Apartment Therapy

Home is where By Hart is

Apartment Therapy

Black cat under red couch. Picture frame over fireplace. Red couch and picture frames on wall.

“Don’t be afraid to take up space in a small space.”

Home is and should always be personal.

I moved to my dream apartment in a Brooklyn brownstone in the midst of a global pandemic, and Apartment Therapy documented the story of my new home, largely told in my own words.

All Photos By: Darragh Dandurand

Ceiling light fixture with flower designs. Picture frames on brick wall over a red couch. Framed wall poster.
Dresser with drawer pulled open to show multiple pairs of glasses. Picture frames on wall over a chaise.

“I always say your story is my business, and that philosophy extends to my interior design approach too.”

Different angle of picture frames Picture frames on wall over a wooden dresser.

“There are remarkable women living life to the max all around you. There’s nothing more inspiring than that.”

Kitchen Ceiling light fixture with flower designs. Kitchen

“I’m the daughter of highly-skilled tradespeople, and I think that’s where this appreciation for professional craft comes from.”

Cabinet full of books. Framed wall poster in bathroom Cat on bed.

“I’m a collector and my home is a little like my own private museum of personal treasures.”

Red couch and picture frames on wall. Kitchen

“Everywhere you look, there is art. Everywhere you turn, there is joy.”

Woman sitting on red couch.

“I believe the role of a designer is not to treat your home as their canvas; it’s to help you make it yours.”