I think one of the biggest highs for me as a prop and interior stylist is coming across an object that is wonderfully fitting for my set. In these moments I think, “something else would have been fine or good enough, but this glorious object is perfect.” Those finds are rare, but when they happen, it feels like magic or fate was somehow involved. Alyssa and Paul also have a knack for looking for things that will just do, and have instead ended up with the pieces and home of their dreams.
Alyssa, floral designer/owner at Bracken and freelance prop stylist, and Paul Hoppe, Art Director at Local Projects, moved from Los Angeles to Brooklyn a year and a half ago. They wanted to find a brownstone and were lucky enough to find one on a tree-lined street in a great location. “The apartment had just been remodeled when we moved in, so it was great to find something that felt new and clean in a building full of the character of old homes that we love,” Alyssa says. “We didn’t bring much with us when we moved here from Los Angeles. Just a few boxes of clothes and some of the special knick-knacks from places we traveled. All of the furniture and decor pieces we collected here.”
The Hoppes’ great discoveries didn’t stop with their apartment: “One of our best finds was our matching dressers from a salvage store in Brooklyn. We were only looking for one dresser when we came across these two. We liked the design and they were priced at $40 so we decided to take one home. Just before we bought it we noticed the Herman Miller seal on the inside of the top drawer. When we got home we Googled it and found they were designed by George Nelson and retail at $1,700 apiece. We immediately went back and bought the other one and made it work in our living room.”
This home is balanced with neutrals and color, things old and new, purchased and made. The Hoppes have made it into a space that reflects both of them in a beautiful combination. “We always want our home to feel like it’s a part of both of us,” says Alyssa. “We tend to like a lot of the same things but my aesthetic can be a little more rustic and raw while Paul’s is clean-lined and more modern.” Of course, the home of an art director and stylist is this incredibly well done while looking effortless at the same time. The items they have found to bring into their home are as incredible as the space itself. —Lauren
Photography by Kathleen Bly
SOURCE LIST
Living Room
– Grey chair/IKEA
– Shelving System/ We designed and got all the parts from Lowes
– Pillows/ West Elm
– Orange chair/ Brooklyn Flea
– Side table/ found the base at a salvage yard and the marble top is a lazy Susan I found at a thrift store
– Couch/ Macy’s
– Rug/ IKEA
– Dresser/ George Nelson steel frame dresser thrifted at Build it Green in Brooklyn
Dining Area
– Wishbone Chair/ Craigslist
– Industrial Art Chairs/ Craigslist
– Wood Block Tables/ Craigslist
– Lamp/ IKEA
– Large Print/ Photo we took, printed at Kinkos, and attached to a vintage school room map
– Bike Rack/ Barrecrafters
Bedroom
– Bed/ Stockholm Collection at IKEA
– Bedding/ West Elm
– Knotted Wool Pillow- TJ Maxx
– Reading light/ thrift store
– Rug/ thrift store
– Wall hanging/ My work I did for a DIY for Design Love Fest
– Black Dresser/ IKEA
– Wishbone Chair/ Craigslist
– Large standing mirror/ Salvage yard
– Basket/ Jamali
– Curtains/ IKEA
Kitchen
– Hanging system/ IKEA
– Baskets/ Thrifted
via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1MlpPAX From Lauren Chorpening
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