A Brooklyn, NY Apartment Layered with Texture and Color
Having extra space in New York is hard to come by for a reasonable price.
Having extra space in New York is hard to come by for a reasonable price. Elizabeth Scherle, co-founder and president of Influenster, grew tired of the cramped space in her previous Brooklyn apartment of seven years and started looking for a place that could keep her close to Manhattan — but would add some extra amenities like a dishwasher, laundry room, terrace and a spare room. She found her current place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn almost two years ago and immediately started to make it feel like her own.
Elizabeth enlisted the help of designer Luca Shapiro to bring color, texture and global inspiration to her empty space. “While I had a vision of what I wanted, I just didn?t have the time to bring that vision to life. It was super helpful to have a designer to execute the plan and help with the layout process. When I first moved in I attempted to do it myself with a program online, but even so, I found it time-consuming and was still unsure of my ability to maximize the space to its fullest potential,” Elizabeth explains. “With my last apartment, I didn?t put as much planning into it (and it showed!), so this time I wanted to be certain I did everything in my power to ensure the apartment would feel even bigger than what it is (by NYC standards, of course).” Luca and Elizabeth worked together to source vintage and one-of-a-kind pieces for each room of the home. Elizabeth...
Having extra space in New York is hard to come by for a reasonable price. Elizabeth Scherle, co-founder and president of Influenster, grew tired of the cramped space in her previous Brooklyn apartment of seven years and started looking for a place that could keep her close to Manhattan — but would add some extra amenities like a dishwasher, laundry room, terrace and a spare room. She found her current place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn almost two years ago and immediately started to make it feel like her own.
Elizabeth enlisted the help of designer Luca Shapiro to bring color, texture and global inspiration to her empty space. “While I had a vision of what I wanted, I just didn?t have the time to bring that vision to life. It was super helpful to have a designer to execute the plan and help with the layout process. When I first moved in I attempted to do it myself with a program online, but even so, I found it time-consuming and was still unsure of my ability to maximize the space to its fullest potential,” Elizabeth explains. “With my last apartment, I didn?t put as much planning into it (and it showed!), so this time I wanted to be certain I did everything in my power to ensure the apartment would feel even bigger than what it is (by NYC standards, of course).” Luca and Elizabeth worked together to source vintage and one-of-a-kind pieces for each room of the home. Elizabeth...
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