When scrolling through beautiful homes online, it’s easy to overlook the time and energy it took to craft each one’s style. I, for one, am totally guilty of this. Sometimes I assume that such pretty spaces must be unicorns: Homes that just came into being sans disagreement, compromise or tension. In reality, however, oftentimes there’s a direct correlation between how effortless a home appears and how much actual work went into making it look as such. Briana DeVoe White and Evan Ripley’s Greenpoint, Brooklyn railroad-style apartment is a great example of this. It’s cohesive and well-appointed now, but the two years they spent designing it were trying and not always easy.
Much of the tension throughout the process came as a result of the pair’s creative acumen. Briana’s painterly background and Evan’s work as an architect has instilled in each of them a very pointed opinion of not only how interiors should look, but the best way to go about bringing their look to life. “There were fights. Oh lord, there were fights. But we worked through them,” Briana says. The tumultuous undertaking taught the pair how to better communicate, make sure each other felt heard, and laid the groundwork for how they’ll handle disagreements in all aspects of their relationship moving forward. “This was no easy process, but it eventually cemented our love,” they tell us.
Not only did their relationship evolve amidst all of the little redecorating dramas, but the pair’s style morphed into a combination of their two aesthetics as well. Each room in the 650-square foot apartment features streamlined storage and clean lines (a testament to Evan’s architectural prowess) tied together by a color palette nodding to Briana’s hometown of Santa Fe, NM. A sweep of pastel watercolors, serape-style accessories and handmade items make it a truly personal space that stands out amongst the antique-filled brownstones NY’s known for.
This distinct contrast with the city that surrounds it is easily the most interesting attribute of the apartment. Outside its walls Brooklyn teems with people, street vendors and honking horns. Step inside, though, and the extremely well-organized, southwestern-inspired oasis will instantly calm anyone’s nerves. This dichotomy between look and locale is sure to win you over. Enjoy! —Garrett
Photography by Eskayel
Image above: One of the most memorable nights the duo has spent in their Brooklyn apartment was when they had two friends over to help hang their wallpaper. They turned it into a dinner party. “Proof that you can hang wallpaper while drinking wine!” they tell us.
from Design*Sponge https://www.designsponge.com/2018/09/learning-the-art-of-compromise-in-brooklyn.html
from Home Improvment http://notelocreesnitu.tumblr.com/post/178414093599
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