My sincerest apologies for not personally & abundantly swooning you as of late. I have been in the midst of a renovation, as I live within my apartment in Dumbo, and it has fully consumed me! Rather than remaining distant I though i’d share my excited & dusty mayhem with you!
The direction for the home is for it to feel elegant & sophisticated with a mix of oddities and unique pieces that gives the space an edge. I’m always seeking that balance….a little bit of glam and a little bit of grit. I love playing with contrasting elements as they add a curiosity to a room which makes me swoon. The architecture is modern & industrial, with a metal stairway leading to the 2nd floor and a double height concrete wall, so injecting warm & textural elements seemed necessary.
My most exciting purchase for the PH was finding a Dunbar tufted sofa on Ebay…score!!! I chose to recover the sofa in a muddy grey tone silk velvet….very lush and the perfect starting point and anchor for the living room.
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6 December, 2012
9:12 am
[...] cool. An immensely gifted interior designer, Athena has gut-wrenchingly gorgeous homes in both Brooklyn and Amagansett. Both are an incredible reflection of her style and energy ~ modern but worldly, [...]
6 December, 2012
9:27 am
[...] cool. An immensely gifted interior designer, Athena has gut-wrenchingly gorgeous homes in both Brooklyn and Amagansett. Both are an incredible reflection of her style and energy ~ modern but worldly, [...]
11 December, 2012
11:33 pm
[...] cool. An immensely gifted interior designer, Athena has gut-wrenchingly gorgeous homes in both Brooklyn and Amagansett. Both are an incredible reflection of her style and energy ~ modern but worldly, [...]
15 January, 2013
2:33 pm
[...] headed over to her blog, EyeSwoon, for a better sense of her style and sources of inspiration. The mood board for this design includes many images that I have posted on Sukio or elsewhere. She, too, is all [...]