'My Home Is A Never-Ending Project'

With her antique collection and historic architectural features in the background, homeowner and interior designer Jae Joo explains the creative vision behind her Manhattan dream loft to KARINE MONIE.

- Karine Monie

WHO LIVES HERE

Interior designer Jae Joo, her husband and their dogs, Jack and Declan

HOME An 1920s apartment in Tribeca, New York City

SIZE 2,200 sq ft

The head of Jae Joo Designs, and her husband Devin searched the entire Tribeca neighbourhood for the perfect place. Their previous home was a three-storey brownstone in Brooklyn, but they wanted to live in the heart of New York City. After months of searching, they found this apartment that’s just minutes from downtown New York.

“We looked at a lot of lofts, but most were just long white boxes,” Jae says. “We fell in love with the architectural details, like the 1920s-style arched windows with thick mouldings and brick walls. They add so much character to the home that was built in 1919.”