products for older windows, providing an insulating barrier that reduces drafts without altering the window’s appearance. Roman shades have been a natural fit in the formal rooms that define so many Gramercy apartments — the fabric folds stack cleanly out of the way while adding warmth and texture when lowered. Sheer shades are perfect for softening incoming light, especially in the mornings and evenings. For those looking for something lower profile and minimal, roller shades and screen shades are a solid choice.

Interior shutters are well-suited to Gramercy Park’s buildings for the same reason they were popular in these buildings originally: they fit within the windowsill, leave the architectural surround visible, and provide clean, adjustable light control without a cord or wand to manage. Hunter Douglas composite shutters resist the seasonal humidity shifts that older Manhattan buildings move through, making them a more durable long-term choice than wood for most apartments in the neighborhood. Wood shutters are available for climate-controlled rooms where the authentic warmth of a painted or stained wood panel is the priority. Both options are fabricated to the exact dimensions of each opening, including the non-standard and out-of-plumb windows common in buildings that have settled over the better part of a century.

Custom drapery has always been part of how Gramercy Park apartments are finished. The formal living rooms, libraries, and dining rooms common to the neighborhood’s pre-war buildings have proportions that off-the-shelf drapery can’t address — ceiling heights that require custom length, window groupings that need panels scaled to the room rather than the window. Janovic fabricates custom drapery in Carole Fabrics™ material, with options ranging from lighter linens and cotton weaves to heavier wool and silk-like fabrics suitable for the more formal rooms in the neighborhood. Layered over another window treatment, drapery also provides meaningful sound attenuation, which matters in buildings where original plaster walls and original windows do less acoustic work than modern construction.

Painting in Gramercy Park is almost always a conversation about surfaces that were built to last and have. Original horsehair plaster absorbs paint differently from modern drywall. Radiator pipes and original cast-iron hardware need the right primer to hold a finish over time. Woodwork that has been repainted many times over the decades requires surface prep that acknowledges the layers underneath. At the Benjamin Moore paint store in Gramercy Park, we offer the city’s most advanced color-matching technology, carry products that work on these surfaces, and our team can come to your home before you buy anything to assess what’s there and recommend the right approach.

We are also proud to be a trusted dealer of Portola Paints and Farrow & Ball.

Benjamin Moore’s AURA® Interior line is the standard for high-end residential work throughout the neighborhood. Its pigment density holds true on plaster walls, where cheaper paints look flat or streaked after a season. Ben® Interior is a dependable option for contractors working across multiple units who need consistent, reliable results at a reasonable cost. Benjamin Moore’s Waterborne Ceiling Paint keeps the ornate plaster ceilings common in Gramercy’s pre-war buildings looking clean and freshly finished without adding sheen that draws attention away from the detail. Specialty formulations like AURA® Bath & Spa and INSL-X® address the high-humidity and high-gloss conversion challenges that regularly arise in the older bathrooms and kitchens in the neighborhood’s building stock.

Many of the most beautiful rooms in Gramercy Park’s buildings were originally finished with decorative wall treatments that plain paint can’t replicate. Our 3rd Avenue store carries a full range of decorative finishes, including Venetian plasters from Kolcaustico and Meoded, metallic and pearl finishes from Modern Masters and Golden Paintworks®, and glazing mediums from CAL-TINT® and Mixol for tonal layering on period-appropriate wall surfaces. Whether the goal is restoring a finish that’s been painted over or creating something new that’s sympathetic to the room’s character, our team can help identify the right product and technique.

Janovic is your one-stop shop for all things related to interior paint. For decades, we have been the Gramercy Park paint store that professionals have relied on for quality tools to get the job done right the first time. We carry roller brushes, tape, drop cloths, and extension poles from professional-grade suppliers. Whether this is your first time painting your apartment or you’re a professional looking for a reliable partner you can count on, Janovic has what you need. Bring your questions to our team; we’ve worked throughout Manhattan and its neighborhoods for years.

Janovic’s Gramercy Park location is at 196 3rd Avenue, between 18th and 19th Streets, New York, NY 10003. Store hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. We’re closed Sundays. Our design department is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The window treatment store in Gramercy Park and the surrounding neighborhoods, trusted for paint, design services, and delivery, has been at 196 3rd Avenue for decades. We proudly serve Gramercy Park and the surrounding communities throughout Manhattan and NYC.

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