A tour of my Brownstone studio apartment

I was really flattered when Marcela of Deco and Design asked me for a little house tour. Unfortunately since I am currently "without house," I had to send her photos from a very cute studio apartment I lived in a couple of years ago. It was on the ground floor of a brownstone in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Park Slope. I was even lucky enough to have my own little backyard. When I signed the lease on this apartment is when I really started to get interested in interior design. I had no idea how to decorate a studio and finally didn't have any roommates and could decorate how I wanted. Most of my furnishings are hand-me-down or cheap finds, as my entire budget went to rent on the place. So, really, this apartment was my first stab at decorating.

You can read her post on my apartment here.
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The apartment had a lot of charming little built-ins, like the pantry above - and the desk and shelves below


The apartment did have a separate eat-in kitchen, which was really nice.


I was always changing things around as you can tell

This is the cooking area. The counter had been covered in a hideous, old, stained yellow laminate, so I went and bought some cheap textured drawer liner and resurfaced the counter for less than $14. It help up surprisingly well. No air bubbles or leaking into the seams or anything.


A non-working fireplace in my living room/bedroom.

I loved the shutters, hardwood floors, and tin ceiling.

Sorry another blurry shot - this cupboard was also built-in.

So, I know it's not much, but I love looking back to it!

What color should I paint my bedroom?

So, sadly I have to move out of my adorable brownstone parlor floor studio. I'm moving in with my friend and her fiance, and they were kind enough to give me the big bedroom. I'm already trying to figure out how I want to decorate! I've already begun saving for a lovely white upholstered headboard, as I've just been sleeping on a plain old mattress for a bed the last two years. I also plan on getting a charming white secretary style desk. The only thing I'm undecided on is what needs to come first--what color should I paint the walls? I only have one window, and we're on the ground floor, so I don't get the best light. I'm also going to be doing my work in the bedroom from time to time-- so I need to keep that in mind. Do you guys have a favorite bedroom color? Should I go for cool or warm? I'm leaning towards a light greyish-blue...

calming grey-blue





bright happy blues...




cozy neutral

the palest pink...

green and blue


or a gorgeous white bedroom...

Amazing Brooklyn Interiors

Brooklyn, the wonderful borough I call home, is a plethora of inspiration, personalities, cultures, and quirks. Every neighborhood has it's own style. From the edgy lofts of Williamsburg, to the charming parlor floor brownstone apartments you can witness more lifestyles than you'd ever imagine. I often walk around my neighborhood trying to catch a peek of how my neighbors have decorated their space, but peeping in windows isn't always the wisest ways to go about getting ideas.

So, I've scoured around and put together this collection of some great Brooklyn interiors, but you don't need to be a resident to use their ideas in your space!

This collection is Tom Scheerer's amazing Brooklyn townhouse. I made a post featuring his work previously, click here to see.





Sarah Beibtrus's home Brooklyn abode has a great contemporary retro style.





Old warehouses in Williamsburg make for airy lofts with an industrial edge.


Holly Becker of Decor8's Park Slope floor through apartment. See more at Plum and Lion


Laura K's colorful Brooklyn apartment