
grace and i were both instantly smitten when the sneak peek from jordan provost (photographer and letterpress printer) and jason wong (graphic designer) of enormous champion arrived in our inbox. enormous champion was officially started last may as an avenue for creative collaboration between the couple. their crown heights, brooklyn home is clearly an extension of this wonderful collaboration. stay tuned for some new wooden pieces, tea towels and gift wrap in their collection, but for now enjoy their gorgeous sneak peek. and don’t forget to CLICK HERE for the full peek and additional images. [thanks jason and jordan!] -anne
[above: Our dining room. The dining room set was given to us by Jason's parents. Coincidentally, the same year (1972) that Jason's parent's bought their dining room set in California, my parents bought the exact same one in New Jersey. We had the chairs recovered in Maharam Paul Smith fabric. Print on the back wall is by Margaret Kilgallen. Painting on the left wall is by Seonna Hong.]

We got the sideboard on ebay. Photograph is by one of my favorite photographers, Seydou Keita.

Gink-go’s favorite spot in winter, as close to the radiator as she can get. Over the summer, we painted all of our radiators a shiny off white enamel- a vast improvement over the 100 year old dull iron that was exposed before. Above Gink-go is a silk screen print that we did based on one of our card designs.

Our apartment is not big, when coming from a house perspective, but I guess it isn’t tiny for a NYC apartment either. Prior to this, we lived in a studio in another part of Brooklyn- so we are chuffed to actually have halls and more than 4 walls! The coffee table is from a great shop in Dallas which we found driving across country 2 years ago. We fell in love with it- the longest table I’ve come across- 99 inches! The saw on the wall was painted by a friend- Neil O’Brien and inspired one of our card designs. The two chairs were both found on the street. We had the grey one recovered in Eames fabric, which, if you ever find yourself in Zeeland, Michigan, there is an amazing factory outlet, housed in the original Herman Miller offices and factory. They have many of the patterns for $15 yard! The Lego castle on the bookshelves from 1978 is a love of Jason’s and was given to him by my sister which was hers when she was young.

Cabinets and counter tops are from Ikea. In the bottom left of the photo is a coal safe- one of the pre-war details that we love. (We now use it for gardening supplies.). The insulated coffee pot was found in a flea market in Germany.
CLICK HERE for the rest of Enormous Champion sneak peek (and full-sized images) after the jump!

Close up view of living room- Factory Records cassette boxes for New Order & Joy Division. We adore the label and the packaging. Eames mini elephant.

Our version of the hallway console table (but with more storage). Our keys and mail get dropped here. I used to have this dresser (and the one in our bedroom) in my bedroom as a child. Thank goodness for the 70’s love of Danish Modern. The painting is by Amy Rathbone.

These built-in babies were just what the doctor ordered to two folks who love to collect things.

bedroom by enormouschampion.
Our twirly cat, Pia, loves the mellow light in the bedroom. We painted it with an ‘under the ocean’ shade of blue. Photographs on left wall are mine from a trip to Ecuador. Print above bed is a German biology teaching print.

Our office pretty much just comprises of our desk (and shared computer). It is located in the corner of our dining room. designs and inspiration taped to the wall using removable tape- (they change frequently).

