In the corner of the bedroom is another piece made by a different artist friend. In the bedroom hang a pair of colorful geometric paintings by DrosteвЂ™s high-school friend, William OвЂ™Brien they are similar to the work that OвЂ™Brien created for the cover of Grizzly BearвЂ™s 2009 album, вЂњVeckatimest.вЂќ The living room features abstract pieces by DrosteвЂ™s great-uncle, artist Carl Pickhardt, that Droste describes as having a вЂњshiftless вЂ™60s vibe.вЂќ The rest of the railroad apartment is decorated in a more neutral palette with pops of color here and there, especially via the artwork that covers the walls.

ChadвЂ™s a little bit better at following the recipe than I am.вЂќ вЂњWhen itвЂ™s cold, weвЂ™ll cook all day and take on a challenging recipe. вЂњWe can fit eight people in the kitchen if we cram,вЂќ Droste says. вЂњWe just took it out and replaced it with these $20 boards from the lumberyard,вЂќ Droste says.ДЄnd though the kitchen isnвЂ™t huge, the couple enjoys hosting dinner parties - even if space is a bit tight. вЂњSince ChadвЂ™s an interior designer, he gets deals and knows a lot of contractors.вЂќДЇortunately, replacing the particleboard cabinets above the sink with real wood shelves was far simpler. ItвЂ™s a high-gloss paint, so they had to sand the walls perfectly,вЂќ he says. The paint job is the latest of the remodels, and as Droste explains, more complicated than it appears. вЂњWeвЂ™ve done more renovations than it probably makes sense to do,вЂќ Droste jokes while sipping a cup of cold-brew coffee in his colorful eat-in kitchen, which pulses with bright turquoise walls and a lively Moroccan-tile backsplash.

He shares the Brooklyn pad with his husband, Chad McPhail, 32, and their tiny rescue dog, Beast. And since 2006, heвЂ™s lived in a 500-square-foot, one-bedroom rental on a tree-lined street off the Lorimer L train stop. Grizzly Bear frontman Ed Droste, 33, is a New England native, but heвЂ™s made Greenpoint his home for the last decade. The handmade origami mobile (above) that was made as a wedding gift

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