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 pal’s arm. “That man is hilarious on Instagram!” I informed her. So, when he reached out about doing a house tour, I instantly mentioned sure. Right here’s a peek into the top-floor residence 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 made the primary transfer?
Brooke: “Effectively, lastly, on Valentine’s Day, I used to be like, ‘This can be a foolish company vacation,’ and he was like, ‘Completely.’ After which he leaves me a flash drive the place he sang a track he had written for me and performed three devices!”
Cyrus: “I like the massive romantic gesture. I like a narrative; I like a bit. So, I used to be like, Okay, once I requested her out, it must 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 an enormous piece of summary artwork. I couldn’t afford one from an actual artist, so I had an ongoing Craigslist seek for ‘additional giant canvas.’ Finally, I discovered a Brooklyn painter who was promoting large canvases, and I walked one again throughout the bridge, and I had the concept to place acrylic paint in a twig bottle and simply spray it.”
Brooke: “I got here dwelling someday and there have been tarps all over the place, and the fan was full pace, and Cy was like, ‘Look what I’m doing!’ You possibly can inform it introduced him pleasure.”
Cyrus: “There’s one space that drips and sort 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 fairly blue!
Cyrus: “The residence was once ketchup and mustard coloured, however our pal, 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 like most in regards to the residence?
Cyrus: “We lived right here throughout a time when the skin world was chaotic and scary, so our dwelling was a retreat. We love residing in a metropolis and all the time will, however on the identical time, we wish to really feel like we’re in a countryside cottage. It’s gratifying when folks are available and say, ‘Wow, I like how your residence FEELS.’”
Brooke: “I got here from having roommates, and this was our first time residing collectively, so it was actually enjoyable to mix our kinds.”
How would you describe your kinds?
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 checklist of ongoing searches: ‘classic nightstand,’ ‘9×12 classic rug pink.’ Tiffany-style desk lamp was considered one of my huge searches for a very long time, and we discovered that one!”
I’m all the time curious with home excursions: what’s wonky in regards to the place?
Cyrus: “The lavatory. If you’re on the third ground of an older Brooklyn brownstone, it takes a very long time to flush. It’s important to maintain the flusher down for like 10 seconds.”
Brooke: “Each time we had folks over, I didn’t know the right way to inform each single individual. So, I handwrote a be aware: “Whats up! I’m an previous bathroom!’ and many others. I additionally defined the right way 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 coloration?
Brooke: “We went with a white with a slight mauve undertone, since that has a extra soothing impact, says some research.”
Cyrus: “We want as a lot of that as we are able to!”
Brooke: “We’re all in regards to the psychological well being round right here. For the bedding, I preferred the smooth brown coloration.”
Cyrus: “I used to be skeptical, however in our design relationship, I are usually the sourcer of concepts, and Brooke has the nice intestine intuition to say, sure, that’s the one. It labored out properly.”
What’s your bedtime routine?
Cyrus: “We do take pleasure in end-of-day TikTok. We’ll watch 30 to 40 movies, which is sort 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 like and watching them watch it. ‘Oh, I knew that might make you snort!’”
Thanks a lot, Cyrus and Brooke!
P.S. Extra home excursions, together with a cluttered-in-the-best-way Minnesota residence (with a candy canine) and a household’s dream dwelling in Sacramento.