Lego: Jason’s guilty pleasure. Vintage cameras: mine. 2 silk screened prints by the late Charley Harper. Morning sunlight comes in brightly here… Buddhas and figures collected while traveling. Portable typewriter, for travelers of yore.
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lauren said: March 30th, 2009 - 1:44 pm | beautiful home and collections! i laughed aloud when i read the line about pia – i have a ‘twirly’ cat, too. |
eMott said: March 30th, 2009 - 1:49 pm | wonderful! i must say, this is the aesthetic to which i aspire- a showcase of the collections and artwork and design you love, without looking cluttered. i love all the shades of gray, blue, and green on your walls. thanks for giving a shout out to my favorite hometown furniture shop, too! best. sneak-peak. ever. |
Warren said: March 30th, 2009 - 1:55 pm | This is hands down my favorite sneak peek I’ve seen on here. |
Abha said: March 30th, 2009 - 1:55 pm | May I have that kitchen, please? I already have the red vintage tray to start me off… |
Rene Wheaton said: March 30th, 2009 - 1:58 pm | How luck to have both sets of your parents have such good taste! |
Angela said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:07 pm | What a great place, and lovely anecdotes to accompany it! Would you mind sharing the name of the paint colour in the dining room (the darker grey above the sideboard)? |
Nora said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:07 pm | I am a sucker for knickknacks. I also love the colors they used in contrast with the white trim on the walls. |
Carrie S. said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:08 pm | I already knew that I loved Enormous Champion, but I’m doubly smitten now that I’ve seen their collection of Factory Records cassette boxes. Be still my heart!! |
Emma said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:12 pm | I love that digital clock in your living room – where did you get it? |
Christine said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:23 pm | What’s the great paint color in the living room? I’ve been looking for the perfect shade and you have found it! |
Shashi said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:36 pm | Where did you get the poster over the sideboard? Love it. |
Dana said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:37 pm | Love it! I live in the area; it’s true, you can really get a lot of space in this part of Brooklyn. I would have so much fun going through all the knickknacks and toys. |
Shashi said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:37 pm | Never mind! I read the whole email this time and saw where you reference it! |
Angela said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:45 pm | I love the kitchen color! Would you please share the color (if you know it)? |
eileen said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:47 pm | Beautiful! The paint color in the kitchen is exactly what I’ve been searching for. Do you recall the name/brand? |
A said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:47 pm | Hi – very nice place, I would love to know where the globe came from.. |
Lulu said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:49 pm | I audibly gasped when I scrolled through these photos. I am just… in love with basically every last bit of every element. Loving the bedroom color. What color is that, officially? I agree with some of the others on this. My favorite sneak peek so far. Ever ever ever. |
Samanthalovesit said: March 30th, 2009 - 2:52 pm | Darth Vader pillow please!! |
Leigh said: March 30th, 2009 - 3:00 pm | Really lovely. Love the danish modern furniture. Love the ‘Love’ poster. I know a WHOLE lot of guys who could take cues from you in how toys can be integrated into space in a sophisticated manner. I’d typically expect Star Wars toys to be displayed 40 Year Old Virgin style with lots of action figures + collector pez dispensers still in the original packaging, etc. It is not often that you would see an AT-AT displayed under lovely artwork and amidst such beautiful display of books and cameras…bravo. |
small clever rooms said: March 30th, 2009 - 3:28 pm | I totally covet those Girard dolls, and the Factory boxes. Ok, maybe the whole dining room also. |
Surya said: March 30th, 2009 - 3:31 pm | My house wants to be this house when it grows up… |
Bethany Rose Hildenbrandi said: March 30th, 2009 - 3:34 pm | Wonderful! |
Jessica g. said: March 30th, 2009 - 3:38 pm | soooooooooo lovely! |
Jordan said: March 30th, 2009 - 3:50 pm | The living room paint is Benjamin Moore: Hazelwood. The dining room paint is called Iron Mountain. I think that the kitchen color is called Sweet Caroline. And lastly, the bedroom is called Polaris Blue. They are both Benjamin Moore colors as well. |
