Name: Daymon Bruck
Location: North Capitol Hill — Seattle, Washington
Size: 1600 square feet, 2 BR
Years lived in: 2 — rented/live-work
This Seattle-based brand designer calls a 2-story 1960's loft building both home and work. With expansive windows and views of the city, water, and lush green hills, Daymon is a lucky man: he wakes up to this backdrop, works in front of killer vistas, and can take breaks throughout his days with peeks at the outdoors (either with a telescope or by stepping into his charming yard/patio area).
We love Daymon's mix of flea market, Italian, and modern pieces, along with the varying textures and finishes of marble, fiberglass, wood and leather. Nothing seems out of place, and everything seems strikingly special. Enjoy the glimpse!
Apartment Therapy Survey:
My Style: Modern Eclectic
Inspiration: "Beautiful things go together."
Favorite Element: view, outdoor space, location, open floor-plan
Biggest Challenge: it's a big space to fill!
What Friends Say: "WOW.....how did you find this place?"
Biggest Embarrassment: dirty windows - there are so many to keep clean.
Proudest DIY: a beat-up black $40 dresser flea market find that I painted Chinese green
Biggest Indulgence: 1960 Italian white molded fiberglass desk
Best Advice: collect pieces that make you happy
Dream Sources: Kelley Moore for ideas / any flea-antique markets / and Apartment Therapy of course!
Resources of Note:
PAINT & COLORS
- • Ralph Lauren: Hopsack (living and dining rooms)
LIVING ROOM
- • antique markets in Seattle and New York City: mid-century Swedish hutch/sideboard, mixed black leather furniture
• artwork is a mix of my own black and white work with pieces I've been collecting over the past 20 years
• 1970's Italian marble and chrome coffee table, Moroccan prayer rug, 1968 Polish circus monkey print, collection of mid-century ceramics from various sources
DINING ROOM
- • Turn-of-the-century carved oak dining table with lucite chairs from Ikea
• hanging pendant light is a repurposed floor lamp hung upside down from Ikea
• found dresser / sideboard spray painted Chinese green
KITCHEN
- • eclectic mix of new and vintage pieces
• 9 foot hand-painted Venezia sign came from an antique store in NYC
BEDROOM
- • Bed frame and dresser from Ikea
• Eames hang-it-all rack and DCM-molded plywood chair
• Swedish 1860's pine dresser
BATHROOM
- • assorted art work
Thanks, Daymon!
Images: Maria Bianco
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Comments (51)
Yep, yep, yep! Loves it! Very nicely done.
It's a beautiful space. I do wish I'd been able to see the painted sideboard better.
Lovely mixture of different pieces! The grey throughout is very calming, and I love how you have broken up the monotony with textural objects and furniture.
the space is so perfect for a man but the rugs are a dead giveaway! would love to see the house rephotographed without the patterns and the one under the dining table. other than that, perfection!
Where are those outdoor chairs from??
Where is the checkered rug from? I need it! It is what I have been looking for!
Capitol Hill, not Capital.
Love that outdoor space and the view. And the dog.
I LOVE everything - but the grey walls. I know grey is a big thing right now - especially here on 'Apartment Therapy,' but I just can't get on the 'grayey train!'
Capitol with an "o" not an "a" - but I'll forgive you, just like I forgave our landlord who misspelled it on craigslist, a mistake that allowed us to get an amazing place for an amazing deal after it sat on the market for a few months!
I've been looking for those patio lounges since I saw this post. The only thing I can find is some chairs by Alfred Sung. Where are they from?
Heya Daymon! Greetings from a couple of hours south in Portland! Hope you're doing well. Fantastic space.
Oh, where can I get that WARHOL-BASQUIAT poster from? I cant seem to find a print anywhere on Google?
Thanks for the nice comments AT peeps! the outdoor chairs are vintage Ikea (8 years ago?). Check rug is Tibetan (like my dog) - and the Warhol-Basquiat poster is an original from the show in the 80's - maybe look for a art show poster reproductions site? DB
Great space Daymon! Very random non-design related question, what breed of dog is that? Our pup looks IDENTICAL to yours, but he was a rescue so we're not sure about the breed. Never seen another dog like him, and I'm dying to know if you have any ideas. :)
Wow! Place with personality, awesome view, great outdoor space, adorable doggie, and good-looking man! 5 Stars! *****
I recently visited Seattle, and I didn't want to come home. I love it there. And I am so totally on the gray bandwagon. I've been very influenced by the Cleveland skies which are very often gray. Your views are amazing. I imagine looking out those windows on a rainy day is sublime.
I love your style. My favorite is the dining room. Love the vintage table with the lucite chairs. That table is so heavy, it really requires light chairs. Use of those chairs is the perfect solution. I adore the hanging lamp. But please tell me about that marvelous white geometric console table. I love it! Did you design that.
