Sophie lives in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn with her husband Michael, two kids Mae and Marius, and three cats. The neighborhood is best known for rows of brownstone homes, one of the nation’s first food co-ops, and access to Prospect Park (what I like to call the Central Park of Brooklyn).

Sophie and Michael are founders of Oeuf, an eco-friendly children’s furniture and clothing brand. Sophie cites her children as her greatest inspiration, which translates into their home’s design, too. Neutral tones and natural materials dominate a space sprinkled with special items from the couple’s past, as well as elements that infuse the space with whimsy and humor (shoutout to the trapeze hanging in the living room). It’s a casual and comfy home—perfectly imperfect— and a place that nurtures creativity and exploration.

Our Style: Eclectic.

Inspiration: Folk art, travel, country auctions, flea markets.

Favorite Element: Corner house provides lots of light.

Biggest Challenge: Keeping all those windows clean.

What Friends Say: Does the toilet turn off by itself? (On the parlor floor the half-bathroom has a toilet whose tank has a wash basin on top. Before the water goes into the tank, it comes out of a faucet for hand-washing.) The answer to the question is… (like any toilet)… yes, the refill water turns off by itself.

Biggest Embarrassment: Parlor wood floor; it looked good in the store but at home looks like plastic.

Proudest DIY: My walnut desk made while studying at Pratt as my furniture design class final project.

Best Advice: Buy what you love. (Regret only comes from the things you loved but didn’t get, not from what you did.) Be patient, your home will reflect your true taste when the objects you display are acquired over time.

Dream Sources: American Museum of Natural History’s collection of Northwest Coast Indigenous art.

PAINT & COLORS
Farrow and Ball — Off-Black
Farrow and Ball — Calamine
Sherwin-Williams — White

ENTRY
Eames Coat Rack — DWR

LIVING ROOM
Sofa and Lounge Chair — Restoration Hardware
Womb Chair — DWR
Coffee Table — Custom made in Sri Lanka
Floor Lamp — Paris flea market

DINING ROOM
Dining Table — DIY
Chairs — Upstate auction

KITCHEN
Cabinets — IKEA

BEDROOM
Bed Headboard — Craigslist
Burmese Bodhisattva — Burmese antique shop
Carpet — French countryside antique shop

BATHROOM
Mirror — 26th Street antique market
Shelf Unit — London antique shop

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