the couple
After a chance meeting at a friend’s barbecue, Dania and Lou fell in love and dated for two years before getting married. Fast-forward 10 years to today and this snapshot of their stylish and blossoming life. Dania’s career as a marketing and public relations consultant for design and architecture clients is taking off, they just welcomed their second child, and they’ve settled into a three-bedroom apartment they purchased four years ago in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood.
the home
“We like fixer-uppers,” says Dania of their three-bedroom duplex. Its 105-year-old limestone building had been recently renovated before they purchased the duplex, but it was still an old building with quirky design elements. For one thing, room usage wasn’t clearly defined. “We didn’t even know where to put the master bedroom!” she says. “We just moved in and took about a year to figure out how to set up our home.” The end result is a happy and vibrant space. Each room mixes patterns and bold colors for an unexpected look that just works. Missoni Home Golden Age Pop Lok cushion, $145, AllModern.com
Zig zag throw, $295, JonathanAdler.com
Red & gold bamboo bowl, $60, Pier1.com
home video tour
Dania and Lou show you around their pad at TheNest.com/tv
shop their look
Lampert sofa, $2,950, JonathanAdler.com >
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