I'm an Interior-Obsessed Fashion Editor Whose Apartment Has Gone Viral—Here Are 5 Items I'm Investing In
There is a video of my old Brooklyn apartment, which I moved out of two years ago, on TikTok with over 2.5 million views. It's a quick video featuring snippets of my small apartment. There's a peek at my ruched hot-pink bedding, plant-filled bathroom, and (also viral) Luigi Massoni Dilly Dally makeup vanity. The video opens with a shot of my boyfriend asleep in our bed snuggling our pug, and an audio playing over it discusses how hard it is to decorate an apartment with a boy.
The key, the audio continues, is to just buy whatever you like and only let him know when it arrives. Thankfully, this has always been my strategy, and my boyfriend has more than happily obliged. I am obsessed with interior design, and when I hit my limit for scrolling on The RealReal, I turn to scouring the internet for special pieces for my home instead.
I've since moved out of the old apartment, which a lot of the internet saw, but my new apartment is even more special with nearly three times as much space. I was initially overjoyed at the prospect of having a room I could turn into a walk-in closet (any fashion editor's dream) and a real dining room table. But quickly, that excitement became daunting. I had to start mostly over, and when you care so much about design, it's tough to just settle. I always want to make sure everything I put into my space is something I'm deeply obsessed with.
So I did what any perfectionist would do and waited for months, doing extensive research before buying much of anything. This helped me really grow to understand my space and squash my impulsiveness. Instead, I narrowed in on a handful of beautiful items I knew I'd carry with me to every apartment, which hopefully the internet will grow to love as much as my OG place.
Below, see five home pieces I'm investing in that are truly special.
IKEA Fado Light
Lighting is really important to me, and I dislike overhead lights. When I discovered the Fado light from IKEA, I ordered multiple. My favorite, though, is this one with little pink stains along the side. It's the perfect light to put on the ground, and it illuminate my dining room at night without feeling too overwhelming. The pink accents add a really nice pop of color to the space and keep things playful.
Lulu and Georgia Radner Flush Mount Light
I've always disliked overhead lights, but I'm now starting to realize it may be because I wasn't looking into the potential of everything they could be. Overhead lights can actually be fantastic if you find the right ones.
There's a small area in the entryway of my apartment that's extremely dark, and I've been struggling to find a way to introduce light in a way that didn't feel too stark. Then I saw this Lulu and Georgia light and knew it was perfect. I love how it has so much movement, and the shape reminds me of a handkerchief. It feels so fluid in a way that's unlike anything I've ever seen before. I particularly love that it'll be one of the first things people see when they enter my apartment. I can't think of something better to greet guests.
Louis Poulsen Panthella 160 Portable Lamp
I think I've wanted a Louis Poulsen 160 Portable Lamp ever since I first laid eyes on one. I love retro-futuristic furniture and think it brings such a funky vibe to a space that feels distinct. I also think there's nothing cozier in an apartment than a bunch of tiny little lights all over the place. I placed this one over my Rocco mini fridge, and I genuinely feel like they were meant to be together. The red top is the ideal contrast, especially since the fridge itself is white. It reminds me of the chicest mushroom possible. The only thing that makes it even better is the fact that it's portable, and I often remove it from the top of the fridge when I'm working at my dining room table late at night but don't want the big light on. It's practical and beautiful. What more could you want?
Ferm Living Tall Brushed Haze Wall Cabinet
Working in fashion means that I have more beauty products than I know what to do with. For most of my career, that meant I'd always have tote bags laying around the house with products and tools I swore I'd test out and use. But the disorganization had an averse effect, and I just got too overwhelmed to do anything.
My bathroom in my new apartment is even smaller than my last, and I knew I needed some more cabinet space but wasn't sure how to do it in a way that didn't compromise the aesthetic I was going for. Thankfully, there's Ferm Living, a brand that makes cabinets so beautiful I'd invest in this even if I didn't have one million beauty products in desperate need of a home.
Muuto Large Pendant Light
When I first moved into my new apartment, the dining room had a huge ceiling fan smack in the middle. I disliked it so much but couldn't decide what exactly should replace it. Big lights are tricky because they take up so much room, and there just aren't that many out there that I could see myself really loving. Then I saw the Large Fluid Pendant Light by Muuto. What I love so much about it is how organic the shape is. It feels like a floating orb instead of the dreaded big light. It's so gorgeous I think it could entirely change the reputation of big lights altogether.
