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Erin Derby

Photographer

Brooklyn, ny

About Me

Originally from California, but turned New Yorker since 2000, I've been shooting my entire life and am still inspired and excited about it. Lately I have been putting my energies into my Fine Art, which can be seen on my website and on Saatchi Art. Being infatuated with interior design doesn't hurt either, which mixes well with my love of photographing interiors.

Latest Stories

A 400-Square-Foot NYC Studio Is Dreamy Thanks to Chic Rental-Friendly Updates
“My space is slightly cluttered, but also intentional. Everything has a place. Nothing matches perfectly, but goes together. It’s my little urban cottage,” writes Claudia.
Adrienne Breaux
Feb 3, 2025
Bold Colors Turned This “Vast, White Concrete Canvas” into a Vibrant Sanctuary
This empty loft was brimming with so much potential, and photographer Averie Cole added bold colors and whimsical details. “Painting and designing this space was more than just decorating — it was therapy,” Averie explains.
Erin Derby
Jan 20, 2025
For 10 Years, This Mom of 3 Has Made a One-Bedroom NYC Rental Work
Alexa Priego is a full-time content creator and mom of three, and for the past 10 years has rented this 525-square-foot, one-bedroom NYC apartment.
Adrienne Breaux
Jan 8, 2025
I’m Amazed by This NYC Loft’s 15-Foot Ceilings (It’s Like an Art Gallery!)
It’s no wonder the renter signed the lease immediately after touring.
Cullen Ormond
Jan 6, 2025
This Patterned-Packed NYC Apartment Feels Like Living Inside a Painting
Once lacking warmth or personality, after 17 years this West Village apartment now has both — plus lots of color and pattern.
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 6, 2024
This Brooklyn Rental Feels More Like a Playful California Beach House
“I am often torn between maximalism and minimalism, and my apartment definitely straddles the two,” writes Lake Buckley, who describes her home’s style as “California New Wave or Brooklyn Beach House.”
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 15, 2024
See How an Actor Created “Functional Tranquility” in a 550-Square-Foot Brooklyn
After decluttering and downsizing, Matthew Jeffers embraced this small studio’s natural flow to create a personal retreat — what he calls “functional tranquility.”
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 7, 2024
A Family of 4 Turned This Basic 550-Square-Foot NYC Apartment into a Cozy Home
Apartment Therapy’s video producer Margaret and her husband, Alex, have made a dreamy, cozy home for their two young daughters in this small Washington Heights apartment.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 25, 2024
A $4,600-a-Month Hell’s Kitchen Rental Is No Longer Just a Blank “White Shoebox”
Dalton and Dave transformed their blank, white shoebox of an apartment with art and vintage treasures.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 9, 2024
This NYC Home Was Transformed into a “Victorian Grotto" and I’m Obsessed
Tours
Renter Aviv Grimm describes her home as “warm, calm, and artistically inspiring all at once.”
Cullen Ormond
Aug 30, 2024
The Bathroom Sold This Renter on Her 415-Square-Foot Queens Studio
Tours
“I know it might sound silly to pick an apartment because of its bathroom, but finding an apartment with a decent bathroom is really difficult in NY,” writes Jhenene.
Erin Derby
Aug 14, 2023
This Bold Bushwick Apartment Explodes with Color (Despite All-White Walls!)
“We decided to lean into the industrial/brutalist style and outfit the space with lots of stainless steel, mirror, chrome metal materials, but also contrast it with softness using plants and vibrant, abstract-shaped wool rugs.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 26, 2024
A Food Artist’s NYC Home Is Incredibly Colorful, Despite All-White Walls
This food artist and baking enthusiast’s identity is reflected in her rental home. “Each item, from the brightly colored chairs to the vintage lamps, embodies our love for creativity, narrative, and cultural heritage.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 25, 2024
The Striking Green Paint in This Home Is One of the Best I've Seen
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Decorator Barbara Campbell isn’t a “white wall” person; instead she insists on being surrounded by “uplifting, welcoming color.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 1, 2024
This $4,050-a-Month NYC Rental Has the Coolest DIY Faux Ceiling Finish
There’s also an incredible 3D-printed coffee table, gorgeous wood moldings, and a neat art collection.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 19, 2024
This Brooklyn Apartment Is Home to a Family of 5 and a Massive IKEA Wardrobe
“My home is my sanctuary,” renter and mom of three kids Lisa Miller says.
Erin Derby
May 6, 2024
This NYC Rental Is Jam-Packed with Smart Small-Space Storage Ideas
Interior designer Mariellas Urrutia worked with organizer (and fellow small-space dweller) Rachael Harvey to pack stylish storage into every inch of this home.
Adrienne Breaux
May 1, 2024
A Renter's Trick for Hiding the Tub in a 240-Square-Foot Studio Works Like Magic
