“It looks like a grand hotel that
like clean, modern things. I wanted
you don’t see anymore,” he
it to look like I lived here and to be
said, gesturing around at the
approachable. Stuff gets moved, it’s
lobby’s marble and carved wood.
not static.
“Obviously this was built when going to a hotel was a very classy affair. My favorite part is the staircase. I think it has been very well preserved. I won’t lie - sometimes when I descend, I feel like a rock star.” Mallory, who works a few blocks down Phillips Avenue as an anchor on KELO TV, moved into the building in the summer of 2015. He says the historic vibe caught his attention. “In 1912 it was a hotel owned by the Sheraton, then it was a war dormitory, then it was a dorm for Nettleton College, I’ve read. It’s been apartments for some time, though.” The Carpenter has undergone a series of renovations in recent years, under its newest ownership. The bottom two floors are occupied by businesses like Mrs. Murphy's Irish Gifts and Home Porch. Eighteen apartments make up the top floors, including Mallory’s, which is nestled into the fourth. The apartment is a one bedroom with an en suite jack and jill bathroom, which can also be accessed from the main hallway. Immediately upon entering, a spacious kitchen with snowy white cabinets and stainless steel appliances is to our left. The storage is ample, and Mallory has the enviable problem of having more than he really needs. On one stretch of countertop is a cluster of framed photos. It is just our first glimpse of what he has made a very personal space. “I don’t really know what my style is,” he explained. “I like a lot of different elements. I like industrial things. I
I spend so much time telling other people’s stories it was important for me to have things that tell my story. And most everything has a story.” Separating the kitchen from the living room is a counter with bar stools, which doubles as an entertaining feature and eating area. Above that is a framed print of Meredith Grey from ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, one of Mallory’s favorite shows. The living room is established by a graphic print area rug topped with a steel-grey sectional, adorned by a collection of cozy throw pillows. One, which could be called the accent pillow to the other solid and conservatively-printed cushions, bears the image of actress Jessica Lange. A gallery wall above the couch is populated by objets d’art (like a silver deer head and framed song book belonging to a great aunt), a