we always love a good tip from our friends telling us about great homes, and we have joanna goddard to thank for giving us the heads up about this carroll gardens 1100sf brownstone apartment of her friend, jennifer ward. jennifer is imagination agent and creative director of minor details, a children’s interior consulting firm focusing on commercial, residential, and recreational spaces. her blog is a must see for all parents (or kids at heart), with tons of fantastic finds for the home (with an emphasis on play). in the meantime, enjoy the sneak peek into her warm and colorful home. click here for more images. [thanks, jennifer!] -anne
[Above: since we are renting, we really wanted to create a home to suit our needs without spending a ton of money or compromising our aesthetic because we have a child. it was important for everyone to feel a sense ownership throughout our entire home. our style is very flea market vintage with a modern twist. . . My husband is in the photography industry and our camera collection continues to grow. ]
We really wanted to create a peaceful and calm room. The piece over the bed is from Kenneth Wingard. It was the first piece of wall art that I had gotten for my daughter’s nursery 4 1/2 years ago and seemed to work here.
This is my daughter’s bedroom. I wanted to tap into the 1950 french flea market era.
This is a little corner off the dining room that also serves as my reference library. (I have about 5 boxes of books in the attic that we need more space for!). I took an old birdcage and turned it into a pendant light.
These are vintage plant holders that I turned into a lighting fixture.
In the living room, we needed a warm and cozy vibe to read or watch tv.. . . This plastic framed floor mirror was found on the sidewalk. It was an awful dark brown made to look like wood. I gave it a white paint facelift and it now serves as my daughters “mirror, mirror, on the wall.”