I have only one suggestion for you. I think you sofa needs a silk, hot pink pillow. But that's me. I think all rooms need a shocking pop of pink. Even a guy's place.
Thanks for sharing your home. Off to explore your website...
P.S. Forgot to mention I love the tray hanging as art in your outdoor space. I think outdoor spaces are hard to decorate. Is that a functional display? Can you take the tray down for use with guests?
Thank you for sharing your happy space with us. It's fun to see some hometown homes in the mix.
I truly love this home. I'm glad you kept the windows bare so that you can enjoy the view. I especially love all of the small details, and your dog! Love you even more because you let him lie on your bed. Great work!
Is your dog a type of Doodle? I met a Border Doodle when I was living in Maine and fell head over heels in love.
Great space, too. Love the wood/lucite combo.
IKEA lamp, lovin it!! Which one is it?
Thanks - My dog Lama is a Tibetan Terrier - he came from a breeder in Vermont - but there are a few around the country - You can check out more about the breed at: http://www.ttca-online.org/
When they show TTs, they keep their hair very long, but Lama and I think a shorter cut is way easier to manage and takes less product.
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I really like the outdoor area with those vintage?? Ikea chairs and the navy blue and pops or red. For some reason that lamp hanging over the table just seems to be the wrong shape. Good call on the Chinese green on the dresser.
I have a very similar dining table and I've been wracking my brains trying to imagine chairs that will go well with it. Daymon's lucite ones are a great idea!
He's also done exceptionally well in integrating IKEA stuff into a wider decor.
Daymon you don't play fair: opening with the cute dog shot? What's not to love!
Nice pics and article but the dog sitting with u takes the cake.
Your dog looks exactly like my TT Ta-Shih. Sweetness! Now, off to look at the pics...
Great apartment, great collection, great dog, great views...windows? Not so great. They seem lost in the decorating and simple modern window treatments would help their odd proportions and make them a focal point. Other than that...just great...
Really great apartment! I love the color palette and WHAT AN AMAZING VIEW! So jealous!
What's the most interesting thing you've seen through your telescope?
This is the first time I've printed out a living room for inspiration. I really like the way it feels like someone actually lives here and is beautiful but also somewhat masculine. While it isn't the most striking house I've ever seen on this site, it beckons to me.
great looking guy, dog, and house!
My favorites are the white desk, the outdoor chairs, the outdoor space, & love the dog of course! Wonderful place to live and work.
Poor guy has to listen to the rumble of the I-5 freeway anytime he opens a door or window.
Cute guy and nice apartment!
Surprised there isn't a more prominent photo of the Chinese green dresser.
I'm with Acencsu - where can I find those outdoor loungers???
Ah Seattle. I wouldn't live anywhere else.
The man, the dog, the place -all fantastic - what a wonderful view. Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a great place! I love Seattle but Vancouver BC is better :)
Whoah, what a view. I love many things, especially the combination of lucite chairs and sturdy wood table.
You had me at the Tibetan.
When I lived in Seattle had the same exact view so we must have been neighbors, loved that neighborhood. @chartreuse you would be surprised at the lack of noise from the 5.
Fantastic decorating! Congrats on scoring the amazing, incredible views, too! I think this is one case where a lack of window treatments is a good idea; I noticed that right away.
I too applaud the beautiful green of the Chinese dresser, as well as the pops of yellow and orange. I wouldn't mind seeing a few more of the latter, like maybe a small couch pillow. But overall, very, very impressive.
looks great! where is the round mirror from? i've been trying to find one similar to this for a while now. so simple and so hard to find!
Wow! The first use of Lucite pieces I like. The green sideboard IS wonderful, as is the bath tile.
Not having to cover windows for privacy is paradise & something I will look for in my next home.
Love your place, Daymon, everything about it. Where did you get your bar? Your decorating style is similar to mine...but even if it were not, just LOVE what you have done!
I think your place is great, you lucky devil! Where did you get your black couch pillows? They look familiar.... Also, your wood cutting board with the knife inset is hysterical. I love it. You've got a great eye....
1) Nice place but gimme the dog
2) Hand over the dog
3) I want the dog
Unbelievable for a rental. My goodness, that view is mesmerizing. Never give it up and don't forget to bequeath the lease to AT in your will.
And the snazzy TT coordinates with the decor just so brilliantly. Don't you just love it when that happens? ;-)
(I have a midget version of Lama with a smushier nose.)
I have been looking for the outdoor lounge chairs everywhere, does anyone know where I can find them?
Your house is beautiful, love the furniture, your dogs and sights. And... you are so handsome!
ditto on the outside chairs. They're fabulous!