1BR in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Maya Marzolf, a former fashion photography producer, combined her love of antiques, salvaged materials and green design last May when she opened Le Grenier (19 Greenpoint Ave at West St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn; 718-569-0111, legrenierny.com). The waterfront boutique stocks industrial- and machine-age pieces with a mix of contemporary housewares. Marzolf’s 1870s Victorian row house, located in the same neighborhood, can be described in a similar way. The 800-square-foot, two-story space is a “meeting between found antiques and quirky modern things.” She purchased it in 2002, and has been renovating and decorating ever since. Says Marzolf, “Depending on the day, it’s either my pride and joy or a daunting money pit.”

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Ugly Luggage (214 Bedford Ave at North 5th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-384-0724)
Marzolf likes this tiny shop for its “super-cool vintage furniture and housewares.”

A&G Merch (111 North 6th St between Berry St and Wythe Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-388-1779, aandgmerch.com)
This fashionable shop is crammed with affordable modern furnishings and lighting, plus a great selection of kitschy decor items.

Cosmo Modern (314 Wythe Ave between South 1st St and Grand Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-302-4662, cosmomodern.com)
A go-to place for mid-century modern pieces.

Future Perfect (115 North 6th St at Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-599-6278, thefutureperfect.com)
Marzolf is drawn to this store’s “lovely modern furniture” and “arty accessories.”

Portmanteau (81 Grand St at Wythe Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-384-0777)
This shop is fab for its reasonably priced antique furniture and charming knicknacks.

Funkiture (94 S 1st St between Berry St and Wythe Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 347-400-3172)
Much of the vintage furniture and lighting fixtures in this store is elaborately hand-painted.

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