The New York Design Showroom You Need To Know | Love House

Above, clockwise from left: Lamp by Studio J McDonald. Photograph by Atarah Atkinson. Matthew Byrd, “Untitled” (2021). Painting by Theo Pinto. Credenza by Buket Hoscan Bazman. Vessels (pair) by Studio Anansi. Chairs by Kouros Maghsoudi. Table by Studio J McDonald. Chair by Studio Pardon Our Appearance. Mushroom Lamp by Nicholas Pourfard. Sofa by Umberto Bellardi Ricci.

When Love House first opened its doors in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in 2018, the showroom felt primed for social media ascendancy, stocked with choice mid-century pieces that were smartly arranged and bathed in natural light on Instagram. That was no coincidence: Founders Jared Heinrich and Aric Yeakey both have a background in photography—and great taste to boot.

Clockwise from left: Ceramic side table by Eny Lee Parker. Lamp by Sunshine Thacker. Artwork by Theo Pinto. Sideboard by Ordinal Indicator. Chair by Ara Thorose. Stool by Ford Bostwick. Mirror by Kouros Maghsoudi.

Nicholas Calcott

With an eye toward compelling juxtapositions of old and new, Love House quickly manifested as a design destination, peaking with the November 2019 launch of designer Eny Lee Parker’s “Internal-izing”collection, with a guest list stretching into the hundreds. Its new home base, open by appointment in New York City’s Greenwich Village, leans much harder into what’s contemporary, collectible, and cool. Love House’s evolved approach to curating reflects a sea change in both popular tastes and culture: to the trade sans pretense. “Vintage was a way for us to introduce ourselves,” says Yeakey. “But contemporary design was always where we wanted to go.”

Clockwise from left: Vessel by Caroline Zimbalist. Glass vase by Studio Pardon Our Appearance. Artwork by Tom Capobianco. Tall vessel by Studio Anansi. Console table by Studio J McDonald. Dining table by Buket Hoscan Bazman. Wood and cord chair by Nicholas Hamilton Holmes. White chair by Ford Bostwick.

Nicholas Calcott

While pedigreed pieces still dance through its doors, the showroom’s focus is on emerging talents working in a range of media: Wenge-wood vessels by Studio Anansi; corn-based plastic seating by Kouros Maghsoudi; ceramic furniture and lighting by Sunshine Thacker. “They are such talented curators,” says Parker, who’s shown with the duo since their collaboration two years ago. “But they also work with designers who align with their values, and that can’t always be said of the gallery world.”

It seems what the new space does best is to realize the latent potential in its name as a platform for that perennially-touted Instagram value: community.