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"Tour Gerard Butler&amp;#39;s Two-Story Loft in Manhattan\nThe actor worked with architect Alexander Gorlin and film designer Elvis Restaino on his 3,300-square-foot loft in New York City\n\u201CI like the area\u2014on the edge of Chelsea. I knew it was going to take a lot of work to turn the loft into a place where I actually wanted to live,\u201D says Butler. \u201CBut I didn&amp;#39;t realize it would be four years before I spent the night.\u201D\nArtists Jon De Pabon and Paul Kendall painted the mural on the entrance hall&amp;#39;s ceiling.\nThe dining and living areas. \u201CWe re-created things that came into Gerry&amp;#39;s life\u2014from his travels in Europe or even from an old coffee shop in New York,\u201D Restaino says.\nOne of the conversation areas.\nThe theater. \u201CThis is the most intimate area of the loft,\u201D Restaino says.\n\u201CYour possibilities when working with a production designer are endless,\u201D says Restaino. \u201CGerry was very intrigued with that.\u201D For the dining area, they chose a custom table\u2014\u201Cthick and heavy and permanent.\u201D\nThe kitchen&amp;#39;s cabinetry and backsplash were fashioned from leftover flooring materials.\nBeyond an area reserved for reading is Butler&amp;#39;s office. Sitting on the floor beside the reclaimed-mahogany-framed archway is a poster for the actor&amp;#39;s 2009 film Gamer.\nThe bedroom. \u201CMore than anything, I use my apartment as somewhere to retreat and spend time on my own,\u201D says Butler. \u201CNew York is such a frenetic, crazy city, so I love to use the place for just some peace and quiet.\u201D"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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