When I moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, seven years ago, my favorite store was located just around the corner from my apartment: a women’s boutique named Canary with a men’s store, Oak, across the street. It quickly became my go-to spot, and I would frequently pop in just to chat with the girls working in the store. Since then, Oak and Canary combined to become one store, Oak, which has grown into a full lifestyle brand with a clothing line, magazine and three retail locations (the Williamsburg location remains one of my favorite places to learn about trends). So I was so thrilled to get a little peek inside the home of one Oak’s owners, Jeff Madalena. Jeff owns this home in the Catskills with his equally aesthetically minded partner, Jason Gnewikow, who is a partner and creative director at Athletics, a New York-based design studio. The space is a reflection of how their different styles complement each other. The lines of the home are more modern, while the furniture and accessories — things the couple has collected over the years — add an eclectic feel, making the home warmer. Thanks, Jason and Jeff! — Amy Azzarito
Image above: The fireplace was originally brick that we re-faced with hand-troweled concrete. The chair was an odd garage sale find that is sort of a mid-century-style love seat. We stripped it, pickled it and reupholstered the cushions in a geometric black and white Anni Albers print. The ceilings in the great room are pine shiplap stained white.
Image above: The tub is a black-bottomed claw-foot tub; we painted the bottom flat black (can’t remember what kind). Several fixtures in this room were sourced from really random places. The tub fill is a brass spigot, originally used for a laundry basin, and found on eBay. Subway tile on the walls and Carrara mosaic tile for the floors.
See more of Jason + Jeff’s Catskill home after the jump . . .
