This Brooklyn Railroad Residence Feels Like a Countryside Cottage

Photographs by Cody Guilfoyle

Throughout the previous 20 years in NYC, I’ve noticed a gazillion celebrities, and I not often fan-girl out. However! The opposite day, I handed Cyrus Ferguson on the road and grabbed my pal’s arm. “That man is hilarious on Instagram!” I instructed her. So, when he reached out about doing a house tour, I instantly mentioned sure. Right here’s a peek into the top-floor condo of Cyrus and Brooke Brazer, his equally superior partner…

How did you two meet?
Brooke: “We lived in the identical freshman dorm in school. We have been a will-they-won’t-they couple.”
Cyrus: “It was all about fleeting glances throughout the room, or our elbows touching whereas watching a film.”

Who lastly made the primary transfer?
Brooke: “Properly, on Valentine’s Day, I used to be like, ‘It is a foolish company vacation,’ and he was like, ‘Completely.’ After which he leaves me a flash drive the place he sang a track he had written for me and performed three devices!”
Cyrus: “I like the massive romantic gesture. I like a narrative; I like a bit. So, I used to be like, Okay, after I requested her out, it must be a part of an elaborate treasure hunt or scene. After which she was like, ‘Can we simply date?’ and I used to be like, ‘Oh! Yeah! Sure, please!’”

DINING AREA:

Desk: Restoration Hardware. Chairs: GFURN, similar. Candlesticks: Ikea.

The place did you discover the wonderful inexperienced portray?
Brooke: “Cy made that!”
Cyrus: “I needed a giant piece of summary artwork. I couldn’t afford one from an actual artist, so I had an ongoing Craigslist seek for ‘further massive canvas.’ Ultimately, I discovered a Brooklyn painter who was promoting large canvases, and I walked one again throughout the bridge, and I had the concept to place acrylic paint in a sprig bottle and simply spray it.”
Brooke: “I got here residence someday and there have been tarps in all places, and the fan was full pace, and Cy was like, ‘Look what I’m doing!’ You can inform it introduced him pleasure.”
Cyrus: “There’s one space that drips and form of bothers me, however I’ve accepted that life is imperfect.”

KITCHEN:

Cabinets: Ikea. Ceiling mild: Etsy. Kettle: Target. French press: Le Creuset, similar. Tiffany lamp: classic on Craiglist.

What a fairly blue!
Cyrus: “The condo was once ketchup and mustard coloured, however our friend, who lived right here earlier than us, DIY-ed the blue kitchen cupboards. She had a imaginative and prescient! We needed to infuse our personal footprint, so we put in lights and followers.”

LIVING ROOM:

Couch: Clad Home. Rug: Loloi. Upcycled pillows: Etsy. Monet pillow: Etsy. Throw: Etsy. Flooring lamp: HK Living. Credenza: Organic Modernism, similar. Boucle chair: Lulu and Georgia. Candlesticks: Painted Swan. Modular desk: Beam.

What do you’re keen on most in regards to the condo?
Cyrus: “We lived right here throughout a time when the skin world was chaotic and scary, so our residence was a retreat. We love residing in a metropolis and all the time will, however on the identical time, we wish to really feel like we’re in a countryside cottage. It’s gratifying when folks are available in and say, ‘Wow, I like how your condo FEELS.’”
Brooke: “I got here from having roommates, and this was our first time residing collectively, so it was actually enjoyable to mix our types.”

How would you describe your types?
Brooke: “I like fuzzy bouclé textures, and Cy has an eye fixed for classic.”
Cyrus: “I grew up obsessive about eBay, Etsy, Craigslist, Fb market. I’ve my checklist of ongoing searches: ‘classic nightstand,’ ‘9×12 classic rug pink.’ Tiffany-style desk lamp was one among my huge searches for a very long time, and we discovered that one!”

I’m all the time curious with home excursions: what’s wonky in regards to the place?
Cyrus: “The toilet. If you’re on the third ground of an older Brooklyn brownstone, it takes a very long time to flush. It’s a must to maintain the flusher down for like 10 seconds.”
Brooke: “Each time we had folks over, I didn’t know inform each single particular person. So, I handwrote a observe: “Whats up! I’m an outdated rest room!’ and so forth. I additionally defined use the bidet. It ended with ‘Get pleasure from?’”

BEDROOM:

Linen bedding: Matteo. Velvet pillow: Etsy. Mattress body: The Inside. Followers: Lumens. Mirror: CB2. Floating shelf: CB2. Quilt: Etsy. Rug: Bashian. Wreath: Anthropologie. Hanging planter: Rooted. Tiffany lamp: classic on Craigslist.

How did you select the wall coloration?
Brooke: “We went with a white with a slight mauve undertone, since some research mentioned that has a extra soothing impact.”
Cyrus: “We’d like as a lot of that as we are able to!”
Brooke: “We’re all in regards to the psychological well being round right here. For the bedding, I favored the tender brown coloration.”
Cyrus: “I used to be skeptical, however in our design relationship, I are typically the sourcer of concepts, and Brooke has the great intestine intuition to say, sure, that’s the one. It labored out effectively.”

What’s your bedtime routine?
Cyrus: “We do take pleasure in end-of-day TikTok. We’ll watch 30 to 40 movies, which is form of like watching an episode of TV as a result of they’re all like one minute.”
Brooke: “My love language is sending TikTok clips to somebody I like and watching them watch it. ‘Oh, I knew that may make you giggle!’”

Thanks a lot, Cyrus and Brooke!

P.S. Extra home excursions, together with a cluttered-in-the-best-way Minnesota condo (with a candy canine) and a household’s dream residence in Sacramento.

(Photographs by Cody Guilfoyle.)