This $5,400-a-Month Brooklyn Rental Apartment Is Stunning Inside

ABOUT THIS TOUR

HOME TYPE: Apartment

LOCATION: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York

STYLE: Bohemian, Eclectic, Mid-Century Modern

BEDROOMS: 3

SQUARE FEET: 1260

“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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