(page 26) FEBRUARY 2015
AT HOME WITH DANIELLE SCHROEDER
“They have mixers in the lobby. Every Wednesday, a few of us get together for Winedown Wednesday. We always find out things about our apartments that we didn’t know. I just found out my ceiling fan has a remote. When I moved in, there was a random remote and I threw it in a drawer.”
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DANIELLE SCHROEDER Danielle Schroeder likes coming home. The Pierre native works as a nurse practitioner at the VA in Sioux Falls, where she lives in the Phillips Avenue Lofts. Schroeder’s first impression of the months-old apartment complex was positive. Residents and visitors are greeted by a chicly decorated lobby, complete with modern, slate-colored sectionals. The angular furniture is softened by throw pillows and artfully draped blankets in a tastefully contrasting shade of gold. “The lobby really sets the aesthetics for the whole building,” said Schroeder, gesturing to a frame on the wall. “The Downtown photos are awesome. They’re all printed on wallpaper. It’s fun to walk around and check them all out.” Schroeder moved into the building’s fourth floor over Labor Day weekend with her six-year-old Yorkie, Leopold. Building owner Lloyd Companies had the loft set up as a model unit, which helped her visualize how the furniture from her west Sioux Falls house would fit.
“When I moved into my place I was the first person to live there, which is really nice,” she said on the elevator ride. When we arrived on the fourth floor, a long hallway painted a deep peacock color, bookended by white molding, greeted us. The white accents continue into the unit, although the walls in Schroeder’s living space are a neutral mushroom color. The kitchen is the first room beyond the front door, which flows seamlessly into a living area, capped by a large sliding door that floods the 888 square feet with natural light. A bistro table creates space-efficient seating for everyday dining, while a set of industrial-looking stools are tucked next to the granite-topped island for when Schroeder entertains. Stainless steel appliances gleam against dark wood-