"We want our kids to grow up in a home that is colorful, warm, and filled with music,"
"We were previously renting a fourth-floor walk-up around the corner with our 18-month-old twins, until we decided we couldn't hack the stairs anymore. Living in an elevator building has been a dream come true,"
"miss some aspects of our old prewar apartment, but we've worked hard over the last few months to make a generic apartment feel like home."
"Our interests and backgrounds are reflected everywhere in our home, From our politics, to our love of country music and antiquing."
A family of four plus a cat moved into an East Harlem co-op in summer 2025 after ten years of renting nearby. The parents prioritized elevator access and set out to make a new-construction unit feel warm, colorful, and music-filled despite a nonprofit budget. Furnishings and decor combine thrifted, refurbished, DIY, and affordable retail finds across living, dining, children’s, and nursery spaces. Sources include Wayfair, IKEA, Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, antique stores, Target, Amazon, and local groups. Personal interests—politics, country music, and antiquing—shape the home’s aesthetic while maintaining family-friendly functionality.
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