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Eddie Russell and Zoë Rayn in their Philadelphia apartment.
“I was hell-bent on doing something wacky in the kitchen,” says Zoë Rayn of the most noticeable upgrade to her Philadelphia apartment. Earlier this year, after moving into a 1920s building in the city’s Queen Village neighborhood, the founder of Caldera Magazine knew that the heavy cabinetry had to go. “They weren't offensive on the eyes by any means, but they made the kitchen look really dark and busy,” she adds. With the help of her boyfriend Eddie Russell, Zoë swapped the uninspired storage with cleaner open shelves, and striped the walls white and sky blue. And by painting the stripes freehand, the couple ensured that the kitchen’s new backdrop would feel tactile and unique, not like wallpaper.
Zoë and Eddie painted the bold stripes in the kitchen freehand so they didn’t look too perfect. The blue hue is Open Seas by Sherwin-Williams.
This spirit of handmade, personal beauty is imbued in every corner of Zoë and Eddie’s home, which they share with their cat Karen. The warm and eclectic space is minimally furnished with midcentury vintage finds and art pieces, which play well with the building’s architectural details and natural light.
The centerpiece of the living room is a resin-esque coffee table, which Zoë purchased from The Modern Republic via Instagram.
The couple was drawn to the one-bedroom apartment for its character and older details. Rather than strip the space clean, they embraced the old doorknobs and French doors but punched it up by painting the walls stark white and adding modern furniture.
The dining nook was cobbled together from a tulip table and two sets of thrifted seats: blond wood wishbone chairs and metal chairs from Tavatine.
"This [midcentury credenza] was actually the first piece of furniture we ever bought together,” notes Zoë. Hanging above is an Anne Carlisle print from the ’80s that Eddie’s dad gifted him.
In the living room, a white IKEA sofa joins a midcentury credenza and vintage coffee table. The low shelving—which spans the length of the room—was whipped up by Eddie, who went the custom route to get something that fit the space perfectly for books and framed art. And their “bar-closet-bookshelf situation,” as Zoë calls it, rounds out the space: a doorless closet skillfully converted into an at-home bar.
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发表于 2020-8-20 00:14:05
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