You Might Actually Believe You’re in Paris When You Step Inside This NYC Apartment

“We originally were looking for somewhere in Brooklyn — scouring StreetEasy hourly for new listings but never finding anything that ‘spoke to me,’” Samantha explains. “Nothing makes me happier than a beautiful home and decorating, so we needed somewhere that would make me feel that aha moment.” 

On a serendipitous Friday evening, Samantha came across a listing for a two-bedroom apartment in a TriBeCa building that Drew was familiar with (his friend used to live there). “I’ve never hit ‘reply’ so fast to something in my life,” Samantha recalls. The neighborhood, which is known for being family-friendly, would be the perfect place to raise their daughter, Eloise, (and walk their pup, Lady!), and it was also listed by a brokerage that Samantha had a friend at. They went to view the home the next day. 

“We signed immediately after walking in,” Samantha remembers. “Everything somehow fell in line for this, and we felt we were meant to be here!” She had visions of her daughter running around the ample living room and ways to make it reflect her family. Three years later, it’s become a reality, and several projects — including painting Eloise’s bathroom and transforming a vintage dresser, have made it feel like home. 

• DIY Pink Bookcase Paint — Benjamin Moore’s Rose Reflection (2171-60)
• DIY Art Deco Wardrobe — Benjamin Moore’s Tea Room (AF-270) and Cottage Red (HC-184)
• Nursery Wallpaper — Wallpaperie

• Key Dish — CB2
• Bench — Pottery Barn
• Wardrobe — Facebook Marketplace
• Mirrors — Facebook Marketplace

• Couch — CB2 (no longer available)
• Storage Units — IKEA
• Kids Table — IKEA
• Kids Chair — ecoBirdy
• Playmat — House of Noa
• Mirror — Facebook Marketplace
• Sconces — Etsy (France)
• Rug — Etsy
• Floor Lamp — Article
• Pillows — Chairish 

• Dining Table — Facebook Marketplace
• Dining Chairs — Joybird (no longer available)
• Credenza — IKEA
• Rug — Etsy
• Mirrors — Facebook Marketplace
• Chinoiserie Vase — HomeGoods

• Crib — Kathy Kuo Home
• Toy Kitchen — Amazon
• Pull Out Sofa — West Elm
• Bunny Mobile — Etsy
• Swan — Odin Parker

• Bed — CB2
• Rug — Etsy
• Dresser — CB2
• Side Tables — West Elm (no longer available)
• Armoire — Facebook Marketplace
• Secretary Desk — Facebook Marketplace
• Chair — Facebook Marketplace
• Table Lamps — Facebook Marketplace
• Floor lamp — West Elm + New Shade
• Mirror/Art — Facebook Marketplace

• Storage — Facebook Marketplace
• Tiles — Amazon
• Rugs — Anthropologie

Thanks, Samantha!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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