Six years ago, I sold off nearly everything I owned and moved 1,000 miles away from home to an apartment in Chicago, IL. For quite a while, all I had to keep me company was two suitcases of stuff and a blanket. I didn’t even own a bed in those days so, needless to say, I was […]

Six years ago, I sold off nearly everything I owned and moved 1,000 miles away from home to an apartment in Chicago, IL. For quite a while, all I had to keep me company was two suitcases of stuff and a blanket. I didn’t even own a bed in those days so, needless to say, I was starting from scratch. While this made settling in time consuming (and by far one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done), I felt so at home in my new apartment that the idea of setting up a new life seemed much less intimidating. Ashleigh Gersh Miller, founder of clothing company Zuri, and her husband Andrew are two homeowners who are also not unfamiliar with having to figure out how to build a life far from home. Not too long ago they packed up their Brooklyn, NY loft and moved 7,000 miles away to Nairobi, Kenya. At the time, Ashleigh was pregnant with her second child, and navigating a new continent while also trying to quickly set up shop for the family seemed absolutely daunting. Luckily, they came across a rental with so much potential it helped get them excited about their brood’s new chapter.
Situated in a kid-friendly neighborhood, the British-Colonial-style house featur...