A Banana Tree in a Brooklyn Kitchen

Cambria Bold
Cambria Bold
Cambria Bold is the Executive Editor of Cubby, and one of Apartment Therapy Media’s first full-time editors from way back when. She was The Kitchn's founding Design and Lifestyle Editor as well as Managing Editor of Re-Nest, Apartment Therapy’s late '00s green living site. She now thinks a lot about design, kids, and designy kids' things. She lives with her two daughters and their father in St. Paul, MN.
published Nov 27, 2013
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I know what you’re thinking: a banana tree? In Brooklyn? Yes, indeed. Joey and Antoni live in a 600-square-foot studio that’s decorated in a mix of industrial, mid-century modern, and “1960s beach babe,” complete with two banana trees!

(Image credit: Liana Hayles Newton)

Joe is a senior designer for 1stdibs.com, so it’s no surprise his apartment is full of interesting pieces. However, he’s not above picking up things on the street! “I love proclaiming that I’m a proud ‘dumpster diver’ and have a trained eye for spotting hidden gems left on the curbs of Fort Greene,” Joe tells Apartment Therapy. “Roughly 80% of the big pieces we own were giveaways from the street, including our bar console, coffee table, couch (sans cushions), bed frame, and industrial cart, to name a few.”

The banana trees were not found on the street, however. They were a gift from Antoni!

(Image credit: Liana Hayles Newton)

See the Full Tour → Joey and Antoni’s Brooklyn Charmer at Apartment Therapy