Jordan said: March 30th, 2009 - 3:54 pm | The globe came from a fantastic 1/2 shop 1/2 gallery in Manhattan called, Partners & Spade. (co-founded by Andy Spade). They have a rotating collection, but they are working with some globe collector helping him to sell off his collection, so they have a bunch. |
Jordan said: March 30th, 2009 - 4:04 pm | The clock came from a shop in Brooklyn, but that was probably 5 years ago. You can buy it at Unica Home online. It was designed by Kouji Iwasaki for Kikkerland. |
kate said: March 30th, 2009 - 4:07 pm | Love your space! Really enjoy the colors you chose as well. |
barbara said: March 30th, 2009 - 4:09 pm | What are the green things growing out of the big book on the 99inch coffee table? Did you turn a coffee table book into a planter? The home is absolutely lovely. |
nina said: March 30th, 2009 - 4:12 pm | Oh wow, that’s what I call a great home… there’s so much to see in every corner. |
March 30th, 2009 - 4:24 pm | Really like that molding in the dining room – a nice pattern. What is the paint color in there? Is it chalkboard paint? It looks great against the molding. What paint color is the molding? Sorry, I just love the combination! |
Anonymously Chic said: March 30th, 2009 - 4:28 pm | this is a great home and that green kitchen is so lovely. |
erica said: March 30th, 2009 - 4:34 pm | I must know where that poster is from? “Our Love is Here to STay” poster…please please please tell me! |
jordan said: March 30th, 2009 - 4:37 pm | Barbara- Funny you asked that- the green things are actually a tiny forest made of LEGO trees… just sitting on top of the book. But, the table did come with a removable teak planter box (which sits on top & can slide along table). We removed it in the photo because the plants had taken ill and didn’t look so appealing….) |
nath said: March 30th, 2009 - 4:43 pm | It’s lovely. What amazing collections! |
jordan said: March 30th, 2009 - 5:00 pm | erica- the print is one that we designed and silk screened.- you can go to our site (enormouschampion.com) for more info about the edition… |
Mouse said: March 30th, 2009 - 5:19 pm | I just love that they’re full tilt. Like hanging the awesome eggbeater on the wall in the kitchen. Cool. |
Lynn said: March 30th, 2009 - 5:26 pm | Jordan: |
Kristan said: March 30th, 2009 - 5:31 pm | Adorable cats, great poster (Our Love Is Here To Stay), and I absolutely love the colors they chose for the walls! |
sarah said: March 30th, 2009 - 5:33 pm | Jason and Jordan have an amazing way of combining very comforting and homey touches with street art and a sophisticated color palette–it’s the trifecta of great taste! |
Danielle said: March 30th, 2009 - 6:01 pm | WOW! I love everything about it, especially your color choices. I might need to try some of those in our house– I especially like Iron Mountain. Good job! |
Anneli said: March 30th, 2009 - 6:14 pm | Wonderful sneak peek! I think your long table is a bench designed by Norwegian architect Torbjørn Afdal, the producer is Bruksbo. Very much coveted in Norway. |
Julie said: March 30th, 2009 - 6:14 pm | Since you are a photographer, did you take the photos of your apt? If so, they are really beautiful. |
Kate-Aimee said: March 30th, 2009 - 6:44 pm | I have to say, I’m dying to steal that apartment. Every picture I looked at was like “ok, no, THAT is my favourite paint colour!” The kitchen is the exact right green, and the panelling around the walls everywhere? I need it. |
Elizabeth said: March 30th, 2009 - 6:55 pm | You have a gorgeous home, and I was so pleased to see your cat’s name–my cat is named Ginkgo. |
Kelle said: March 30th, 2009 - 6:58 pm | Aww, lovely home and even lovelier kitties! I’ve got a heat-seeker/radiator lover and a twirly one, too! Gink-go and Pia are such lovely names for kitties! |
Peter said: March 30th, 2009 - 6:59 pm | Prediction: “Our Love Is Here to Stay” poster will be the Keep Calm of 2009. |
Carly said: March 30th, 2009 - 9:04 pm | Is that a “Keep Calm” tea towel in the kitchen? That poster keeps popping up everywhere, but I kind of like the kitchen towel. |
adam said: March 30th, 2009 - 9:36 pm | Absolutely gorgeous. Can you provide more information/background/history on the Margaret Kilgallen print. without question, that print deserves to be the focal point in the dining room. Beautiful. |
Our Little Love Nest said: March 30th, 2009 - 9:38 pm | Too wonderful! The screen print needs to be in our little love nest. The cute round, white table beside that chair is making me so envious…actually the whole home is. ;) |
Kathryn said: March 30th, 2009 - 10:38 pm | Beautiful home! And I agree with everyone else, the colors are amazing, especially the dining room. You are both gifted designers! |
Debbie said: March 30th, 2009 - 10:48 pm | One of the best sneak peeks yet! I L.O.V.E the color on their dining room wall! Wish I had the guts to put it on my walls. Loving the poster too. |
