This $5,400-a-Month Brooklyn Rental Apartment Is Stunning Inside
This $5,400-a-Month Brooklyn Rental Apartment Is Stunning Inside
“We’ve spent the last three years crafting a space that we can do all of our favorite things in,” begins Kalin Stovall. “We host dinner parties all the time. I set the mood with candles, dimmed lights, music, and a whimsically set table, while my husband serves as head chef. We work from our home office that also triples as a guest bedroom to host friends and family, and a music room for piano and guitar jams.
Kalin Stovall’s family looks a little different now than it did when she moved into this three-bedroom Williamsburg apartment three-and-a-half years ago. “It started out with just three in 2021 when we were looking to move back to NYC after a year working remotely during COVID. It was an incredibly competitive search, and we were constantly being outbid on apartments! We secured our apartment with an offer above asking price, and a letter to the landlords about ourselves — how we were college sweethearts, newly engaged, with a cat named Olive that we adopted from the streets of Greece,” Kalin begins.
Despite the tough home search, this apartment had all the must-haves Kalin was looking for, like a “great location, good size, abundant natural light, and outdoor space.” But she says the age of the apartment was something they had to consider. “[W]e had to be very mindful to decorate it in a way that enhanced yet matched that aesthetic. It was a challenge, but I embraced it and I think it made the process so much fun!”
She wanted each room to “have a different personality so it serves a different purpose. The living room has teal, brown, and black tones to exude a moodier vibe, good for sinking into the couch and watching movies.” And she says the dining room “highlights natural woods and creams in the south-facing windows that receive the most light. It’s a portal connecting the inside to the outside and our most inviting space — the one that we typically spend the most time in when friends and family are over. Gold and green weave throughout the apartment to add a vibrant yet Zen feel to each room.”
Since moving in, the couple has gotten married, adopted another cat (named Sage), and “welcomed a baby girl named Rosemary. Our kids’ names match our home aesthetic: eclectic, natural, green, warm, and inviting.”
Resources
LIVING ROOM
- Santoro Round Green Agate Coffee Table — CB2
- Bicoastal Taupe Handwoven Area Rug — CB2
- Dark Bronze Profile Console — West Elm
- Harmony 2-Piece Chaise Sectional in Distressed Velvet Mineral Gray — West Elm
- Halston Chair in Heirloom Black — Four Hands
- Neutral Ground Signature Velvet Blackout Curtain — Half Price Drapes
- Canvas Art — Vintage, with DIY frames
- Candelabra Wall Sconces — Vintage
- Birch Tibetan Sheepskin Pillows — Room&Board
- Blue Glass Taper Candle Holder — Target
- Green Glass Taper Candle Holder — Target
- Ceramic Farmhouse Vase — Amazon
- Knitted Natural Throw Blanket — Target
DINING ROOM
- Anton Solid Wood Dining Table in Burnt Wax — West Elm
- Anton Solid Wood Dining Bench in Burnt Wax — West Elm
- Verona Vase — Anthropologie
- Tab Top Light Filtering Curtains in Natural — Amazon
- Green chairs — Vintage
- Cecile Side Table — West Elm
- Handwoven Macrame Tapestry — West Elm
- Charcoal and Ivory Micro-Loop Rug — Safavieh Home
- Oak and Matte White Ladder Bookshelf — Nathan James
- Valkoko Sideboard — Valyou
- Greece Wood Wall Art — Society6
KITCHEN
- Dark Grey and Offwhite Marble Vinyl Floor Tiles — Veelike, Veelike
- Morocco Sefrou Green Peel-and-Stick Backsplash Tiles — Smart Tiles
- White Matte Contact Paper — Amazon
- Quinn Jacquard Dish Towels — Anthropologie
- Brushed Gold Cabinet Pulls and Handles — Etsy
- Compote Handmade Gold Table Vase — Perigold
OFFICE/GUEST ROOM
- Hemnes Daybed — IKEA
- Hamsa Natural Quilt Set — Makers Collective
- Angela Rose x Loloi Aubrey Sage / Bark Rug — Amethyst Home
- Khaki Green Linen Room Darkening Curtains — Half Price Drapes
- Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk — Herman Miller
- Sayl chair — Herman Miller
NURSERY
- Loveseat — Vintage
- Jaida Catanza Rug — Amethyst Home
- Antique Gold Wood Beaded Flush Mount Light — Jonathan Y
- Liberty Dresser in Forest Green — Namesake
- The Wave Crib in Walnut — Nestig
- Vienne Velvet Curtain — Anthropologie
- Realistic Paper Butterfly Moth — Let’s Resin
- Fox Storage Basket — West Elm
- Woodland Animals Baby Activity Gym Play Mat — Crate&Barrel
PRIMARY BEDROOM
- Mid-Century Closed Nightstand — West Elm
- Butter Cream Blackout Linen Curtains — Amazon
- Marshmallow Puff Comforter — Urban Outfitters
- It Flows Through Us Print — Tuyo.Art
- Boho 5-Tier Fringe Chandelier — Target
- Modern 6-Drawer Dresser — West Elm
- Eleo Printed Chenille Rug — Urban Outfitters
- Julian Forged Iron Wall Sconce — Magnolia
- Lexi Gray Velvet Stool — Houzz
Thanks, Kalin!
This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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