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ABOUT THIS TOUR<\/p>\n

HOME TYPE: Studio Apartment<\/p>\n

LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York<\/p>\n

STYLE: Cottage, Traditional, Vintage<\/p>\n

BEDROOMS: 0<\/p>\n

SQUARE FEET: 400<\/p>\n

Freelance writer and content creator<\/a> Claudia Williams<\/a> had been living with a roommate and was ready to start living alone, but her last lease was up in September 2023, a “tricky time” to move, she explained the first time we published her home tour on Apartment Therapy.<\/p>\n

\"Dweller<\/p>\n

“I am such a homebody. My favorite way to spend my time at home is by turning on Billie Holiday or Stan Getz, making a coffee, and cozying up on my couch with Stanley. In a dream world, I also have a loaf of banana bread baking in the oven. It’s the little things!” Credit: Erin Derby<\/a><\/p>\n

“I decided to put my stuff in storage for a few months and traveled to England. I spent some time in London, The Cotswolds, and Dorset,” Claudia wrote. “While I was there, I had a broker touring apartments for me and helping apply to places back in Brooklyn. I got denied from 10 or more. Landlords don’t love freelancers, and I kept getting beat out by couples with two incomes. I decided to come back to New York and start looking in person because I knew the only way I’d get accepted somewhere was to win over the landlord. Which is exactly what happened.”<\/p>\n

\"Cat<\/p>\n

“After two-plus months of looking on Streeteasy every day, I finally found this apartment,” Claudia said of this 400-square-foot Brooklyn space. “The listing photos were tragic, but I spotted the massive windows with original shutters and, of course, the pier mirror. The home was built in 1900 and was originally owned by a doctor and his family. I toured it the next morning, became BFFs with the broker of the building, and got accepted soon after.”<\/p>\n

\"Candles<\/p>\n

“I moved in on November 4, 2023, and got to work making updates almost immediately. I had the walls painted a fresh creamy white color, installed floor-to-ceiling shelves<\/a>, and made some renter-friendly updates to the kitchen.<\/a> I love how tall the ceilings are and all of the original dark moldings. I feel like the months of getting denied by other apartments was all so I could find this place. We were made for each other!” Claudia explained at the time of her house tour.<\/p>\n

Glancing at Claudia’s popular socials, it appears she still calls this cozy Brooklyn rental apartment home, but has made a few small updates to add even more charm, like an incredibly cute fabric bed canopy she recently added<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ResourcesMarcelline Balfour Manhattan single mom of 3 in 2-bedroom apartment\"\"\"TaperPAINT & COLORS<\/p>\n

All Paint \u2014 Benjamin Moore “Mannequin Cream”<\/p>\n

\"SofaLIVING ROOM\"CandleOFFICE<\/p>\n

Throw Pillow \u2014 H&M Home<\/p>\n

\"CatBEDROOM<\/p>\n

Headboard \u2014 Lulu and Georgia<\/p>\n

Bedding \u2014 Piglet In Bed<\/p>\n

\"GreenBATHROOM<\/p>\n

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length\/size and clarity.
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