Lisa said: March 30th, 2009 - 11:51 pm | What a beautiful home. I love how you’ve integrated the boy toys in the decor too. My husband has a ton and was oohing and ahhing yours. I’ll have to bring his up from the garage now. :) |
Alicia said: March 31st, 2009 - 12:01 am | Wow! I love your apartment. Just my cup of tea. |
jdw said: March 31st, 2009 - 12:10 am | star wars CAN look sophisticated! |
grace said: March 31st, 2009 - 12:20 am | alicia just for fun, another crown heights sneak peek, if you’re interested in the area: http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/02/sneak-peek-mike-perry-anna-wolf.html grace :) |
Maleah said: March 31st, 2009 - 12:49 am | So fun to see your place! Now that my kids are older I want to start re-doing our house…..Oh, and I want your sideboard, love that! |
Darren Brown said: March 31st, 2009 - 12:58 am | Jason and Jordan…”moving on up.” |
Dana said: March 31st, 2009 - 12:59 am | Love the long coffee table you have there, the sofa and the sideboard you have. I also liked you kitchen color can you tell me which shade of green did you use for the walls. Lovely shade. |
Julia said: March 31st, 2009 - 2:10 am | wow. The colors in the photo “our love is here to stay” are just beautiful. The books and kitty add such a perfect element. Did you take the photographs? I’m bookmarking this! |
Katja said: March 31st, 2009 - 2:31 am | Wow! I love it! |
grasswire said: March 31st, 2009 - 2:55 am | inspiring – love the colours, your attention to little details and I will definetly exhibit my typewriter when we get a bigger place. |
K Dye said: March 31st, 2009 - 3:18 am | Hey J & Jordan, |
Sophie said: March 31st, 2009 - 6:18 am | Love the name Enormous Champion – it makes me think of french cartoons. The apartment is rather lovely too :) |
Kelly Shon said: March 31st, 2009 - 6:23 am | I wish I had a kitchen like that… |
Beautymist said: March 31st, 2009 - 7:06 am | so lovely! |
Alex said: March 31st, 2009 - 7:19 am | love the charley harper prints |
Melissa said: March 31st, 2009 - 7:21 am | Lovely home. I’ll have to show my brother that he can take his lego and Star Wars things out of the basement and display them as art. Thank you for this peek inside your life. |
Rachel B. said: March 31st, 2009 - 8:54 am | I love the green walls in the kitchen! |
Bethany said: March 31st, 2009 - 9:22 am | I love the color of the kitchen walls. So pretty! |
Lisa Tyler said: March 31st, 2009 - 9:36 am | Please tell me more about the forest growing out of a book? on the coffee table! |
mixette said: March 31st, 2009 - 10:01 am | A relative in SF has that same M. Kilgallen print – it is a spectacular piece! This is one of my favorite peeks…can’t stop poring over the pictures. Lovely, real, fun place. |
Kristin said: March 31st, 2009 - 10:34 am | My husband is actually from the town of Zeeland, Michigan, so on our next visit to his hometown, we will have to stop by that Herman Miller factory you mention! (And by the way, he was very proud to have his little town mentioned here, so thank you. :D ) |
Jenna Lang said: March 31st, 2009 - 10:47 am | Amazing! Makes me want to remodel my house now! |
Louise said: March 31st, 2009 - 10:52 am | great apartment..my parents had the same diningroom set..from a scandinavian store(before the existence of IKEA for newlyweds)called Scan. think the wooden bird on the dresser is Scanlike..I remember the wooden monkey.. |
Prudence said: March 31st, 2009 - 10:57 am | Where did you find a SEYDOU KEITA print?? |
jordan said: March 31st, 2009 - 11:24 am | Sean Kelly Gallery in NYC used to have his work in their stable, but I’m not sure if they still work with the Keita Foundation… check their site out: |
jordan said: March 31st, 2009 - 11:26 am | Anneli- thanks so much for the tip about out table/bench…. I knew it was a bench but had no idea who the designer was or even that it is Norwegian. you are definitely right about it. |
Jeni Shirley said: March 31st, 2009 - 11:29 am | I love the poster. |
jordan said: March 31st, 2009 - 11:40 am | The black hole stormtrooper pillow was a gift to Jason from some friends…. It was made by a company called THOR, but I am not sure if they still exist… |
Amy said: March 31st, 2009 - 12:54 pm | I have the same Drexel dresser. |
sally Flagg said: March 31st, 2009 - 12:54 pm | So interesting. Will require more |
Heather McCall said: March 31st, 2009 - 1:09 pm | Hey there, I’m curious about the red/various colors graphic piece in photo #14 above the 2 easy chairs. Can you tell me who the artist is and where you found it? Thanks! |
D 'n' A said: March 31st, 2009 - 1:09 pm | WOW… J & J, you guys have done a fantastic job. Just BEAUTIFUL!!! We are speechless… LOL. |
Alicia said: March 31st, 2009 - 1:42 pm | Grace – perhaps then a study should be done about why people in Crown Heights have such fabulous taste, that other sneak peek’s gorgeous, too! |
jan said: March 31st, 2009 - 2:47 pm | I’d love to know where to buy that Margaret Kilgalen print! |
