A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
Having recently moved from downtown Brooklyn to DUMBO and expecting a newborn, Dave and Elissa needed some help taking their sleek and modern 2-bedroom apartment from white box to cozy family home. Dave remembered working with Homepolish on an office redesign and signed up to have a residential redesign. Homepolish's Will Saks collaborated with the couple to bring some eclectic vintage finds and new furnishings to warm up the home.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
A beautiful reclaimed wood tabletop is surrounded by equally rustic coffee sack benches. And that sculpture over the table is like HELLO!
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
And there's the happy family! Their adorable little girl came right after the redesign was completed. She was like, "Is my room ready yet?" Perfect timing, girl.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
Though the couple would usually veer towards modern looks, Will brought in some stunning vintage pieces. The living room shows this collaboration with the sleek wall lamp and the vintage super-saturated rug from Etsy.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
And how stunning is this space-age fireplace?
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
Above the sofa, an abstract artwork is actually a print from the couple's wedding day on metal.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
Hello, baby girl! Senna obviously appreciates rolling around with the patterned poufs.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
Sit back and take a moment to appreciate this fireplace once more.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
Another Etsy find was the rustic coffee table.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
These sconces may not look like much, but...
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
The bed in the master bedroom is a simple custom piece from Peter Deeble. Dressed in white linen, looks like a cloud we could just drift away on.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
What's that over there? Yes, just a casual Dalí.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
And in the bedroom, another beautiful rug from Etsy adds in texture and plenty of color.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
An oversized floor lamp shines down on a hand-crafted bench from Organic Modernism.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
In the master bedroom, they did some minimal construction to add a partial-height wall, creating a changing area.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
In another clever construction project, an alcove of the apartment was closed off with sliding doors to create the nursery. Instead of leaving the doors gallery white, the couple commissioned an amazing graphic mural by the New York-based artist Shantell Martin.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Home
In the study, shelves, custom-designed by Will and built by The Small Woodshop, evokes a "1970s anthropology professor's office," or at least that's how Will feels.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
After hiring Homepolish for an office redesign, Dave had a bad case of design envy. The only solution was to have designer Will Saks come in for a residential redesign of his Brooklyn apartment.
Photos by Claire Esparros.
Having lived in downtown Brooklyn, Dave and Elissa made the switch to an ultra-modern, white DUMBO 2-bedroom. With a baby girl on the way, it was time for the couple to embrace a bigger space, even if it was a bit removed from the action. An expanded floorplan coupled with the sterile environment left the two puzzled as to how to approach the design.
Luckily, David, a COO for Pineapple Co., had brought in Homepolish a few years back for the redesign of a subsidiary office in SoHo. Remembering the pleasure of designing a commercial space, he decided to allow us into a more personal spot: his own home. Designer Will Saks picked up on the couple’s sleek and clean style, but he infused his own taste for vintage and bohemian pieces. The result is beautiful, simultaneously airy and loft-like while still maintaining eclectic spontaneity. Cocktail-ready and still baby-friendly.
“”
The biggest challenge we have had with designing our apartment is figuring out how to bring it all together. We’ve always been able to pick great pieces, but never quite been able to make our apartment not feel like modern cookie cutter. Truthfully, we couldn’t have done this without Will and Homepolish.
- David G., Homepolish client
