Scrolling through artist Lucy Halcomb’s Instagram feed is one of my favorite pastimes. From her

Scrolling through artist Lucy Halcomb’s Instagram feed is one of my favorite pastimes. From her sunny Boerum Hill, Brooklyn apartment, Lucy creates the daintiest of paintings on the backs (and sometimes fronts) of colorful envelopes. Flipping through her tiny artworks dedicated to coffee cups, cornbread and cakes, feels like catching a glimpse of what Wayne Thiebaud would be doing if he had been on Instagram as a young artist. But Lucy, of course, has her own unique style and feel to her work, the majority of which celebrates the bright, bold colors that I am so craving right now, combined with actual cravings of mine like s’mores, mille-feuille and soft serve with sprinkles.
I was curious to see where all of these mini masterpieces are made, and today we’re getting a peek inside Lucy’s home, where she also creates larger illustrations and does freelance art direction work for clients. Lucy first saw her home when her friends were living there three years ago, but after they decided to move west to Seattle, WA, she knew she had to take the chance to move into this space — with its tall windows and abundant natural light (just a short walk from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade). I love imagining all of the teeny confections that come to life at this kitchen table and seeing how Lucy’s trademark sunny color palette finds its way into o...