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NYJL Spring 2016 House Tour: Downtown

May 9, 2016 2 Comments

To celebrate Mother’s Day, I purchased tickets to the New York Junior League’s Spring House Tour for myself and my stepmom, Nancy. This fundraiser included a Friday night kick-off party at Brooks Brothers, a live auction, breakfast on Saturday morning, a goodie bag, access to tour seven unbelievable homes around Manhattan, a scrumptious lunch, four champagne stops, and a post-tour reception party at Kate Spade! All of the houses are gorgeously decorated in their own style. The decorators were at each home to answer any questions visitors might have.

Even without getting photos at three locations, I still have tons to share with you. I’ve split this House Tour post into two –  Downtown and Uptown (check back tomorrow for Part 2!).

46 Lispenard Street

This spot is unusual because it is both a home and an office space for an asset management firm.

NYJL House Tours

This is the dining room/the company’s conference room:

NYJL House Tours

This is the living room/reception area:

NYJL House Tours

The kitchen:

NYJL House Tours

The stairs were clear which made the space look large and modern.

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

The upstairs had additional office spaces and bedrooms:

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

Some of the best parts of this home/office are the outdoor space and views:

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

87 Barrow Street

This West Village pre-war bachelor pad is pretty neat! The owner, Frank Carfaro, completely gutted the 600 square foot apartment and made it his own – including insulated floors and ceilings so his music and entertaining won’t bother his neighbors.

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

How cool is this coffee table?

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

The living room walls are another fun feature. They have newspaper articles and other items that are meaningful to Frank mixed right in:

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

The steam shower is another custom made feature. The steam is so intense, that a neighbor once called the fire department because she mistook the steam for smoke!

NYJL House Tours

22 E. 18th Street

This Flatiron home was definitely my favorite Downtown stop! We were greeted by fabulous art right when the elevator doors opened up into the loft.

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

How gorgeous is all of this art? Check out that crazy chandelier!

NYJL House Tours

NYJL House Tours

The columns are original to this space from way back when it was a factory:

NYJL House Tours

The most unique thing about this master bedroom is…

NYJL House Tours

…the art hanging on the ceiling!

NYJL House Tours

This glass room is really fantastic! The walls are sound proof and the white curtains wrap all the way around…for when you want to watch trashy reality shows on Bravo, but no one else does…

NYJL House Tours

That’s it for the Downtown spots! Next, we made our way to the New York Design Center for lunch.

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The lunch boxes were amazing! I grabbed a Maryland crab cake sandwich which also came with chips, fruit, pasta salad, and cookies. Yum!

NYJL House Tours

If you want to see more Manhattan houses, be sure to check back tomorrow for my Uptown post!

Stay fit and fabulous,

A

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  1. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    May 9, 2016 at 7:42 am

    How fun!!

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