Elizabeth Graziolo Arranges a Symphony of Sculptural Pieces to Complement an Alia Ali Artwork

The founder and principal behind Yellow House Architects turned to her own collection for a New York City-based client's classically styled library

Collage of various home decor items including a chair, framed art, vase, and pattern designs arranged on a green background.

For New York architect Elizabeth Graziolo, every project must have a bit of yellow. So when it came to imagining a library around a work of art, she immediately gravitated toward a wood-and-wax print in a very bright shade of that color. “There’s a vibrancy that’s almost electrifying,” Graziolo says of the Alia Ali creation, which she selected from her own collection and paired with shapely furnishings adhering to her clean, classical style. The resulting compilation conjures a place where one can take refuge from the busy city, read a book, and breathe deeply.

Person seated on blue couch in modern living room with colorful artwork, green skirt, and decorative plants on table.
Elizabeth Graziolo. Photo: JOSHUA McHUGH

The work draws you in with its color and pattern. The more time you spend with it, the more you discover.”

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Elizabeth Graziolo Arranges a Symphony of Sculptural Pieces to Complement an Alia Ali Artwork

Mycelium Mongo (2021) by Alia Ali.

Photograph by COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

Zahara cabinet by Alessandro La Spada for Visionnaire.

Photograph by COURTESY OF Visionnaire

Chandelier by Nacho Carbonell from Carpenters Workshop Gallery. 

Photograph by MATT HARRINGTON

Tama chair by Emmanuelle Simon from Invisible Collection.

Photograph by © INVISIBLE COLLECTION

Soleil d’Hermès vase by Hermès.

Photograph by COURTESY OF HERMÈS

Dattiers fabric by Pierre Frey.

Photograph by Courtesy of PIERRE FREY

Meridienne sofa by Pieter Maes for Les Ateliers Courbet.

Photograph by COURTESY OF LES ATELIERS COURBET

Parker screen by Antonio Citterio for Flexform.

Photograph by COURTESY OF FLEXFORM

Webster stool by Egg Collective.

Photograph by OURTESY OF EGG COLLECTIVE

Taraceada box by Alfonso Marina.

Photograph by COURTESY OF ALFONSO MARINA
Person in vibrant yellow and brown fabric, surrounded by a colorful patterned background with leaves and polka dots.
Modern geometric gold sideboard with textured surface and abstract patterns.
Hanging decorative cluster of intricately woven metal lampshades with exposed lightbulbs against a white background.
Wooden chair with textured fabric seat and backrest on white background.
White ceramic vase with a yellow geometric pattern featuring overlapping crescent shapes on a light background.
Vintage-style palm tree illustration with intricate black details on a beige background.
Modern white boucle chaise lounge on wooden herringbone floor in minimalist room with textured walls and wainscoting.
Four-panel folding room divider with a natural woven design and black trim.
Brown hexagonal stool with a vertical wooden handle on a plain background.
Intricately designed antique wooden box with geometric patterns and inlays on a white background.
Person in vibrant yellow and brown fabric, surrounded by a colorful patterned background with leaves and polka dots.
Modern geometric gold sideboard with textured surface and abstract patterns.
Hanging decorative cluster of intricately woven metal lampshades with exposed lightbulbs against a white background.
Wooden chair with textured fabric seat and backrest on white background.
White ceramic vase with a yellow geometric pattern featuring overlapping crescent shapes on a light background.
Vintage-style palm tree illustration with intricate black details on a beige background.
Modern white boucle chaise lounge on wooden herringbone floor in minimalist room with textured walls and wainscoting.
Four-panel folding room divider with a natural woven design and black trim.
Brown hexagonal stool with a vertical wooden handle on a plain background.
Intricately designed antique wooden box with geometric patterns and inlays on a white background.


A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2025 Fall Issue under the headline “Bright Idea.” Subscribe to the magazine.