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Halle & Jeff’s East Village Apartment

Janel Laban
Janel Laban
published Mar 12, 2015
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Name: Halle and Jeff
Location: East Village, New York, NY
Size: 1,250 square feet
Years lived in: 1

The talented guest photographer for this tour, Emily Johnston, gave us the background scoop on this newly redesigned apartment: “Halle and her husband Jeff recently moved to NYC from San Francisco. They were looking for that rare city home with outdoor space when they found and fell in love with this East Village apartment. After a nine-month renovation gutting and extending the kitchen, adding an office, and creating a second full bath, they can now call this place home.”

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As anyone who has undertaken one knows, renovations are always an adventure, and Halle confirms that the oft-shared rule of thumb that, in the end, it will cost twice as much and take twice as long as you planned for, is true. But, in this case, I think we’d all agree that the delightful results justify the long road to this particular design destination. From the very fashion forward boldly patterned tile and black painted cabinets in the kitchen to the curtained floor to ceiling windows in the bedroom, I’d say that this home is a perfect example of well-designed “livable luxe” circa 2015.

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Apartment Therapy Survey:

My Style: Comfortable and surprising

Inspiration: Great NYC boutique hotels like the Jade, Gramercy Park, Nomad, and Crosby Street

Favorite Element: The wide plank, pine floors that are 150+ years old

Biggest Challenge: The wide plank, pine floors which are uneven!

What Friends Say: “Are we really in NYC right now?”

Biggest Embarrassment: We had the opportunity to get custom cabinetry over the dishwasher, but I decided to be cheap. I totally regret that decision and hate the way the dishwasher stands out!

Biggest Indulgence: Mauviel cookware set, especially since I don’t cook

Best Advice: A girlfriend warned me that all renovations come in at double the money and double the time estimated (she was right!)

Dream Sources: ABC Furniture, OLY, and Serena & Lily

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