Images by Cody Guilfoyle
In the course of 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 good friend’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 condominium 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 had 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: “Nicely, 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 music he had written for me and performed three devices!”
Cyrus: “I like the large romantic gesture. I really like a narrative; I really like a bit. So, I used to be like, Okay, once I requested her out, it needs to 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, comparable. Candlesticks: Ikea.
The place did you discover the wonderful inexperienced portray?
Brooke: “Cy made that!”
Cyrus: “I wished a giant piece of summary artwork. I couldn’t afford one from an actual artist, so I had an ongoing Craigslist seek for ‘further giant canvas.’ Ultimately, I discovered a Brooklyn painter who was promoting big canvases, and I walked one again throughout the bridge, and I had the thought to place acrylic paint in a sprig bottle and simply spray it.”
Brooke: “I got here residence sooner or later and there have been tarps all over the place, and the fan was full velocity, and Cy was like, ‘Look what I’m doing!’ You could possibly inform it introduced him pleasure.”
Cyrus: “There’s one space that drips and type of bothers me, however I’ve accepted that life is imperfect.”
KITCHEN:
Cabinets: Ikea. Ceiling gentle: Etsy. Kettle: Goal. French press: Le Creuset, comparable. Tiffany lamp: classic on Craiglist.
What a reasonably blue!
Cyrus: “The condominium was once ketchup and mustard coloured, however our good friend, who lived right here earlier than us, DIY-ed the blue kitchen cupboards. She had a imaginative and prescient! We wished to infuse our personal footprint, so we put in lights and followers.”
LIVING ROOM:
Couch: Clad Residence. Rug: Loloi. Upcycled pillows: Etsy. Monet pillow: Etsy. Throw: Etsy. Flooring lamp: HK Residing. Credenza: Natural Modernism, comparable. Boucle chair: Lulu and Georgia. Candlesticks: Painted Swan. Modular desk: Beam.
What do you’re keen on most in regards to the condominium?
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 at all times will, however on the identical time, we wish to really feel like we’re in a countryside cottage. It’s gratifying when individuals are available in and say, ‘Wow, I really like how your condominium 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 listing of ongoing searches: ‘classic nightstand,’ ‘9×12 classic rug pink.’ Tiffany-style desk lamp was certainly one of my huge searches for a very long time, and we discovered that one!”
I’m at all times curious with home excursions: what’s wonky in regards to the place?
Cyrus: “The toilet. While you’re on the third flooring of an older Brooklyn brownstone, it takes a very long time to flush. You need to maintain the flusher down for like 10 seconds.”
Brooke: “At any time when we had individuals over, I didn’t know find out how to inform each single particular person. So, I handwrote a word: “Hey! I’m an outdated rest room!’ and so forth. I additionally defined find out how to use the bidet. It ended with ‘Take pleasure in?’”
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 shade?
Brooke: “We went with a white with a slight mauve undertone, since some examine mentioned that has a extra soothing impact.”
Cyrus: “We’d like as a lot of that as we will!”
Brooke: “We’re all in regards to the psychological well being round right here. For the bedding, I appreciated the smooth brown shade.”
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 bask in end-of-day TikTok. We’ll watch 30 to 40 movies, which is type 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 really like and watching them watch it. ‘Oh, I knew that might make you giggle!’”
Thanks a lot, Cyrus and Brooke!
P.S. Extra home excursions, together with a cluttered-in-the-best-way Minnesota condominium (with a candy canine) and a household’s dream residence in Sacramento.
(Images by Cody Guilfoyle.)
