Knock, Knock: Artists' Brooklyn Loft
Apartment Therapy just held its third annual Smallest, Coolest Apartment contest. Inspired by the loveliness of those tiny places, we present one of our favorite small spaces: the Brooklyn loft of photographer Yoko Inoue. Although she shares just one room with her husband and son, they've made it so playful and welcoming that we secretly want to move in, too.
"Our building used to be a chocolate factory," says Yoko, who describes her 1000-square-foot loft as "contemporary, with a mix of vintage, antique and handmade items." Here, she and her husband Daniel Dror, director of Chelsea's Kent Gallery, enjoy the afternoon with their son Motoki. The sleeper sofa is by Dellarobbia, and the lucky couple nabbed the school chair on the streets of Brooklyn a few years ago. "It was being thrown away," Yoko explains. And don't assume all the toys belong to baby: On the shelf, Daniel displays his collection of push puppets. What about the stuffed monkey? "Wookie is my husband's oldest and dearest toy," Yoko says.
"Motoki sleeps in a crib next to our bed," Yoko says. The Kenner Bird Mobile is from the 1950's, the blue stuffed animal was a gift, and Motoki's crib was handmade by his paternal grandfather.
The color palette is more dramatic in this corner of the apartment, where Yoko uses a vintage gym locker to store clothes. (Such a fun alternative to a dresser!) The woodblock prints were a gift from a friend in the Netherlands.
As cool as his family's apartment is, two-month-old Motoki also finds inspiration outdoors!
What an adorable baby! The apartment looks cool and I am intrigued by these tiny spaces highlighted by the contest. I would love to see long room views of this
loft to see how it all fits together. Thanks for the post!