Lincoln Park Apartment

My first studio apartment was photographed for a Home Tour article in a web publication. This was not only a fun experiment for my personal creativity, but a good lesson in preparing for a photoshoot and styling vignettes to make a space feel approachable while also allowing for the design to show through.

It’s so hard to classify a design style but I’d like to think that my style would be considered worldly and lived-in. I have a blend of clean lined, modern elements juxtaposed with ornate and worn vintage items. It is really important to me to have a balance of the two for not only aesthetic purposes but functionality as well. I am really inspired by the feeling that apartments across Europe evoke. Bright and ornate shells filled with modern and collected furnishings. 

The building was an old hotel from the 1920’s so it had great character but there were a few elements that were not original to the rooms. Prime example: golden oak cabinetry in the kitchen. Both the built-in display cases as well as the walls and molding were white so it didn’t feel right to leave the cabinetry in the tiny kitchen a wood tone. Thankfully, my landlord was on board with me painting the cabinets white and adding some decorative hardware. It really brightened up the space and tied everything together.