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Brooklyn Interiors

Author Kathleen Hackett, Photographs by Matthew Williams

Brooklyn today fosters creative communities as never before, and they have cultivated a renegade approach to style—one rooted in broad-minded eclecticism and independence. Brooklyn Interiors roams through twenty-four homes that embody this spirit—from brownstones and row houses to lofts and apartments. Each one exemplifies a knack for beautifully reconciling a respect for tradition, an embrace of modernism, and an appreciation for the handcrafted. In these spaces designed by the individuals who inhabit them, a rallying ideal comes into focus: to carve out one’s own niche within the urban environment. This is what makes the Brooklyn lifestyle so compelling for people around the world.

About The Author

Kathleen Hackett is a contributing editor at Elle Decor and writes frequently for Veranda, House Beautiful, and Southern Living. She has cowritten more than fifteen books on cooking and interior design.

  • Publish Date: April 05, 2016
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Category: House & Home - Decorating & Furnishings
  • Publisher: Rizzoli
  • Trim Size: 8 x 10
  • Pages: 240
  • US Price: $45.00
  • CDN Price: $45.00
  • ISBN: 978-0-8478-4745-7
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"[Brooklyn Interiors] focuses entirely on private homes, aiming to get to the heart of the Brooklyn lifestyle by profiling houses that display trendsetting design sensibilities." 
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"I’m always on the lookout for the next source of interiors inspiration that gets me mentally tearing up the kitchen and rethinking all the tweaks and solutions I’ve been obsessing about. Brooklyn Interiors has done the job. The book is a broad sampling of the modern Brooklynite at home, in their brownstones, lofts, duplexes, railroad apartments, and more."
-REMODELISTA.COM

"Technically, yes, Brooklyn is a borough, but at this point it’s also an idea—in the world of design, that means reclaimed wood, Edison bulbs, wrought iron fixtures. . . . [Brooklyn Interiors] proves that Brooklyn doesn’t have to be defined by any one interior aesthetic. Featuring homes ranging in neighborhoods from Bed-Stuy to Clinton Hill to Ditmas Park, the tome underscores the borough’s diversity—there’s a white-walled bedroom accented with greys and blacks, and then another painted yellow and green with a fish sculpture hanging over the bed."
-ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST 

"Brooklyn Interiors is a brilliant page turner that is a must for any interiors lover."  
-INTERIOR CANVAS HOME 

"Brooklyn may have overtaken Portland as the artisanal handmade punchline around the globe, but it's a fact that it boasts an authentic, renegade design spirit thanks to the plethora of creatives who call the brough home. . . . Featuring everything from condos and industrial lofts to cozy carriage houses and spacious brownstones, [Brooklyn Interiors] gives design enthusiasts a glimpse of the handcrafted style unique to the borough."
-MANHATTAN MAGAZINE 

"From Rizzoli comes Brooklyn Interiors by Kathleen Hackett, a compendium of 24 vibrant homes . . . With photographer Matthew Williams, Hackett takes us on a tour that includes the homes of artists, designers, foodies, photographers, magazine editors, and multi-hyphenates of every variety, living in every type of abode, from loft spaces in DUMBO to Italianate brownstones in Fort Greene." 
-NEW YORK SPACES
 
"Here are 240 pages of vividly decorated lofts, railroad flats, brownstones and industrial spaces across the borough, and even a century-old ferry boat docked in Red Hook. . . . Nothing is too precious, pricey or serious. Borrow as many ideas from the book as you wish. Each page of Brooklyn Interiors is packed full of visual information and ideas for the stealing. In fact, that is what Hackett hopes will happen."
-BROWNSTONER