jordan said: March 31st, 2009 - 2:48 pm | Amy- Our sofa is from Room & Board. They have amazing modern pieces and distribute some great classic repros…. |
jordan said: March 31st, 2009 - 2:57 pm | Heather- The artist is a good friend of ours, Sean Greene. His work can be seen at: He is based in Western Mass. and is a sweetheart. |
Miss B. said: March 31st, 2009 - 4:11 pm | Wow, this space is INCREDIBLE!!! |
becca.elpy said: March 31st, 2009 - 4:12 pm | wow. i could get hooked on lookin’ at sneak peeks. so much prettiness :) |
Austin said: March 31st, 2009 - 4:35 pm | really gorgeous house, very inspiring |
Angela said: March 31st, 2009 - 4:46 pm | you guys have an AMAZING home! i love your dining set. |
Nicole (ThreeBySea) said: March 31st, 2009 - 4:48 pm | The dining room is my favorite room. I love every single piece of furniture in it. Can I just wrap it all up and take it to go? |
Raii said: March 31st, 2009 - 7:39 pm | loving those stripy dining chairs!! |
Curt said: March 31st, 2009 - 8:34 pm | I love the mid-c and the accessibility of you guys’ home. Just great! |
Ingrid said: March 31st, 2009 - 9:00 pm | What a dreamy home! It is just stunning. I love every room! |
jordan said: March 31st, 2009 - 9:28 pm | The Kilgallen print was bought about 8 or 9 years ago from Paulson Press. They have told me in the past that they do buy their own pieces back… so check in once in a while with them to see if they have any Kilgallen pieces for sale. |
Sarah said: March 31st, 2009 - 9:52 pm | I love this home. Just a ton of personality. And I have the exact same coffee table in a shorter version–an accidental purchase on eBay. |
andrea said: April 1st, 2009 - 6:32 am | Your home is amazing!!! Thanks for all the inspiration. |
Jillian said: April 1st, 2009 - 12:11 pm | I love everything about this, especially the wall colors. The photo with the kitty on the Eames chair is my favorite. |
B said: April 1st, 2009 - 10:48 pm | Hey j&j how u guys doing? Por-por showed me this website and just by seeing it, it brings back memories… my favs are the tie fighter pilot pillow on the sofa and that our love is her to stay poster… Can’t wait to see u guys again! |
Ali said: April 2nd, 2009 - 10:41 pm | love…want… I am so envious of the Margaret Killgallen print – she is my favourite artist and as a printmaker I am hugely impressed with everything at Paulson Press. Are those Barry McGee and Margaret Kilgallen vinyl figures? Amazing. |
jordan said: April 3rd, 2009 - 3:53 pm | yes- Tokion put out the McGee and Kilgallen figures as part of their Neo Graffiti 3-D series about 8 or 9 years ago. |
jordan said: April 3rd, 2009 - 3:56 pm | Julie & Julia- I just noticed that you both made the same comment- but I forgot to respond- yes, I shot the photos of our apartment for ds*. thanks anne & grace! |
Natalie said: April 4th, 2009 - 2:55 pm | that is my dream dining room!!! |
S. Cubberley said: April 8th, 2009 - 10:20 am | So cool..It reminds me of a combination of my grandmother’s apartment in Denmark, and a summer cottage I would love to spend the week in. So Scandinavian; great colors. |
jmuhj said: April 8th, 2009 - 3:01 pm | Gorgeous and creative living space! and absolutely adore Pia and Ging-ko. Cats are not only love made visible, they are living art. ;) |
Chibi said: April 11th, 2009 - 8:50 pm | your home is beautiful! do you have any more information on the herman miller outlet store in zeeland? i’m having trouble locating it and would love to check it out. |
jason said: April 15th, 2009 - 10:21 am | thanks for the compliments. gink-go and pia are the true champions. the herman miller outlet is located at 455 west washington in zeeland. it’s run by a company called office outlet who handles the inventory. they have a monthly drawing on their site to buy items at super low prices. ask for a tour and you can see the chair graveyard with loads of anomalies as well as dj dupree’s old office. geeky stuff if you’re into it. |
Sslaxx said: April 27th, 2009 - 12:43 pm | I see we have an Optimus Prime here! And very cute kitties, too. |
Cristina said: May 5th, 2009 - 11:12 pm | Where did you get the Darth Vader pillow? I’d REALLY like to get it!! |
BP said: August 9th, 2009 - 2:35 am | I could get lost in that house for a few hours and never get bored of looking at things….proof that ‘things’ don’t equal clutter. Awesome! |
Jenny said: September 12th, 2009 - 6:20 pm | My bedroom is Iron Mountain! It’s the most beautiful, complex and sophisticated color. My room used have this awful feeling like, “am I in a dorm room or am I in a nursury?”- it was light blue. But once we pained it Iron Mountain it transformed into a tranquil space that I adore. |
Nicky said: October 3rd, 2009 - 5:32 am | Such a fantastic house. I could move in tomorrow and not change a single glass bottle placement. Really inspirational. So much stuff but it looks so open and airy. |

