This post is long overdue. When I was in New York in February, we rode the train up to New Haven, CT to visit our friend Gwen…I’m sure you remember Gwen–of Hardly Alice. We stayed over night with Gwen in her lovely apartment and went out for a yummy vegan sushi dinner. Gwen has spent her free time (while teaching philosophy at Yale) decorating her apartment. Maybe it’s the voyeur in me, but I LOVE seeing how people choose to decorate their spaces. Gwen agreed that I could share some photos of her apartment with you.
The apartment is a large loft with beautiful wood floors and open rooms. The light in the morning was divine.
Yes, that’s a bust of Beethoven on the table at the right of the living room. Gwen’s had Beethoven for as long as I’ve known her.
I love her large drafting table desk right by the windows.
Her bedroom is elevated and open to the main hallway, but it makes a cozy little alcove.
Gwen has covered several of the walls in the apartment with fabric. This is a wall in the bedroom and best shot I got of one of the fabric covered walls. What a cool idea, huh?
Unfortunately, I didn’t get any good shots of the kitchen, but here is the bathroom, which I loved.
A short tour of Gwen’s lovely apartment. Any cool decorating ideas you’ve seen recently? On another note, I kind of like these large sized pictures. Perhaps I should start posting the food photos in this size?
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A lovely apartment. What about her clothing design work? I would be interested to see what she is doing these days.
I believe she is still working on her glove and hat line and just came up with some Chantilly lace suspenders…all viewable at http://www.hardlyalice.com
What great taste!
I agree, Kevin! 🙂
Truly lovely! Thanks for the inspiration…I can use all the help I can get! 😉
Same here. It’s nice to have people like Gwen for inspiration…particularly as I lean toward slob many days. 🙂