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You know, I wasn’t sure if this was the ideal time to reveal my apartment or condo to the world. Originally, I wanted to wait until I got art on the walls, decorated it more, and had a completely staged apartment or condo to reveal.

Then I remembered that you people always take pleasure in seeing the process of things, the nitty-gritty, the aspects that aren’t 100% certain. You could see the place as it improves changes over time — and you would probably have a lot of ideas for me!

Welcome to my place.

It’s a floor-through apartment or condo in a brownstone on a quiet, tree-lined street in Hamilton Heights, the upper northwest corner of Harlem, in new York City.

Privacy can be a difficult thing to figure out when you live a public life. I’ve made a decision to be private about exactly where I live, even taking care never to so much as snap from my street. I’ve also made a decision to keep what I pay in rent private.

I will say, however, that Hamilton Heights is one of the best value neighborhoods in new York City. There are plenty of renovated, one-bedroom apartments with dishwasher and laundry in the building, typically with elevators, for $1800 per month. and for new York City, that is a hell of a deal, especially once you consider that this neighborhood is on the express train and three stops from Times Square.

As for living in Harlem, it’s been two months and I am still so thrilled to be here! moving here was absolutely the ideal decision, and I’m enjoying exploring this extraordinary neighborhood.

Meet the Living/Dining Room

I love this room, and it’s where I spend a lot of of my waking hours, either working or lounging. The couch was the first piece of furniture I gotten — who can resist a big purple couch?

At first I had a gray patterned rug from West Elm that has considering that been discontinued, but then I found this fuchsia rug on One Kings Lane and FELL IN LOVE. It reminded me of something from a Wes Anderson film!

It would make a complete difference in my color scheme, but it was early enough that I could afford to make the switch. With the hot pink and purple, I want to add some teal accents to additionally pump up the room!

I’m thinking of putting the gray rug in my bedroom.

I want to have pals over for dinner on a regular basis, so it was a priority for me to get a dining table that could seat four.

This is the table with the leaf inserted — it can get a bit smaller. and you can’t tell in the photo, but the table is placed underneath the overhead light in the living room.

The whole room gets plenty of light throughout the day thanks to those three large windows!

Sleeper sofa: Bob’s discount Furniture

Coffee table: West Elm

Rug: One Kings Lane

Slippers: Ugg (Crazy Plum)

Coffee table books: Where to Go When (appears to be out of print but available used), Cravings, The secret Language of Birthdays

Coasters: Anthropologie (green)

TV: Vizio (vintage hand-me-down)

Bar cart: West Elm

Elephant: Homegoods

Gold and white bowls: Homegoods

Silver bowl and plates: Church fair

Desk chair: West Elm

Dining table: West Elm (small version)

Dining chairs: West Elm (russet)

Living Room/Dining room next Steps

I need art! absolutely nothing is on the walls yet. I’ve gotten some art recently, but none of it is framed yet — that’s the next priority!

For the four years I lived in Boston, I only hung one item on the wall: my diploma. That’s it. part of me always knew that I was going to go travel, and it wouldn’t make sense to get anything temporary.

Now? I’m here for the long haul. Let’s get some ART.

Whatever hangs above the couch will probably be the greatest focal point in the apartment. here are three pieces I’m considering ideal now:

This amazing, carefree shot (taken in Croatia, which I love!) by photographer Natalie Obradavich on One Kings Lane.

A funky map blending ancient and modern by artist Jbjart on Society6.

Or it could be this photo that I took of Dubrovnik two years ago. It’s always been one of my favorites.

What do you think? Which one would you choose?

I need a media cabinet or other kind of display for the TV. I’m thinking of using the bar cart for this purpose for now.

I need a desk, especially considering that I work at home. I thought of getting a tiny desk — I love thinullnull