It’s super small and has a bizarre layout and a tub in the middle of the space, but Austin’s filled it with color, patterns, storage solutions, DIYs, and unique decor.
Erin Derby
Mar 11, 2024
This Gorgeous Loft’s Reno Includes a Swing Chair, a DIY Brick Headboard and More
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Shiva and Hakhamanesh tackled this loft’s renovation themselves, customizing the floor plan and interior to match their personalities and needs.
Adrienne Breaux
Feb 12, 2024
Chef and TV Host Will Coleman’s Brooklyn Home Is Bold and Maximalist
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Tour chef and TV host Will Coleman’s Brooklyn apartment that’s spread across two levels and showcases color and art.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 9, 2023
Abby Silverman’s NYC Loft Has the Coolest Chrome Fireplace
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See inside Cosmopolitan’s Digital Creative Director’s incredibly cool, chic, and contemporary NYC loft.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 3, 2023
This Brooklyn Home’s Sunroom Sports "Floridian Mid-Century Modern" Style
Justine Requa and Alex Moy’s Brooklyn apartment has a ton of windows, a gorgeous sunroom, lots of plants, and actually used to be a daycare.
Cullen Ormond
Sep 26, 2023
A 500-Square-Foot NYC Apartment Has Terrific Terracotta Tile Floors
Megan Krieman, a photo stylist, has called this small Manhattan apartment (and stunning terrace) home for 20 years.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 25, 2023
This Brooklyn Rental Is Home to an Art-Collecting Couple and Over 100 Shrimp
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This small Fort Greene apartment fits a couple, their huge art collection, a fossilized dinosaur femur, and a tank full of shrimp. (Yes, shrimp.)
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 20, 2023
Professional Stager Jason Saft Transformed His 475-Square-Foot Studio
See how professional stager Jason Saft reimagined his 475-square-foot studio apartment without fully renovating it.
Cullen Ormond
Sep 18, 2023
How Beryl Shereshewsky's Murray Hill Gut Reno Kept Its 'Old' NYC Charm
Tours
See inside food influencer Beryl Shereshewsky’s Murray Hill apartment that she fully renovated.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 12, 2023
A Small One-Bedroom’s Clever Reno Makes This Family of 3 Fit Perfectly
Tours
This family of three’s Brooklyn apartment has been totally transformed with smart small-space solutions, including an incredibly cool lofted home office and nursery.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 5, 2023
Brooklyn Roommates Took a 530-Square-Foot Rental From Bland to Beautiful
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This two-bedroom Brooklyn apartment is a perfect example of how you can turn a bland and "renter-grade" space into a personalized home with some creative DIY projects and hacks.
Erin Derby
Aug 30, 2023
This Couple Lives in a $2,300-a-Month, 300-Square-Foot Brooklyn Rental
Tours
See inside this rental shared by a soon-to-be family of three that’s stylish and functional despite the teeny size.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 24, 2023
Faux Wallpaper and Cool Furniture Abound in this Gorgeous Apartment
Designer Alvin Wayne lives in this 800-square-foot apartment he's transformed from a plain white box into a warm, personality-filled rental.
Erin Derby
Aug 7, 2023
Every Room in This Quirky Queens Rental Is a Beautiful, Bold Color
There's an orange-yellow living room, a light blue kitchen, a bold blue bedroom, a pink dressing room, and more in this interior decorator's beautiful Queens rental apartment.
Erin Derby
Jun 13, 2023
This Fun, Colorful Home Is Completely Unique, Thanks to Clever DIYs
Tour Charlotte's large house she shares with her five kids, which feels completely colorful and one-of-a-kind, thanks to incredible DIY projects.
Adrienne Breaux
May 23, 2023
This Singer-Songwriter's Brooklyn Rental Is Bold on a Secondhand Budget
"My personal home style inspiration has a wide range, from traditional maximalist to English cottage home to Scandinavian clean lines to farmhouse to Rajasthani folk with its warm colors and block-prints, even a bit of New York loft-style with art-filled walls and plants," begins singer/songwriter Abhilasha Sinha.
Adrienne Breaux
May 12, 2023
This 425-Square-Foot Brooklyn Studio Apartment Feels Much Larger
Thanks to the studio apartment's high ceilings and huge windows, as well as Leecy's brilliant small-space styling and organizing skills, her home feels much larger than it actually is.
Adrienne Breaux
May 9, 2023
A Clever IKEA Hack Helps with This NYC Rental's Odd Living Room Layout
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Fashion consultant and merchandiser Jasmine Hart worked with interior designer and set decorator Kendra Cusic to decorate this Brooklyn rental apartment.
Adrienne Breaux
May 8, 2023
A Renter Added Storage and Style to This 275-Square-Foot NYC Studio
Rachael Harvey, Assistant Membership Director for a synagogue in Manhattan, moved to this 275-square-foot, $1,800-per-month Upper East Side studio apartment eight months ago.
Adrienne Breaux
May 2, 2023