Despite a few structural obstacles and with the right decorative treatments, the bones of the loft lent themselves nicely to this design objective-think unobstructed views of the East River, high ceilings, and tons of natural light.
They also love natural, raw materials, so that was a driving factor throughout the process, as was the desire for "an open floor plan and space to entertain," the designer tells us. And as such, it was important to them that their home evoke that premium hotel experience. "Neha spends lots of time in hotels, so she was very inspired by a hospitality experience," Grehl explains. "Their hometowns are Chicago, Illinois, and Jefferson, Texas, and they're also extensive intentional travelers of Indian descent" Grehl shares, so she integrated each of those influences into Brooklyn's industrial landscape.
Grehl was up for the challenge and drew upon the pair's background and personalities to get the job done. The loft in question is in the old Sweeney Building, which dates back to 1908 and still has its original large cylindrical columns and exposed concrete beams from when it was a factory for manufacturing copper, brass, nickel, and silver kitchenware. After relocating from the West Village in Manhattan to Brooklyn's scenic Dumbo neighborhood, couple Billy Nand and Neha Patel reached out to designer Megan Grehl to help them bring their vision to life: They wanted to turn their dated factory loft turned luxury condo into a warm home that truly felt like a laidback countryside refuge while not looking out of place in the city.
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