Sunday in the Slope

Part of my job requires that I work closely on projects with graphic designers and art directors. And I love that--I'm always being introduced to new ways of seeing things, whether it's something I've written, a fun color combo, an interesting font, or even an understanding of when art can solve a problem better than words.

One of the most creative designers I've been lucky enough to work with is my friend Jorge. And in the past few years, I've also been lucky enough to call him "neighbor"(-ish)--he and his wife Dea and their amazing daughter moved to the nearby neighborhood of Park Slope and into one of the most gorgeous apartments I've ever seen in real life. It's modern and streamlined and smart and cool and bad-ass all at once.

What I admire most, though, is not the fact that their apartment is devastatingly Dwell-magazine-worthy. It's the fact that every nook and cranny has been carefully thought out--from the lighting selected for each room and the tiles gracing the stairwell, to the paintings on loan from Jorge's friend, artist Vince Contarino, to the art that hangs above Jorge and Dea's bed (the whole family helped craft it!).

It's a gorgeous pad. But it's also a place where every square-inch is filled with love. And that's what a home should be all about.

WHERE TO BUY

DINING ROOM

Painting: Vince Contarino, artist

Table: Company: B&B Italia Model: Athos '05   Wood: white oak

Chairs: Store: Design Within Reach Model: Panton   Color: white

Suspension Lamp: Store: Y-Lighting Model: George Nelson's Bubble Lamp

KITCHEN

Suspension Lamp: Store: Y-Lighting Model: Teca S3 Pendant  Color: white

Bar Stools: Store: Design Within Reach Model: LEM Piston Stool   Wood: blanched oak

Fruit Bowl: Store: MOMA Store Model: Satellite Bowl   Wood: black

LIVING ROOM

Photography: Ludmil Dimitrov, artist

Floor Lamp: Store: Y-Lighting Model: Kartell's Toobe Floor Lamp  Color: blue

Sofa: Company: B&B Italia Model: Tufty Time   Fabric: wool.

Rug: Store: Design Within Reach Model: Photon Rug   Color: cream

Curtain: Store: The Shade Store Model: Ripple Fold Drapery   Color: white

STAIRWELL

Suspension Lamp: Store: Y-Lighting Model: Artemide's Castore Suspension

Painting: Vince Contarino, artist

Ceramic Wall Tile: Store: A&K Tile Studio (Brooklyn)   Model: Porcelanosa Venis

BEDROOM

Artwork: Jorge & family   Frames: Ikea

Thanks, Jorge and Dea, for letting me photograph your beautiful home (and to Jorge for all these links)!

Comments

[tess]

This message is for Jorge: does your home EVER get messy, and if not, what are your methods for prevention?

[Brooke]

LOVE the couch, LOVE the color scheme! Great post, Ames!

[Jorge]

LOL, yes Tess. My lovely wife and our beautiful 5-year-old are not as neat as me. But what helps though, is that we have plenty of built-in cabinetry where all the toys go to sleep at the end of the day, and ample storage space to place larger things like bicycles, coats, cleaning supplies, etc. It is easier to pick up as we go than to just to let it all accumulate.

[Jorge]

Thanks for your comment Brooke. It's one of the few sofas that are both contemporary and super comfortable, it's perfect for movie watching.

[McH]

I love his artwork.

[mdashing]

Me too--so very cool...

[Garet L. Garrett]

The pictures of your home are a pleasant reminder of what we saw there last summer. What the general public cannot see is the freedom of motion designed into a two income family's busy schedule by a simplistic and efficient Wrightish styling. Here is an oasis of modernity in a neighborhood of historically traditional Brooklyn residents. It was, so to speak, a brief step through the looking glass.

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